Atiku's Suit Challenging Tinubu's Eligibility for 2027 Election Suffers Setback in Court
- On Tuesday, Vice President Atiku Abubakar's eligibility suit against President Bola Tinubu stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja after Atiku's counsel struggled to serve court documents to the President as required by law.
- Atiku had dragged Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress , and the Independent National Electoral Commission before the court, seeking to disqualify the President from the 2027 election on various eligibility grounds.
- Drama ensued when Omosanya Popoola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria representing Tinubu, offered to accept the Originating Summons, though Atiku's counsel, Joseph Onu Silas, demanded a written mandate from the President before delivery.
- Despite attempts by Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN, to convince the court to order service through Tinubu's lawyer, Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo declined, opting instead to adjourn the matter to resolve the procedural logjam.
- Justice Ekwo shifted further mention in the case to September 28, granting Atiku time to organize his legal service requirements and resolve the procedural obstacles before the next hearing.
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Atiku's suit challenging Tinubu's eligibility for 2027 election suffers setback in court
The legal action instituted by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against the eligibility of President Bola Tinubu’s participation in the 2027 Presidential election took off on a shaky foot following the inability of the former VP to serve court process on Tinubu as required by law. At the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, […] Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility for 2027 election suffers setback in court
2027: Atiku’s Suit Against President Tinubu’s Eligibility Stalled
Atiku is challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to seek another term in office, arguing that the NYSC certificate submitted to INEC contains a name different from the president’s official name. The post 2027: Atiku’s Suit Against President Tinubu’s Eligibility Stalled appeared first on Channels Television.
2027 Presidency: Court adjourns Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to Sept 28
…as judge gags parties from discussing case on social media By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed September 28 for further proceedings on the suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027 over alleged certificate forgery. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was brought before the court by a former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic C…
Court Adjourns Atiku’s Suit Challenging Tinubu’s 2027 Eligibility To September 28
The suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election was on Tuesday adjourned by the Federal High Court, Abuja, following a dispute over service of the court papers. Atiku’s lawyer, Joseph Onu Silas, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that he had been unable to […]
“We Don’t Want To Fall Into Any Trap” — Atiku Rejects Service On Tinubu’s Lawyer As Disqualification Suit Stalls
A suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress seeking to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election stalled on Tuesday over the plaintiffs’ failure to serve the President with the originating summons. The matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, came before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in […] The post “We Don’t Want To Fall Into Any Trap” — Atiku Rejects…
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