Court subpoenas INEC chairman over Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 election documents

The Federal High Court successful Abuja has issued a subpoena directing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, to nutrient electoral documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s governorship and statesmanlike candidacies successful 1999 and 2023, respectively.

The subpoena was issued successful transportation with the ongoing transgression proceedings of quality rights activistic and African Action Congress, AAC, statesmanlike candidate, Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore is lasting proceedings implicit his alleged statement of President Tinubu arsenic a criminal.

According to the tribunal document, Amupitan is required to nutrient INEC Form CF001, including the affidavit relating to mislaid certificates, submitted by Tinubu arsenic a campaigner successful the 1999 Lagos State governorship election.

The INEC president was besides directed to nutrient Tinubu’s Form CF001 submitted for the 2023 statesmanlike election.

The subpoena, issued successful complaint fig FHC/CR/484/2025, was signed by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The tribunal directed Amupitan to look and nutrient the documents and besides attest connected behalf of the defendant.

The proceeding announcement was reportedly served connected the INEC president connected Monday.

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