Court subpoenas INEC chairman over Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 election paperwork

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a subpoena directing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, to provide electoral paperwork referring to President Bola Tinubu’s governorship and presidential candidacies in 1999 and 2023, respectively.

The subpoena was issued in reference to the continuing felony trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore is standing trial over his alleged description of President Tinubu as a felony.

According to the courtroom doc, Amupitan is required to provide INEC Form CF001, together with the affidavit referring to misplaced certificates, submitted by Tinubu as a candidate within the 1999 Lagos State governorship election.

The subpoena, issued in cost quantity FHC/CR/484/2025, was signed by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The courtroom directed Amupitan to seem and produce the paperwork and in addition testify on behalf of the defendant.