A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside a subpoena requiring DSS lawyer Akinlolu Kehinde to testify in the cyberbullying trial of activist Omoyele Sowore. Ruling on the application, Justice Mohammed Umar held that lawyers cannot be compelled to disclose confidential client communications under standard legal privilege. However, the court granted a separate defense motion to subpoena APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe and INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan. The trial resumes on November 11 for the new witnesses to testify.
