Court subpoenas INEC chairman over Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 election documents

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a subpoena directing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, to produce electoral documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s governorship and presidential candidacies in 1999 and 2023, respectively.

The subpoena was issued in connection with the ongoing criminal trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore is standing trial over his alleged description of President Tinubu as a criminal.

According to the court document, Amupitan is required to produce INEC Form CF001, including the affidavit relating to lost certificates, submitted by Tinubu as a candidate in the 1999 Lagos State governorship election.

The INEC chairman was also directed to produce Tinubu’s Form CF001 submitted for the 2023 presidential election.

The subpoena, issued in charge number FHC/CR/484/2025, was signed by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The court directed Amupitan to appear and produce the documents and also testify on behalf of the defendant.

The hearing notice was reportedly served on the INEC chairman on Monday.

Court subpoenas INEC chairman over Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 election documents