Former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court, requesting the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office.
Owuru, who was the presidential flag-bearer for the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 elections, claims that President Tinubu is unfit for office due to his alleged ties with the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and his previous involvement in a drug-related case in which he forfeited $460,000 to the U.S. government.
In his legal action, marked SC/CV/667/2023, Owuru argues that Tinubu is under the control of foreign authorities, violating Section 157 of the 1999 Constitution, and should therefore be disqualified.
The suit also names ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of unlawfully occupying the presidency and hijacking Owuru’s valid 2019 mandate.
Owuru alleges that despite winning the 2019 election, his petition to the Supreme Court to remove Buhari from office was dismissed due to a procedural error regarding hearing dates.
Owuru is now urging the court to declare him the legitimate winner of the 2019 election and order his immediate inauguration.
He has also named the Attorney General of the Federation, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and others as defendants.
The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for Monday, December 16, 2024, to address the matter.
This latest legal challenge follows Owuru’s previous unsuccessful attempts to prevent both Buhari and Tinubu from assuming office, including filing a petition to stop Tinubu’s inauguration in 2023.
In 2023, the Court of Appeal had imposed a N40 million fine on Owuru for filing a “frivolous” lawsuit to block Tinubu’s swearing-in.
Owuru’s legal battle is not over yet, and his push to reclaim what he believes is his rightful mandate continues to stir controversy in Nigerian politics.