Supreme Court imposes N5m on ex-presidential candidate for harassing Tinubu

Supreme Court imposes N5m on ex-presidential candidate for harassing Tinubu

The Supreme Court on Monday in Abuja fined Ambrose Albert Owuru, a former presidential candidate, N5 million for harassing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a frivolous and vexatious suit.

Owuru, who contested the 2019 presidential election against former President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), was ordered to pay N5 million to Tinubu.

Justice Uwani Musa Aba-Aji issued the order against the former presidential candidate while dismissing his fresh suit, praying for the removal of Tinubu as Nigeria’s president.

Apart from the N5 million fine, the apex court ordered its Registry not to accept any frivolous originating summons from Owuru again.

At Monday’s proceedings, Owuru, who claimed to be a lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984, sought to argue his case wearing his wig and gown.

He was ordered out of the Bar and directed to remove his wig…
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