Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), clashed with security officers at the Federal High Court in Abuja after they attempted to block his entry
The officers, from the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were stationed at the court due to the trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, who is facing charges of financial mismanagement, including money laundering and embezzlement.
In a video shared on his X account, Sowore was seen engaging in a heated exchange with the officers, questioning their authority to deny him access. He accused them of working with corrupt officials to undermine the legal system and argued that they had no jurisdiction over court proceedings.
“Why are you shouting at me? Do I look like Yahaya Bello? I have a valid reason to be here. I don’t need permission from the police or the EFCC because none of you are court officials,” he said.
“This is a Federal High Court; if there is a court official who needs to speak with me, they should come forward. The EFCC has taken me to court before, yet you continue to harass people. You have no legal right to block access to the court. You are not my lawyer, and you have no business asking about my case,” he added.
Despite their initial resistance, Sowore continued moving forward until a police officer eventually instructed his colleagues to let him enter the premises.
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