{
  "id": 10589787,
  "title": "Court to Hear Atiku’s Application to Amend Alleged Forgery Suit against Tinubu Oct 13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/court-to-hear-atikus-application-to-amend-alleged-forgery-suit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:37:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/29/court-to-hear-atikus-application-to-amend-alleged-forgery-suit-against-tinubu-oct-13/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Federal High Court in Abuja has set October 13, 2026, for hearing a case filed by presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against President Bola Tinubu and the APC. The suit challenges Tinubu's eligibility for the 2027 general election, alleging that Tinubu submitted a forged certificate to INEC in 1999 when he first ran for Lagos State Governor. The plaintiffs, including Atiku and the ADC, argue that Tinubu and APC must be disqualified from the 2027 election due to constitutional breaches. The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to serve President Tinubu the court documents via the APC.",
  "summary": "Alex Enumah in Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed October 13 for hearing in an application seeking to amend the suit challenging the eligibility of President Bola",
  "key_points": [
    "Federal High Court in Abuja set October 13 for hearing Atiku's case.",
    "Suit challenges Tinubu's eligibility for 2027 election due to forged certificate.",
    "Plaintiffs argue Tinubu and APC must be disqualified from 2027 election."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's decision to hear Atiku's application on October 13 brings a significant development in the alleged forgery suit against Tinubu, potentially impacting his eligibility for the 2027 general election.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Atiku, ADC to amend suit against Tinubu’s eligibility, court fixes Oct 13",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/atiku-adc-to-amend-suit-against-tinubus-eligibility-court-fixes-oct-13",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:06:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}