APC Denies Atiku's Request to Serve Tinubu via Secretariat

The All Progressives Congress (APC) formally rejected a court order permitting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to serve legal documents on President Bola Tinubu through the party's national secretariat in Abuja. In a letter dated September 22, 2026, signed by National Secretary Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the APC raised concerns regarding the ex parte application for substituted service in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026.

The APC stated that President Tinubu was aware of the suit through media reports and had engaged a legal team led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN. On September 1, 2026, Tinubu's counsel, Mr. Omosanya Popoola, SAN, appeared in court and offered to accept service, but Atiku's team objected.

Subsequently, on September 10, 2026, Chief Olanipekun confirmed that the President authorized his team to collect the originating processes, which were collected on September 11, 2026. The APC emphasized that it has no legal authority to receive court processes on behalf of the President and cautioned against using its processes for media propaganda.