Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks Disqualification From 2027 Election

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has sued President Bola Tinubu at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking his disqualification from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged NYSC certificate.

Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to swear to an affidavit supporting the suit against Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission.

 The suit is based on provisions of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and the Electoral Act 2026, which deal with qualification for presidential elections.

 Atiku and the ADC are asking the court to determine whether Tinubu should be disqualified over the alleged submission of a forged certificate to INEC.

Separately, ADC chieftain and legal counsel, Kalu Agu, submitted a petition against Tinubu to the European Commission in Brussels over the same allegation.

Atiku’s affidavit alleges that the NYSC discharge certificate submitted to INEC bears the name “Tinubu Bola Adekunle” instead of the President’s name, “Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”