President Bola Tinubu is facing a fresh legal challenge ahead of the Tinubu 2027 election bid.
A civic organisation has asked the Federal High Court in Kano to disqualify him from seeking another term over allegations surrounding his academic credentials.
The Incorporated Trustees of the Centre for Reforms and Public Advocacy (CRPA) filed the suit. The group alleged that Tinubu submitted forged academic documents, including a Chicago State University certificate and a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the 2023 presidential election.
According to court documents, the Incorporated Trustees of the Centre for Reforms and Public Advocacy filed the case, marked FHC/K/CS/312/2026, before the Federal High Court in Kano on June 26. The suit names President Tinubu, INEC and Chicago State University as defendants. Meanwhile, the case has attracted public attention as discussions about the Tinubu 2027 election continue.
Furthermore, the group claimed Tinubu did not possess a valid secondary school certificate. It argued that such a qualification is required under the Nigerian Constitution for anyone seeking the office of president. The organisation also alleged that Government College Lagos began operations after the year Tinubu reportedly graduated, despite appearing in his records.
In addition, the plaintiffs asked the court to declare the academic credentials submitted to INEC invalid. They also urged the court to stop the electoral commission from accepting or processing Tinubu’s nomination for the 2027 presidential election if he decides to seek re-election.
However, the legal action has generated mixed reactions among Nigerians. Some people called for a thorough judicial review of the allegations. Others argued that the president remains innocent until a competent court delivers a judgment on the matter.
According to legit.ng,At the time of filing this report, the Federal High Court had not fixed a hearing date. The Presidency and INEC had also not issued official responses to the lawsuit.
