Atiku Abubakar's Forgery Suit Against Tinubu Set for Ruling
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled a ruling for November 20, 2026, on Atiku Abubakar's application to amend his forgery suit against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleges that Tinubu submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The ADC seeks Tinubu's disqualification from the 2027 presidential election, claiming the NYSC certificate presented by Tinubu incorrectly lists his name as Bola Adekunle instead of Bola Tinubu. Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have denied these allegations and requested the court to dismiss the suit.
Atiku's application, filed on September 10, 2026, seeks to amend the original suit to correct errors, including misidentifying an INEC form. However, Tinubu's counsel, Wole Olanipekun, opposed the amendment, arguing it would introduce new claims.
INEC also opposed the amendment, stating it would create a new cause of action beyond the constitutional deadline for pre-election cases.
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