A lawsuit seeking to remove President Bola Tinubu from office and prevent him from performing his duties has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The lawsuit was deemed “frivolous, irritating, and baseless” by the Court and was filed by 2019 presidential candidate Ambrose Owuru. Owuru’s lawyer, who appeared for the first time in the case, admitted to knowing little about it, prompting Justice John Okoro to question his professional conduct. After a series of unanswered questions about legal procedure and hierarchy, the Court dismissed the case. The judge warned the lawyer to stop putting his career on the line through engagement in frivolous cases.
Owuru claimed victory in the 2019 election and argued that Tinubu’s inauguration was unlawful due to a pending lawsuit against the 2023 election. However, the Court pointed out that his claim of a 2019 win was unsubstantiated and irrelevant to the 2023 election. The Supreme Court’s decision aligns with previous dismissals of Owuru’s case by both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. Both courts deemed the suit baseless and imposed fines on Owuru for abusing court processes.