A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to produce documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s governorship and presidential candidacies in the 1999 and 2023 elections.
The subpoena was issued in connection with the ongoing criminal trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over his alleged description of President Tinubu as a criminal.
Under the court order, Amupitan is required to produce Tinubu’s INEC Form CF001 submitted for the 1999 Lagos State governorship election, including the affidavit relating to lost certificates.
The electoral umpire’s chairman was also directed to produce the Form CF001 submitted by Tinubu during 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.
Apart from producing the specified documents, the INEC chairman is expected to appear before the court and testify on behalf of the defendant.
The hearing notice was reportedly served on Amupitan on Monday ahead of the proceedings.
