The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to respond to a lawsuit seeking the disclosure of records relating to his participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
Justice Salim Ibrahim issued the order on Monday when the case came up for hearing.
The suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Pathway to Equity and Charity Foundation and is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1812/2026.
The organisation is asking the court to compel the relevant authorities to release documents supporting Tunji-Ojo’s claim that he completed the mandatory one-year national service.
It also seeks an order directing the Federal Capital Territory Administration to produce records showing that the minister carried out his primary assignment there.
During Monday’s proceedings, counsel to the applicant, Chief Solomon Akuma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, informed the court that he was ready to proceed with the hearing.
The case raises questions about public access to records used to verify compliance with statutory requirements for public service and political office.
The NYSC scheme was established to promote national integration and requires eligible Nigerian graduates to complete a year of service, subject to applicable exemptions and other provisions.
The court’s directive requires a response to the suit; it does not, by itself, establish that Tunji-Ojo failed to complete his national service or that any wrongdoing occurred.
The substantive issues remain subject to judicial consideration as the case proceeds.