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Nigerian court to rule on Atiku’s request to amend election suit
Atiku Abubakar and his party are challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to run in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election.
They allege that the All Progressives Congress submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate for Tinubu to the electoral commission, INEC.
Atiku and the ADC want the court to let them amend their suit to correct errors, provide clearer exhibits and explain their allegation in more detail.
Tinubu, the APC and INEC oppose the requested changes, arguing that they would turn the case into a new lawsuit.
The Federal High Court in Abuja heard arguments on Tuesday and will rule on the amendment request on 20 November.
The court has not yet ruled on the underlying challenge, which seeks to remove Tinubu and the APC from the 2027 ballot; the election is scheduled for 16 January 2027.
A Federal High Court in Abuja will rule on 20 November on Atiku Abubakar’s request to amend a suit challenging Bola Tinubu and the APC’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election.
Atiku and the African Democratic Congress say the amendment would correct errors, provide clearer exhibits and detail their allegation about Tinubu’s NYSC certificate.
Tinubu, the APC and INEC oppose the request, arguing that it would amount to filing a new case.
Judge Inyang Ekwo set the ruling date after hearing arguments from the parties on Tuesday.
The main suit asks the court to disqualify Tinubu and the APC from the election.
- Who
- Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress are seeking the amendment; Tinubu, the APC and INEC oppose it.
- What
- A federal court is to rule on whether Atiku and the ADC may amend their suit challenging Tinubu and the APC’s eligibility for the 2027 election.
- When
- The court heard arguments on Tuesday and scheduled its ruling for 20 November. The article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria.
- Why
- Atiku and the ADC say they want to correct errors, provide clearer exhibits and set out their allegations in greater detail.
Atiku and the African Democratic Congress
Tinubu, the APC and INEC
Amendment request
Atiku and the African Democratic Congress
The plaintiffs say amendments would correct errors, provide clearer exhibits and detail their allegation about the NYSC certificate.
Tinubu, the APC and INEC
Tinubu, the APC and INEC oppose the application.
Legal effect
Atiku and the African Democratic Congress
The plaintiffs seek permission to amend their suit.
Tinubu, the APC and INEC
Tinubu and the APC argue the changes would amount to filing a new action; Tinubu’s lawyer also argued the request was statute barred.
Atiku instituted the suit challenging Tinubu and the APC’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election.
Atiku and the ADC filed their application to amend the suit.
The court heard arguments for and against the amendment request.
The court is scheduled to rule on whether to allow the amendment.
The presidential election and national assembly polls are scheduled to take place.
- Court
- Federal High Court in Abuja
- Judge
- Inyang Ekwo
- Ruling date
- 20 November
- Suit number
- FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026
- Election date
- 16 January 2027
Sources
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