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Court rejects Sowore’s bid to subpoena DSS’ lawyer in cyberbullying trial

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By Linda Ikeji

Court rejects Sowore’s bid to subpoena DSS’ lawyer in cyberbullying trial

The Federal High Court in Abuja has put aside a subpoena that will have required Department of State Services (DSS) lawyer Akinlolu Kehinde to testify as a defence witness in activist Omoyele Sowore’s trial over alleged cyberbullying.

In his ruling, Justice Mohammed Umar stated legal professionals owe their purchasers a strict obligation of confidentiality and customarily can’t be compelled to reveal communications referring to their authorized illustration.

The choose stated a lawyer could possibly be required to testify solely in restricted circumstances, together with when the proof issues an uncontested matter or wouldn’t adversely have an effect on the consumer.

After the ruling, Sowore’s lawyer, Ruben Adakole, informed the courtroom that the defence supposed to name All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Joe Igbokwe and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan as witnesses.

Justice Umar ordered that subpoenas be issued for each males and adjourned the trial till November 11 for them to seem.

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