The African Measure Congress, AAC, has sued President Bola Tinubu in advance of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, over his refusal to hand over power to Vice-President Kashim Shettima seeing that he travelled to Europe on August 30, 2026.
The Presidency, on September 21, when Tinubu was originally billed to achieve to Nigeria, announced an extension of the President’s vacation by a few additional days, using his revenue expected endure weekend.
The party is too asking the court to condition that the failure of the Domestic Assembly to pass a resolution to let Shettima to become Acting President subsequent to Tinubu’s absence exceeded 21 days is unconstitutional.
Recall that the President left Nigeria for Europe for a three-week operating vacation as section of his annual leave.
In the suit, the AAC is seeking a announcement that President Tinubu’s failure or refusal to transmit a written proclamation to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to facilitate the Statewide Assembly to pass a resolution authorising Vice-President Kashim Shettima to implement the functions of the office of President as Acting President, is undemocratic, unlawful and a violation of Portion 145(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the suit, President Tinubu is listed as the initial defendant; the Attorney-Complete of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, as the second defendant; the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, as the third defendant; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, as the fourth defendant; and the Nationwide Assembly as the fifth defendant.
Meanwhile, as of Monday, September 28, President Tinubu had yet to obtain.
The suit, tagged FHC/ABJ/CS/2353/2026 and dated September 28, 2026, was filed by route of an originating summons by the AAC’s Countrywide Legal Adviser, Inihebe Effiong.
“The AAC additionally prayed the court to matter an organization of perpetual injunction restraining President Tinubu and prospective Presidents from proceeding on vacation free from complying using the provisions of Division 145(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended),” the suit reads in section.
Extended-lasting absence: Tinubu sued for refusing to hand over power
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