Atiku Drags Tinubu To Court Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging his qualification to contest the 2027 presidential election.
Atiku, who personally appeared at the court registry, deposed to an affidavit in support of the suit filed against Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The suit invokes, among other provisions, Sections 137(1)(j), 139(1)(a)(i) and 285(14)(c) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, as well as relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
At the centre of the action is Section ...