Nigeria, June 24 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed 30 June for ruling on an application by activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore seeking the restoration of his bail, which was revoked last week and led to his remand in prison on Monday.

The judge, Mohammed Umar, fixed the date for ruling after hearing lawyers representing Mr Sowore and the Setate Security Service (SSS), which is prosecuting the Sahara Reporters publisher on cybercrime charges involving calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal in social media posts last year.

Mr Sowore, who was arrested shortly after Monday's proceedings and was immediately remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, is challenging the court's 16 June decision revoking...