2023 presidency: Disqualify Tinubu now – APC members tell Court

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to disqualify Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the 2023 presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress.

The case was instituted by a group under the aegis of Gaskiya Youth Movement.

The members made the request in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/774/2022, filed before the Court.

They want the court to determine whether the National Leader of the ruling party can take part in the primaries or that of any other political party, given his “questionable educational background and date of birth”.

They also asked the court to declare that upon consideration of the relevant laws, the former Lagos State Governor cannot take part or contest in the primary election on the platform of the first defendant (APC).

The Abuja court was also asked to declare that given the questionable educational background and date of birth of the presidential aspirants, among other questionable issues, the APC “cannot allow and/or permit his participation in the primary election for the office of the president”.

The group also wants the court to declare that Tinubu “cannot participate by presenting himself in any primary elections with any political party in Nigeria to be nominated as a presidential aspirant for the 2023 general election.”