May 29: Chief Justice will not participate in Tinubu's swearing-In?

The inauguration of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, had continued to face serious threats as a fresh suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja wanted the Chief Justice of Nigeria to be stopped from participating in the swearing-in.

The suit also prayed the court to stop any other judge from taking part in the swearing-in of any candidate who emerged from the February 25 presidential election as president and vice president until it determined the controversial 25% of votes in Abuja, The Nation reported.

According to the new suit filed by some 5 individuals in Abuja, they are praying the court to stop the judges until it determines in finality or in line with the provision of the constitution that the candidate to be sworn in has fulfilled the requirement of Section 134(2) (b) of the Constitution.

The complainants have claimed to be residents and registered voters at the federal capital territory (FCT).

Chuks Nwachuku, counsel to the applicants, raised 4 questions in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023 for the court to determine in the originating summon filed on April 28.

The names of the plaintiffs are Osang Paul, Anyaegbunam Okoye, Chibuike Nwachukwu, Jeffery Ucheh, and David Adzer.

The defendants included the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami and the CJN, Justice Olukayode Arowoola.

Legit.ng earlier reported that troubles have continued to compile against Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, ahead of his inauguration scheduled for May 29.

Some residents of the FCT have filed a suit, praying to the federal high court in Abuja to stop the inauguration of Tinubu over failure to secure 25% of votes in the federal capital.

Balogun Sofiyullahi, a legal practitioner who shared the suit file, said that the matter was already before the tribunal, and it was the only court that could decide on pre-election matters.