Court subpoenas INEC chairman over Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 election documents
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has subpoenaed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, to produce electoral documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s governorship and presidential candidacies in 1999 and 2023, respectively.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has subpoenaed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, to produce electoral documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s governorship and presidential candidacies in 1999 and 2023, respectively.
The subpoena issued in charge number FHC/CR/484/2025, was signed by the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar.
It is coming against the backdrop of the ongoing criminal trial of the Publisher of Saharareporters online newspaper and rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, for allegedly describing President Tinubu as a criminal.
Sowore is also, the Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2027 election.
According to court documents, Amupitan was furthermore, required to produce INEC Form CF001, including the affidavits relating to lost certificates, submitted by Tinubu as a candidate in the 1999 Lagos State governorship election.
The electoral umpire chairman was also directed to produce Tinubu’s Form CF001 submitted for the 2023 presidential election.
The court directed Amupitan to appear and produce the documents and also testify on behalf of the defendant.
Already, the hearing notice has been reportedly served on the INEC chairman on Monday.
The electoral umpire chairman was also directed to produce Tinubu’s Form CF001 submitted for the 2023 presidential election.
The court directed Amupitan to appear and produce the documents and also testify on behalf of the defendant.
Already, the hearing notice has been reportedly served on the INEC chairman on Monday.
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