Court fixes Nov. 20 for Atiku’s motion to amend eligibility suit against Tinubu, APC
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed Nov. 20 for ruling on an application filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to amend his suit against President…
The suit is part of a long-running legal challenge by Atiku Abubakar, now the African Democratic Congress's presidential candidate, seeking to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 election over allegations tied to his academic records, including an NYSC certificate dispute. Atiku, who lost to Tinubu in the 2023 election and unsuccessfully challenged the result in court, has continued to press questions about Tinubu's eligibility through fresh litigation ahead of the next poll.
Coverage across outlets agrees that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for a ruling on Atiku's application to amend his originating summons, with Tinubu and the APC's joint counter affidavit of September 9 asking the court to dismiss the case entirely for incompetence and lack of standing by the plaintiffs. Headlines differ mainly in how they characterise the underlying suit — some describe it broadly as an "eligibility" or "certificate" suit, while others specify allegations of certificate forgery — reflecting differing emphases rather than new facts. Details on the specific amendments Atiku is seeking, and how the court will rule on the APC's dismissal request, remain pending until the November 20 hearing.