Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, has acknowledged that President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be sworn in as Nigeria’s next president on May 29.
The former Anambra State Governor, on the other hand, has not given up on reclaiming his allegedly stolen mandate, expressing confidence in obtaining justice in court even after Tinubu may have succeeded President Muhammadu Buhari.
Obi recalled how, three years after being sworn in, he reclaimed his mandate as Governor of Anambra State from Chris Ngige (current Minister of Labour and Employment of Nigeria).
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Speaking through his spokesperson, Diran Onifade, Obi cited several instances of people being recalled after being sworn into office and expressed hope that the court will get him justice soon or later.
Ngige was governor of Anambra State for three years; when his election was found to be faulty, he was removed. Only of recently, Emeka Ihedioha in Imo was asked to vacate for Hope Uzodimma and on and on. So, it’s not a big deal. That’s not how the system works. Even though some people think someone will use executive powers to curtail the court and all. There are separation of powers in our system.
When you go to court, you expect to get justice in court, and I have been citing examples of people who got justice in the Nigerian court system. We can’t just write them off. As for us, we trust them (the court) because our constitution doesn’t give us an option, Onifade told DailySun on Wednesday evening.