Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks Disqualification Over Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery

Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks Disqualification Over Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery.

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the disqualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate.

Atiku and the ADC are asking the court to determine whether President Tinubu submitted a forged NYSC certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in connection with the 2023 and 2027 presidential elections.

The suit also lists the All Progressives Congress (APC) and INEC as defendants.

The plaintiffs are relying on Section 137(1)(j) of the 1999 Constitution, which deals with the eligibility of a presidential candidate who presents a forged certificate to INEC.

Atiku is also asking the court to compel INEC to produce President Tinubu’s Form CF001 submitted for the 2023 and 2027 elections.

The former vice-president personally appeared at the Federal High Court registry in Abuja on Friday to swear to an affidavit in support of the case.

The allegations contained in the suit remain subject to judicial determination, and the matter is currently at the filing stage.