High Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), seeking the constitution of a panel to investigate and hear what he described as an outstanding appeal concerning alleged mandate usurpation involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a press release signed by Moses Ibue Ekwa, the Principal Secretary of AA Owuru & Co., Owuru’s office stated that the letter, dated 10 August 2026, was forwarded to the CJN following a recent decision of the ECOWAS Court in the case between High Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The statement also referred to a letter issued by the Supreme Court Deputy Registrar on 4 February 2025 concerning the alleged withdrawal of the appeal.
According to Ekwa, the appellant is challenging what he described as the alleged fraudulent and unauthorised withdrawal of the appeal, which he claimed was carried out without service of hearing notice, authorisation or an opportunity for Owuru to be heard.
The statement alleged that an unknown and unauthorised lawyer, whom Owuru claimed never to have met, was used to communicate the purported withdrawal of the appeal. It further alleged that the issue arose despite the subsequent constitution of a new panel following complaints of non-service of hearing notice on the appellant.
Ekwa said the letter to the CJN also called for an investigation into how the alleged irregularity occurred at the Supreme Court and raised concerns over what the appellant described as the prolonged delay in hearing the substantive appeal.
According to the press release, a new panel constituted on 16 December 2025 had allegedly continued to withhold the hearing of the substantive appeal. The statement also made allegations concerning the involvement of the Federal Ministry of Justice in the circumstances surrounding the delay.
Owuru, through his office, also requested that questions relating to lis pendens be addressed, arguing that the issues arising from the matter could contribute to the development of Nigeria’s electoral jurisprudence.
The appellant further maintained his position on the right to service in relation to the 4th Respondent, Tinubu, and sought an order for the refund of salaries allegedly collected from the office following what he described as the usurpation of his adjudged electoral mandate before the 2023 elections.
Ekwa said Owuru and his office were awaiting urgent intervention by the CJN, expressing the view that prompt action was necessary in the interest of justice and to avoid further embarrassment to the country.
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