Tinubu Certificate Forgery Suit: Plaintiff To Present Witness In October

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Action Alliance Party (AAP) to present its witnesses in court on October 12 in the certificate forgery suit filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

GWG reports that the AAP in the lawsuit is seeking the disqualification of the former Governor of Lagos State on the grounds of alleged certificate forgery.

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Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the order on Thursday when he fixed October 12 as a new date to enable parties in the suit complete filing of their processes and exchange same as required by law before the adjourned date.

Tinubu, who is being represented by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Babatunde Ogala, claimed that the foundation for the certificate forgery suit against him was rooted in the 1999 electoral forms he submitted to the then electoral body.

According to him, the report of the Lagos State House of Assembly which probed Tinubu on the alleged certificate forgery is the main foundation of the fresh suit and hence, has become statute barred.

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However, counsel to the Action Alliance, Ukairo told the court that the claims of Tinubu especially on the statute barred position on certificate forgery would be adequately addressed in the subsequent hearing.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which is the 1st defendant in the certificate forgery suit against Tinubu requested that the court should grant them ample time to respond to the suit.

The Judge accordingly adjourned the matter to October 12 for parties to put their houses in order for proper hearing of the certificate forgery suit.

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