Court Orders Service to Tinubu in Election Disqualification Case
On September 16, 2026, a Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, directed that President Bola Tinubu be served within seven days with court processes related to a lawsuit aimed at preventing him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The lawsuit, filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleges that Tinubu submitted a fraudulent National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, claims that the certificate bore the name "Tinubu Bola Adekunle" and has been used by Tinubu since his initial gubernatorial run in 1999. The plaintiffs seek an order disqualifying Tinubu and the APC from participating in the upcoming election.
Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Akin Olujinmi and Wole Olanipekun, are representing Tinubu, contesting the lawsuit's validity and arguing that Atiku lacks standing under Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2026. Full hearings are set to commence on September 28.
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