The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Presiding Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order following the revocation of Sowore’s bail last week.

The activist will remain in custody until Wednesday. 

The court order came after Justice Umar dismissed an application by Sowore asking the judge to step down from the case. The Department of State Services is prosecuting Sowore over public remarks where he allegedly referred to President Bola Tinubu as a criminal, an allegation that Sowore denies. 

Sowore represented himself during the Monday session. He explained that his legal team refused to continue appearing in the matter due to what they described as persistent unfair treatment and hostility from the judge. Sowore stated that his lawyers became afraid to represent him, forcing him to file and move a fresh recusal application personally.

He added that an earlier request to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to transfer the case file to another judge was rejected.