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, the […] Atiku’s suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility for 2027…
A legal battle between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu over Tinubu's eligibility for the 2027 Nigerian presidential election experienced a setback in court on Tuesday. Atiku's lawyer, Joseph Onu Silas, failed to personally serve Tinubu with the court process as required by law. Atiku had filed an affidavit in support of his lawsuit, challenging Tinubu's qualification based on sections of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act, 2026.
Tinubu's representative, Omosanya Popoola, agreed to accept the court process on Tinubu's behalf, but Atiku's lawyer insisted on written confirmation of Popoola's authority to represent Tinubu. The judge adjourned the matter until September 28, putting the case on hold.
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