May 29: Why Nothing Can Stop Tinubu's Inauguration, Prominent Nigerian Lawyer Reveals
- Olisa Agbakoba has said the swearing-in of Bola Tinubu as the next president of the country is bound to happen on May 29
- This was contained in a statement personally signed by the one-time president of the Nigerian Bar Association, which was sent to Legit.ng
- The former NBA president said there is no constitutional process to delay the inauguration on May 29, as the election tribunal deals with the petitions
Ikeja, Lagos - A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has said the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, May 29, 2023, is bound to happen under Nigeria's constitutional process.
In a statement on Monday, May 15, obtained by Legit.ng, Agbakoba stated that the cases challenging Tinubu's victory at the February poll cannot delay the former Lagos state governor's presidential inauguration.
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He said:
"It is important to state that the inauguration of Mr Bola Tinubu on 29 May 2023 is bound to happen under our constitutional process.
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“While the election tribunal deals with the petitions there is no constitutional process to delay the inauguration on 29 May."
Furthermore, the top lawyer enjoined Nigerians, regardless of political sentiments, to adhere to the constitution at all times.
Atiku, Obi's legal battle with Tinubu
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) have instituted legal proceedings at the election petition tribunal in Abuja.
Both men alleged the 2023 presidential election was not credible, claiming they were the rightful winners.
While Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the LP said Tinubu did not meet the constitutional requirements to become Nigeria’s president, it is yet to be seen if any major update from the tribunal will obstruct Tinubu's inauguration as Nigeria's president.
Police warn politicians planning to scuttle Tinubu’s inauguration
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has commenced keeping tabs on the politicians who are hell-bent on scuttling the forthcoming May 29 inauguration of the president-elect, Tinubu.
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, made this disclosure at a press briefing at Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday, May 15.
Fresh crisis brews as North Central governors reject APC zoning, to meet with Tinubu
Legit.ng also reported that north central governors rejected the zoning of the 10th Assembly leadership released by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
The aggrieved governors have also scheduled a meeting with the president-elect and the chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu.
Source: Legit.ng
