Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

National

VIDEO: Tinubu, Shettima can’t be inaugurated on May 29—LP vice presidential candidate

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the ticket of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his vice president-elect didn’t meet constitutional requirements, saying they can’t be inaugurated on May 29.

Datti-Baba-Ahmed
Datti-Baba-Ahmed Credit: Channels TV

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the ticket of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his vice president-elect didn’t meet constitutional requirements, saying they can’t be inaugurated on May 29.

According to Ahmed, their ticket was unconstitutional and any attempt to swear in the duo as president and vice president is about ending the country’s democracy.

He spoke on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels TV’s daily programme on Wednesday.

“Swearing a ticket that has not met the constitutional requirements of the constitution is ending democracy.

Credit: Channels TV

“You cannot swear in people who have not met the constitutional requirements. You can’t do that.

“If you do it, you have done something unlawful and something unconstitutional”, he said.

He urged President Buhari and justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) not to participate in the swearing-in of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Our Facebook Page

You May Also Like

Politics

The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria today from his work visit to France.

Politics

The Governor of Akwa-Ibom, Umo Eno, says he is supporting President Bola Tinubu for a second term, because they have promised to support him...

Entertainments

Eedris Abdulkareem’s new single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, has been banned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

Business

The federal government has secured a fresh $1.08 billion from the World Bank to boost education, support households and nutrition programmes, and strengthen Nigeria's...

Politics

Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State, has criticized President Bola Tinubu's decision to impose emergency rule in the state.

Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised former President Olusegun Obasanjo, marking his 88th birthday.