An Igbo group under the umbrella of the Igbo patriotic forum has asked the chief justice of Nigeria(CJN) not to swear in Bola Tinubu on May 29 until the apex court decides cases challenging his declaration as the winner of the February 28 election.
Chief Simon Okeke, the forum’s chairman, said the petitions opposing the Independent National electoral commission’s (INEC)’s declaration of tinubu could be dealt with quickly before the swearing-in, but that the swearing-in could take place if that were not possible.
“The constitution never said that the president must be sworn in on May 29. So, let’s allow the judiciary to do its work.
“We, therefore, call on the country’s judiciary to consider the general
the interest of the millions of Nigerians, as well as the corporate existence of Nigeria in handling these electoral petitions to avoid a miscarriage of justice that may precipitate a serious crisis in the country,” he said.