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JUDGE WHO DECLARED TINUBU WINNER OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION REPORTEDLY LOSES EYESIGHT

July 4, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Judge Tsamma Abubakar, the judge who declared President Bola Tinubu the winner of the 2023 presidential election, has reportedly lost his eyesight after undergoing eye surgery at a specialist hospital in London.

According to reports, Justice Tsamma Abubakar was admitted for what was described as a routine eye procedure.

However, the reports claim doctors encountered unexpected complications during the operation, allegedly resulting in the complete loss of his eyesight.

The reports have generated widespread reactions online, although there has been no official statement confirming the claims at the time of this report.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.