May 29: Tinubu Should Not Be Sworn-In? Prominent Southeast Governor Reveals What Would Happen

May 29: Tinubu Should Not Be Sworn-In? Prominent Southeast Governor Reveals What Would Happen

  • David Umahi, the Ebonyi state governor, has said that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, cannot be stopped from being inaugurated on May 29
  • The governor said the election of the APC leader was Godly ordained, adding that since God did not stop his election, no man can stop him
  • Umahi then called on those calling for the cancellation of his inauguration to desist from the promotion of such extreme politics

Abakaliki, Ebonyi - Dave Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi state, has disclosed that no one will stop Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, from being sworn in on May 29.

The governor urged those thinking of robbing the former governor of Lagos state of his mandate to have a rethink while insisting that the president-elect is unstoppable, The Nation reported.

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No power or force will stop Tinubu, Umahi said

Umahi made this known while speaking in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, during the visit of the governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru paid a courtesy visit to his office on Tuesday, April 11.

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The governor-elect visited the office of the governor to present his certificate of return presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He was also in Umahi's office to show his appreciation to the governor for his support and that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the victory recorded at the recently concluded governorship election in the state.

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Umahi then urged the opposition members to stop promoting extreme politics adding that the victory of Bola Tinubu was backed by God.

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The governor stressed that no amount of push would stop the inauguration of the president-elect on May 29, adding that God would have stopped Tinubu from being elected.

He said:

"God allowed him. No man can stop him. And this extreme politics should be deemphasized in Nigeria so we can move forward in a better Nigeria."

May 29 Inauguration: Court denies bail of anti-Tinubu's protester

Legit.ng earlier reported that a magistrate court in the Zuba area of Abuja had asked the police to continue keeping anti-Tinubu protesters in their custody.

Obiajuli Uja, who identified himself as Peter Obi's supporter, made a sensitive statement that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, cannot be sworn in.

Uja was subsequently bundled out of Ibom Air, where he made the comment in protest, and has since been in police custody.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng