May 29: Can the tribunal stop Tinubu’s inauguration? Prominent lawyer speaks

  • Electoral and Human Rights Lawyer, Festus Ogun, has stated that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, can be sworn in on May 29 and later sacked by the Election Tribunal if the petitioners can prove their case
  • Ogun cautioned against the narrative that no inauguration should be made on May 29, saying it is not supported by law
  • According to Ogun, whoever INEC declares as the winner is bound to be sworn in until the court says otherwise, and the Tribunal’s verdict does not stop the inauguration

Ikeja, Lagos – Constitutional lawyer, Festus Ogun, on Saturday, May 6, said Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect, can be sworn in on Monday, May 29, and later sacked by the Election Tribunal if the petitioners can sufficiently prove their case.

Legit. ng reports that Ogun cautioned those pushing the narrative that no inauguration must be made on May 29, describing the development as “dangerous”.