AAC sues Tinubu and national assembly over failure to hand over power to Shettima during vacation

AAC sues Tinubu and national assembly over failure to hand over power to Shettima during vacation

The African action Congress has sued President Bola Tinubu at the Federal excessive court in Abuja over his alleged failure to officially switch presidential powers to Vice-President Kashim Shettima during his prolonged holiday in Europe.

The healthy, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2353/2026, was filed on Monday by using the party’s country wide legal Adviser, Inibehe Effiong. a couple of reports of the originating summons deliver that suit number, despite the fact that some reports listing it as FHC/ABJ/CS/2358/2026.

Named as defendants are Tinubu; attorney-widespread of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the house of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas; and the countrywide meeting, all in their official capacities. The AAC is asking the courtroom to determine whether or not the president can continue on excursion except transmitting a written statement to the Senate President and residence Speaker underneath section a hundred forty five(1) of the 1999 charter.

The opposition birthday party alleges that Tinubu travelled to Europe on August 30, 2026, and remained away through September 28 except transmitting this kind of statement. it’s miles asking the courtroom to determine whether the alleged failure was unconstitutional and a violation of his oath of workplace.

The AAC is likewise tough the national assembly’s failure to bypass a resolution authorising Shettima to carry out the functions of president after Tinubu’s absence passed 21 days. It wishes the courtroom to determine whether that alleged failure violated the obligation imposed on the country wide assembly beneath phase one hundred forty five(2) of the charter.

among the reliefs sought is a assertion that a president must transmit a written assertion to the Senate President and residence Speaker earlier than proceeding on vacation. The birthday party is likewise seeking a perpetual injunction restraining Tinubu from embarking on destiny vacations, whether or not inside or out of doors Nigeria, without first transmitting the required announcement.

Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for Europe on what the presidency described as a operating vacation. The AAC’s case centres on whether his absence required the formal transfer of presidential features to Shettima beneath segment one hundred forty five and whether or not the countrywide assembly had a constitutional responsibility to intervene after 21 days.

The presidency has maintained that Tinubu continued to direct authorities affairs and remained in contact with officials while overseas. The Federal high court has not ruled at the AAC’s claims, and the birthday party’s assertions that Tinubu and the countrywide meeting violated the constitution remain allegations to be decided through the courtroom.