JUST IN: AAC sues Tinubu, NASS over Europe vacation

The African Action Congress (AAC) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly, and the Attorney General of the Federation in the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that Tinubu breached Section 145(1) of the 1999 Constitution by embarking on a month-long vacation in Europe without notifying the National Assembly.

The suit, filed on Monday, seeks a declaration that the President is obligated to transmit a written declaration to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before going on vacation for any number of days. The AAC also challenges the National Assembly's failure to convene and pass a resolution authorising the Vice-President to act as President during Tinubu's absence, contending that this action is unlawful and unconstitutional.

The party is seeking a perpetual injunction to prevent Tinubu from future vacations without transmitting the required declaration.

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