President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet has been hit by a forgery controversy as the Federal High Court in Abuja has given the go-ahead a legal action seeking the prosecution of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, for falsification of election results during the 2023 general elections.
The judge Mohammed Umar, in a ruling dated 23 September, said he was satisfied that Amobi Ogah, a member of the House of Representatives, provided sufficient material evidence to justify his request for the court’s intervention.
The leave obtained from the court by Mr Ogah is the first major step in the legal process that seeks to have the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) compelled to prosecute the minister for election fraud.
The ruling authorises the Labour Party lawmaker to apply for an order of mandamus compelling INEC to investiga
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