The Supreme Court has scheduled Monday, December 16, to hear a case contesting the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s presidency.
The suit, initiated by Ambrose Albert Owuru, a former presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in 2019, seeks to remove Tinubu from office. Owuru claims he is the rightful winner of the 2019 presidential election and that his mandate was unlawfully invalidated during Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure as president.
Owuru’s legal argument includes allegations of procedural errors in the handling of a previous case he filed, which he asserts prevented the proper adjudication of his claims.
In the current suit, Owuru accuses Tinubu of disqualification due to alleged involvement in a drug-related case, citing a $460,000 forfeiture to U.S. authorities. He further alleges that Tinubu’s purported ties to the CIA render him ineligible to serve as Nigeria’s president.
Owuru is asking the Supreme Court to declare him the rightful winner of the 2019 presidential election and to mandate his immediate inauguration as president.
The court will consider motions related to these claims on the scheduled hearing date. Tinubu has been officially notified through the Attorney General’s office, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Wole Olanipekun expected to lead his defense.
