Detention order: We’ll consult Sowore on next step – Falana SAN

Following the Federal High Court ruling on Wednesday which
refused to grant Omoyele Sowore’s motion, human rights lawyer, Mr
Femi Falana, SAN, has said he would consult with his client on the
next step.

Falana made the remark in an interview with newsmen shortly
after Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Abuja,
refused to grant a motion filed to challenge the detention of
Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests, for 45 days by the
Department of State Services.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo had, in a ruling on Aug. 8 in an exparte
application, ordered Sowore’s detention for the said period to
enable the DSS carry out and conclude its investigation on
allegations levied against him.

Falana, who had asked the court to set aside the exparte order
granted by Justice Taiwo, also applied for oral bail when Justice
Maha rejected the earlier application.

Justice Maha, however, referred the matter back to Justice Taiwo
for further hearing, ruling that it was not in the act of the court
to overrule the decision of court of cognate jurisdiction.

Responding, Falana said, “We are going to consult our client
with respect to our next step.

“The court has just delivered its ruling and we are going to
meet with our client today in order to take a decision on the
matter.

“In the interim, we are back to Hon Justice Taiwo as per the
ruling of the court.”

On how he felt on the ruling, Falana said, “My feeling is
irrelevant.

“I take instructions from clients and I am going to discuss the
ruling with my client so that we can take appropriate
decision.”

(NAN)