Nigerian Court Postpones Suit Challenging Tinubu's 2027 Eligibility

Federal High Court in Abuja adjourns Atiku Abubakar's lawsuit challenging President Tinubu's qualification for the 2027 election.

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja postponed a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu's participation in the 2027 Presidential election to September 28, 2026. ^[1] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), instituted the suit against President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). ^[2] Lawyers representing opposing sides in a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu's eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election disagreed on Tuesday on the service of the filings in the case on Mr Tinubu. ^[3] Atiku Abubakar is urging the Court to invoke Sections 137(1)(j), 139(1)(a)(i) and 285(14)(c) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026 to determine whether Tinubu can participate in the election. ^[4] Omosanya Popoola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria standing for President Tinubu, announced his decision to accept Court process on behalf of his client and urged Justice Inyang Ekwo to order Atiku's lawyer to make the Court process available in open Court. ^[5] Atiku and the ADC argued that the certificate bears the name 'Tinubu Bola Adekunle', while the president is known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu. ^[6] Judge Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until 28 September for further mention. ^[7]

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja postponed a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu's participation in the 2027 Presidential election to September 28, 2026. · Daily Trust

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), instituted the suit against President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). · Daily Trust

Lawyers representing opposing sides in a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu's eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election disagreed on Tuesday on the service of the filings in the case on Mr Tinubu. · Premium Times Nigeria

Atiku Abubakar is urging the Court to invoke Sections 137(1)(j), 139(1)(a)(i) and 285(14)(c) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026 to determine whether Tinubu can participate in the election. · Daily Trust

Omosanya Popoola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria standing for President Tinubu, announced his decision to accept Court process on behalf of his client and urged Justice Inyang Ekwo to order Atiku's lawyer to make the Court process available in open Court. · Daily Trust

Atiku and the ADC argued that the certificate bears the name 'Tinubu Bola Adekunle', while the president is known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu. · Premium Times Nigeria

Judge Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until 28 September for further mention. · Premium Times Nigeria

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