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Group approaches court, seeks Tinubu’s disqualification from 2027 election over alleged certificate forgery
The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA) has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Kano seeking the disqualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election over allegations of certificate forgery.
According to court documents obtained by Daily Trust, the plaintiff alleged that Tinubu submitted forged academic certificates from Chicago State University and a fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the 2023 presidential election.
The suit, marked FHC/K/CS/312/2026, lists President Tinubu, INEC and Chicago State University as defendants.
The plaintiff further alleged that Tinubu never attended Government College Lagos as claimed, arguing that the institution was established in 1974, four years after he allegedly graduated.
The group also contended that the President does not possess a valid secondary school certificate, which it described as the minimum constitutional requirement for eligibility to contest the office of President.
According to the suit, INEC failed to act on a petition dated June 19, 2026, in which the organisation requested clarification on Tinubu’s eligibility.
In its statement of claim, the CFRPA referenced the 2023 United States court ruling in In Re: Application of Atiku Abubakar (No. 23 CV 05099), which compelled Chicago State University to release Tinubu’s academic records.
The plaintiff argued that the released documents revealed alleged inconsistencies and false entries, including what it described as a forged University of Cambridge General Certificate of Education.
Among the reliefs sought, the group is asking the court to:
Declare Tinubu’s Chicago State University certificate forged.
Direct INEC to disqualify him from participating in the 2027 presidential election.
Order Chicago State University to remove Tinubu’s name from its records.
Grant a perpetual injunction restraining INEC from accepting or uploading Tinubu’s name as a presidential candidate.
The plaintiff also filed affidavits of non-multiplicity of action, witness statements, and copies of letters addressed to the NYSC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, requesting official disclaimers regarding the alleged fake NYSC discharge certificate.
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