A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until September 28 the suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seeking to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election.
At the mention of the case, counsel to the plaintiff, Joseph Onu, told the court that he had been unable to personally serve the defendant with the court documents. He said he wanted to serve the documents either directly or through substituted service.
Counsel to President Tinubu was present in court, but Onu declined to hand over the originating summons to him, insisting on direct or substituted service.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, filed the suit challenging Tinubu's eligibility over an alleged discrepancy in the name on the President's National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The plaintiffs allege that the certificate bears the name Tinubu Bola Adekunle, while the President is known as Bola Tinubu. They are asking the court to determine whether the alleged discrepancy affects Tinubu's constitutional qualification to contest the 2027 presidential election.
Justice Inyang Ekwo subsequently adjourned the matter until September 28 for further mention.
Source: Channels