- Sam Amadi, a Labour Party governorship aspirant in Imo state, claimed on social media that the tribunal could stop the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, before May 29
- However, constitutional lawyer Festus Ogun disagreed, stating that the tribunal has no power to stop the inauguration of an elected candidate before the date of the inauguration
- Ogun also noted that petitioners such as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi could get the reliefs they seek if they prove their cases in court
Sam Amadi, a Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in Imo state, recently stirred controversy on social media when he claimed the Presidential Election Petition Court (the tribunal) can stop the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, before May 29.
Commenting on the development, Festus Ogun, a constitutional lawyer, said Amadi’s position is not supported by law.
