A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore fresh bail in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear for trial.

In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice Muhammad Umar ordered Sowore to produce two sureties before the bail can take effect. One of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from his community, while the other must own landed property within the Federal Capital Territory.

The court also directed Sowore to surrender his international passport to the court registrar pending the conclusion of the trial.

After granting the application, Justice Umar released the defendant into the custody of his legal team and adjourned the case until Monday, July 6, when Sowore is expected to begin presenting his defence.

Sowore is facing prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged cybercrime linked to social media posts in which he reportedly described President Bola Tinubu as “a criminal.” He has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.

The court had revoked his earlier bail on June 16 and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court. Sowore had attributed his absence to a prior engagement in Lagos and requested an adjournment, but the prosecution opposed the application.

Following the revocation of his bail, Sowore challenged the bench warrant and sought the trial judge’s recusal. The application was dismissed, and he was subsequently remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his fresh bail request.

Reacting to Tuesday’s ruling, Sowore described the bail conditions as part of continued efforts to suppress him but insisted they would not affect his activism.

“There is no force on earth that can stop this revolution,” he said, adding that the case was not about his personal freedom but “the liberation of the Nigerian people.”