LEGIT NG
A fresh motion on notice seeking to stop the president-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as Nigeria’s new President on Monday, May 29, 2023, has been instituted at the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
Ambrose Owuru predicated his grouse against the inauguration of Tinubu on the ground that he is the constitutionally adjudged winner of the 2019 election and has not spent his tenure as required by law.
Tinubu’s inauguration cannot be suspended, lawyer reveals why
Reacting to this development, a top Nigerian lawyer, Barrister Oluwole Olukunle Moses disclosed that Tinubu’s inauguration is imminent and cannot be suspended constitutionally.
The legal luminary further noted that the call for the suspension of Tinubu’s handover ceremony is nothing but a political gyration.
In a chat with Legit.ng on Tuesday, April 25, Barrister Moses said,
“Firstly, the 29th of May inauguration is imminent and cannot be suspended constitutionally. The call in some quarters for the suspension of the inauguration is nothing but a political gyration which will stop very soon because it has no constitutional backing.”
What the law says about the suspending inauguration of a president-elect, Lawyer reveals
Speaking further, Barrister Moses revealed what could lead to the suspension of the president-elect’s inauguration.
He stated thus:
“However, the constitution avails us of two circumstances which may exist before an inauguration can be suspended. One, where the federation is at war which involves the physical territory of Nigeria, the national assembly may by resolution extend the period of four years. You may wish to read the provision of section 135(3) of the 1999 constitution; secondly the provision of section 136 (2) of the 1999 constitution also makes it known that where the President and Vice president die or are unable for any reason assume office before inauguration of the National Assembly, INEC will have to conduct another election for the office the president and vice president and as such the inauguration will be suspended.
