Federal High Court, Abuja, had on Wednesday, 28th August 2019 refused to grant the motion filed by Mr Omoyele Sowore, the Convener of #RevolutionNow nationwide protests, challenging his 45 days detention order granted to the Department of State Security (DSS) by Justice Taiwo.
The presiding Judge, Justice Nkeonye Maya, declined all applications by Counsel to Sowore, Mr Femi Falana, SAN rather sent the case back to Justice Taiwo for further hearing.
In his application, Falana, prayed for the court to set aside the ex parte order granted by Justice Taiwo.
He also applied for bail orally when Justice Maha rejected the earlier application.
Sowore is presently in detention of the DSS and had on August 9, 2019, approached the court, seeking a counter order to vacate the ex parte order granted to DSS by Justice Taiwo to legally, detain Sowore for a renewable period of 45 days.
It can be recalled that Justice Taiwo had, in the ruling on an ex parte application, on August 8, 2019, ordered Sowore’s detention for the 45 days to enable the DSS to carry out and conclude its investigation on allegations levied against him.