{
  "id": 4986229,
  "title": "Atiku’s suit against Tinubu’s 2027 bid stalls over service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/atikus-suit-against-tinubus-2027-bid-stalls-over-service-4986229",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/atikus-suit-against-tinubus-2027-bid-stalls-over-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's legal challenge against President Bola Tinubu's eligibility to run in the 2027 presidential election faced a setback on Tuesday. The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the case pending resolution of service issues. Atiku's counsel, Joseph Silas, explained that they had been unable to personally serve Tinubu with the court summons. However, Tinubu's lawyer, Omosanya Popoola, offered to accept the court process on behalf of his client. Popoola requested that Atiku's counsel hand over the originating summons to him in court for delivery to Tinubu. This led to a disagreement between the two legal teams. The matter was adjourned until September 28, 2026, for the lawyers to regularize the service of the court process.",
  "summary": "Atiku Abubakar’s suit challenging President Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 election stalls in court due to failure to serve Tinubu. Get details on the A Read More: https://punchng.com/atikus-suit-against-tinubus-2027-bid-stalls-over-service/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Atiku’s suit against Tinubu’s 2027 bid stalls over service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/atikus-suit-against-tinubus-2027-bid-stalls-over-service",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:48:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Atiku’s Personal Service Condition Stalls Suit Seeking Tinubu, APC’s Disqualification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/atikus-personal-service-condition-stalls-suit-seeking-tinubu-apcs",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:40:38.000Z"
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  "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."
}