INEC Seeks to Quash Subpoena for Tinubu’s Election Records

According to Premium Times Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed an application seeking to quash a subpoena demanding access to the election records of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician, from the 1999 and 2023 elections. The application was filed ahead of a scheduled court appearance by Mr. Femi Falana, a defence witness in the criminal trial of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, who had been subpoenaed to produce Tinubu’s election records. It remains unclear why the subpoena was issued or what specific records are being sought. The case, which has been making headlines due to its implications for the political landscape in Nigeria, is set to resume on Wednesday, November 10th, with the outcome of INEC’s application likely to shape the course of the trial.