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Nigeria’s electoral commission challenges subpoena over Tinubu election records

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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the court to set aside the subpoena to produce records relating to Bola Tinubu for 1999 and 2023. The filing came before the scheduled appearance on Wednesday of its chairman, Joash Amupitan, as a defence witness in the criminal trial of activist Omoyele Sowore, according to Premium Times.

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the court to set aside the subpoena for its 1999 and 2023 election records concerning President Bola Tinubu, Premium Times reports. It filed its application before the appearance of its chairman, Joash Amupitan, scheduled for Wednesday.

Joash Amupitan has been summoned under subpoena as a defence witness in the criminal trial of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore.

The move follows the court’s order the previous day, published on 9 November, directing INEC to produce Tinubu’s forms. It also comes amid tension around the institution, whose chairman young Nigerians are calling on to step down the same day.

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