Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed, says President-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on May 29, 2023, despite Court cases challenging his victory. Groups dissatisfied with the outcome of February 25, 2023, Presidential election are agitating for an interim government as outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari officially leaves office in May 2023.
Mr. Mohammed said there was “no basis” for the institution of an interim government. According to him, the opposition Political Parties have the right to challenge the Presidential election in Court.
Four Presidential Candidates filed legal challenges on 21st March against Mr. Tinubu’s victory, alleging widespread rigging and manipulation of tallies. It takes about eight months for the Judiciary to determine a Presidential election petition.
The Petition must be heard within 180 days from the day it is filed.
A Petitioner can appeal the tribunal’s judgement at the Court of Appeal within 21 days from the decision date.
If Petitioners are dissatisfied with the Appellate Court’s decision, which is delivered within 60 days, they have 21 days to appeal it at the Supreme Court, whose decision is final.
