On September 6, 2023, the Presidential Election Petitions Court struck out this ground of the petition.
The petitioners argued that Tinubu was disqualified under Section 137 (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution because he had forfeited $460,000 to the U.S. government, which they characterized as a fine for an offense involving dishonesty, specifically narcotics trafficking. On September 6, 2023, the Presidential Election Petitions
The attempt by and the Labour Party (LP) to disqualify President Bola Tinubu based on a 1993 drug-related forfeiture in the United States was a central point of legal contention in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election petitions. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong noted that this issue would lead to "interesting litigation," highlighting the potential for significant legal debate over Tinubu's eligibility. Core Legal Arguments On September 6