Court Hears Application on Sowore’s 26 Bank Accounts Under Investigation

Court Hears Application on Sowore’s 26 Bank Accounts Under Investigation
By Joseph Iyaji | Akahi News
The Federal High Court has been told that no fewer than 26 bank accounts linked to activist Omoyele Sowore are currently under investigation.
According to a sworn affidavit deposed before the court, the applicant maintained that granting the motion before the judge would not prejudice the respondents.
Affidavit Deposition
“That the respondents will not be prejudiced or indemnified by the grant of this application. That I swear to this affidavit in good faith believing the content to be true and correct in accordance with the provision of the Oath Act, 2024,” the deponent stated.
Accounts Under Probe
Akahi News gathered that the accounts under scrutiny include those belonging to Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, Sowore’s African Action Congress (AAC), and several others allegedly linked to the activist.
The court is expected to review the application and take a decision on the investigation in the coming days.
Background
Sowore, a journalist, publisher, and 2019 presidential candidate, has often been at the centre of legal battles with Nigerian authorities over his political activism and strong criticism of government policies.
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