The Supreme Court has deemed Ambrose Owuru's lawsuit, which sought the removal of President Bola Tinubu, as "frivolous" and consequently dismissed it. In a unanimous ruling delivered by a five-member panel chaired by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the court imposed a fine of N5 million on Owuru for misusing the judicial system. Furthermore, it directed its Registry to reject any future frivolous submissions from him.
Owuru, who ran as the presidential candidate for the Hope Democratic Party in 2019, claimed that he was the legitimate victor of that election and alleged that Tinubu was unfit for the presidency. His assertions revolved around two primary allegations: foreign influence and a criminal background.
Although Owuru alleged that Tinubu was a CIA operative (which he argued disqualified him from assuming the presidency), the court found these accusations to be without merit. Furthermore, he pointed to the forfeiture of $460,000 in a U.S. drug-related case in 1993 as evidence of Tinubu's unfitness for office. However, the court deemed these allegations baseless and lacking in evidentiary support, underscoring that they did not warrant any legal proceedings. This led to Owuru's additional claim to be declared president, asserting that his mandate had been unlawfully seized by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
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