The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed Isaac Bristol’s bail hearing to September 17.
Bristol, who appeared in court on Wednesday morning with his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, was set to have his bail application heard by Justice Emeka Nwite. However, the judge did not proceed with the hearing.
Adeyanju confirmed the postponement in a statement shared via WhatsApp after the court session.
“The court granted bail to the protesters, but moved Bristol’s bail application to the 27th of this month,” Adeyanju said, though later clarification indicated the hearing will take place on September 17.
Bristol, also known as ‘Pidom,’ was charged by police in August on nine counts, including terrorism, money laundering, cybercrime, and evidence tampering.
The charges relate to his whistleblowing activities, where he operated the X (formerly Twitter) account ‘@PIDOMNigeria,’ which exposed alleged misconduct in Nigeria.
The adjourned hearing will determine whether Bristol will be granted bail or remain in custody as his case proceeds through the judicial system.