Nigeria, April 27 -- A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday teased a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the ex-minister is facing trial.

Mr Sowore, who has repeatedly criticised the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari in which Mr Malami served, used the moment to reference his past detention and prosecution by state authorities.

"You see how it feels now to be persecuted. When you were with Buhari at that time, you were bragging. We warned you then that there is failure in the justice system, but you didn't listen, and now the system is dealing with you," Mr Sowore said.

He added that he and others had warned officials of the previous...