2027: Atiku gets court’s nod to serve Tinubu via APC in suit seeking to disqualify president
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, to serve court processes on President Bola Tinubu through the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the application while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by Atiku’s counsel, O.T. Omotayo-Ojo, […] The post 2027: Atiku gets…
On Wednesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Atiku Abubakar's application to serve legal documents on President Bola Tinubu through the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ruling came after Atiku's legal team, represented by O.T. Omotayo-Ojo, filed an ex parte motion seeking substituted service on Tinubu. The motion was part of a suit Atiku and his African Democratic Congress (ADC) party are pursuing to disqualify Tinubu and the APC from the 2027 presidential election.
The plaintiffs allege that Tinubu and the APC submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The suit, FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, lists Tinubu, the APC, and INEC as defendants. Omotayo-Ojo argued that personal service of the summons had been unsuccessful, prompting the court to grant permission for service to be conducted through the APC.
The judge ordered the documents to be served within seven days and later adjourned the case to September 28 for mention. Tinubu, the APC, and INEC filed responses challenging the suit's validity and competence, asserting they lacked the legal right to bring the action. Despite these challenges, the court permitted the service of documents through the APC, moving the case forward.
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