{"id":58113,"date":"2024-12-16T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=58113"},"modified":"2024-12-16T17:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:06:02","slug":"supreme-court-slams-n5-million-fine-on-owuru-over-frivolous-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/12\/16\/supreme-court-slams-n5-million-fine-on-owuru-over-frivolous-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Slams N5 Million Fine on Owuru Over Frivolous Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Our Correspondent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court of Nigeria has imposed a fine of \u20a65 million on Ambrose Owuru, a former presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, for filing what it termed a &#8220;frivolous and vexatious&#8221; lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<br \/>\nThe court also barred Mr. Owuru from filing similar suits in the future.<br \/>\nThe five-member judicial panel dismissed Mr. Owuru&#8217;s appeal, which challenged a May 2023 ruling by the Court of Appeal that had described his case as &#8220;strange, frivolous, and irritating.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe appeal was rooted in Mr. Owuru&#8217;s grievances over the 2019 presidential election, which he claimed to have won through an alleged &#8220;referendum&#8221; unknown to Nigerian law.<br \/>\nDuring the proceedings, Mr. Owuru, representing himself, was ordered to remove his legal attire and leave the Bar for unbecoming conduct.<br \/>\nThe justices criticized him for wasting judicial resources and abusing court processes.<br \/>\nDespite his attempts to argue his case, his explanations were deemed unconvincing, leading the court to threaten referral to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC).<br \/>\nBode Olanipekun, SAN, counsel to President Tinubu, highlighted the repetitive and baseless nature of Mr. Owuru\u2019s suits, emphasizing their disruptive impact on judicial operations.<br \/>\nSimilarly, Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, assured the court that the Nigerian Bar Association would address Mr. Owuru\u2019s actions.<br \/>\nMr. Owuru had sought the removal of President Tinubu, citing allegations of foreign ties and prior legal controversies.<br \/>\nHe claimed his mandate from the 2019 election was stolen, despite repeated dismissals of similar claims by lower and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court.<br \/>\nThe court reaffirmed its earlier stance, dismissing the appeal and reiterating that Mr. Owuru\u2019s grievances had no legal merit.<br \/>\nIt further warned that such frivolous suits undermined the judiciary&#8217;s credibility and efficiency.<br \/>\nThis marks the latest chapter in Mr. Owuru\u2019s history of controversial election-related litigation, which has consistently failed to yield favorable outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Correspondent The Supreme Court of Nigeria has imposed a fine of \u20a65 million on Ambrose Owuru, a former presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, for filing what it termed a &#8220;frivolous and vexatious&#8221; lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The court also barred Mr. Owuru from filing similar suits in the future. 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