Nigeria: 2027 Presidency - Court Adjourns Atiku's Suit Challenging Tinubu's Eligibility to Sept 28
- 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 first.
- Attempting to resolve the logjam, Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN, urged the court to order service through Tinubu's lawyer, yet Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo declined and adjourned the matter instead.
- Justice Ekwo shifted further mention in the case to September 28, granting Atiku time to organize his legal service requirements as directed by the court.
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Court adjourns Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu eligibility
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, postponed the suit filed against President Bola Tinubu’s participation in the 2027 Presidential election by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. This is just as the counsel to the former Vice President, Joseph Onu Silas, lamented that he has not been able to reach President Tinubu for personal delivery of Originating Summons on him in line with the provisions of the law. Daily Trust report…
2027: Court adjourns Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility
Federal High Court adjourns Atiku Abubakar’s suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 election over service issues. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-court-adjourns-atikus-suit-challenging-tinubus-eligibility/
Nigeria: 2027 Presidency - Court Adjourns Atiku's Suit Challenging Tinubu's Eligibility to Sept 28
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.
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.
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