Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Tinubu’s Removal From Office Over Drug, CIA Allegations

… Supreme Court Fines Ambrose Owuru N5 Million for Frivolous Lawsuit Against President Tinubu.

 

The Supreme Court has imposed a N5 million penalty on former presidential candidate Ambrose Owuru for filing what it described as frivolous and baseless lawsuits against President Bola Tinubu.

 

Owuru, who contested the 2019 presidential election under the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) against former President Muhammadu Buhari, was ordered to compensate Tinubu with the fine. Justice Uwani Musa Aba-Aji delivered the ruling while dismissing Owuru’s latest suit, which sought the removal of Tinubu as Nigeria’s president.

 

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Court’s Warning Against Future Frivolous Suits

In addition to the fine, the apex court directed its Registry to reject any future suit-originating summons from Owuru deemed frivolous. During the proceedings, Owuru, a lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984, attempted to argue his case while dressed in his legal wig and gown. The court ordered him to remove the attire before presenting his arguments.

 

When asked why he had returned to the Supreme Court despite having his cases dismissed three times, Owuru struggled to provide convincing explanations. The court ultimately found his behavior unprofessional and hinted at referring him to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC). Justice Aba-Aji criticized Owuru’s conduct as unbecoming of a lawyer with over 40 years of experience.

 

Repeated Legal Missteps

Bode Olanipekun, SAN, representing President Tinubu, reminded the court of Owuru’s history of frivolous lawsuits, noting that previous suits were dismissed for lacking merit. He further criticized the poor presentation of the current case, describing it as incoherent. Similarly, Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, assured the court that Owuru’s actions would be reported to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for further disciplinary action.

 

Earlier, the Court of Appeal had fined Owuru N40 million, to be shared among Tinubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other parties named in a separate suit.

 

Claims and Allegations Against Tinubu

In his latest filing, Owuru urged the Supreme Court to remove Tinubu on two grounds: alleged non-qualification to serve as president and alleged usurpation of the office. He also named former President Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation, INEC, and Tinubu as defendants in the case.

 

 

 

Owuru argued that a previous Supreme Court ruling, which he claimed could have ousted Buhari, was compromised due to scheduling errors. Furthermore, he accused Tinubu of forfeiting $460,000 to U.S. authorities in a case related to alleged drug trafficking. He also alleged Tinubu had ties to the CIA, a claim he argued disqualified him from holding public office in Nigeria.

 

Invoking Section 157 of the 1999 Constitution, Owuru asked the court to remove Tinubu and install him as Nigeria’s president, asserting that his mandate had been unlawfully usurped. However, the Supreme Court dismissed these arguments, deeming them unfounded and a waste of judicial resources.