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If the 2023 election is ruled illegitimate, Bola Tinubu will still be in government, according to Michael Aondoakaa, a former minister of justice and attorney general. In an interview with Arise TV, the Senior Advocate counseled the Labour Party camp to maintain composure and let the courts handle their business. On May 29, Bola Tinubu must take the oath of office; the Tribunal is encouraged to move fast.
Although this would be great, The Legal Eagle claimed that it is not permitted by the 1999 constitution’s provisions. He noted that the statute of limitations required that the trial begin 180 days after the petition was filed. He said it was commendable that the National Assembly has cut the time between the election and the tribunal in half. He claims that in the past, it has taken up to two years to settle some presidential election petitions.
I don’t see any problem with that if the constitution requires that a trial take place after 180 days, he said. The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, will remain in office even if the election is ruled fraudulent and he files an appeal with the Supreme Court, which is the reason. Therefore, we must give the courts some leeway in reading the Constitution in accordance with its original intent. Get everything decided in the court of first instance within the constitutionally mandated 180 days.
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