"How I Will Treat My Opponents, Peter Obi and Atiku," Tinubu Opens Up
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the new president, has said he will treat his opponents in the February 25 poll with respect
- Tinubu defeated Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party to emerge as the winner of the election
- He was officially sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president on Monday, May 29, at the Eagle Square in Abuja
Eagle Square, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu on Monday, May 29, said he would treat his opponents, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, “as important compatriots”.
Tinubu gave this assurance while giving his speech during his swearing-in ceremony at Eagle Square in Abuja, The Punch reported.
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The president said his victory in the last election does not render him any more Nigerian than his opponents, nor does it render them any less patriotic, The Guardian also reported.
He said:
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“My victory does not render me more Nigerian than the rest of you. It also does not render my opponents less Nigerian than me.
"I will treat my opponents, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, as important compatriots."
Tinubu vs Atiku and Obi
Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election. Atiku, on the other hand, flew the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Following the 2023 election in February, Atiku and Obi approached the court to challenge Tinubu’s victory at the 2023 poll.
To date, both men refused to congratulate Tinubu.
“Fuel subsidy is gone,” President Tinubu reveals in inaugural address
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Tinubu announced that his administration would not continue with the payment of fuel subsidy.
Tinubu made this known during his inaugural speech at the presidential inauguration at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday, May 29.
Atiku reveals why he is not worried about Tinubu’s swearing in on May 29
Legit.ng also reported that the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, May 23, said he is unperturbed by Bola Tinubu’s swearing-in as Nigeria’s president on May 29.
Atiku spoke through his lead counsel, Chris Uche (SAN), shortly after the presidential election petition court (PEPC) sitting at the court of appeal, Abuja.
President Tinubu makes first set of appointments after inauguration
Meanwhile, President Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In the appointments, the newly inaugurated president appointed Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP).
Source: Legit.ng
