Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 election, has been allegedly arrested by police in Abuja.
According to a petition Mr Omoyele Sowore is accused of injurious falsehood publication of news known to be false contrary to section 391, 392, 393, 394, 395 and 418 of the Penal code of Northern Nigeria.
by former member House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko through his lawyers
The petition signed by Bryan U. Ukaegbu on behalf of Trifold Law & Partners, Mr Sowore is accused of several defamatory statements on his news outfit, social media handles aimed at running down their client’s business and political career.
According to the petition the publications were believed to have been done recklessly with no honest belief in the truth of the said words. Stating further that the quoted statements have elicited intense apprehension of imminent attack on his client.
Meanwhile reacting to the petition the police have since arrested Sowore and is currently held at the Force CID headquarters Abuja awaiting further investigation.
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