2027: Atiku’s suit against Tinubu’s eligibility an abuse of court process – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the suit filed by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, against President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 election is an abuse of court process. The electoral body, in it objection and counter-affidavit, filed by Dr Alex Izinyon, SAN, said Atiku’s […] 2027: Atiku’s suit…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar's suit against President Bola Tinubu's eligibility to contest the 2027 election. The electoral body argued that Atiku's suit failed to disclose a reasonable cause of action, making it an abuse of the court process.
In its counter-affidavit, INEC stated that it does not nominate candidates for political parties and does not originate or procure personal certificates or credentials submitted by candidates or their sponsoring parties.
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