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Politics of Friday, 5 May 2023

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May 29 Handover: Military discloses what soldiers, others will do ahead of Tinubu’s inauguration

Lucky Irabor Chief of the Defence Staff of Nigeria Lucky Irabor Chief of the Defence Staff of Nigeria

Another threat to the 2023 presidential election has been announced by the military. This latest threat is about the coming handover ceremony.

According to the security outfit, some people have plans to sabotage the event.

President Muhammadu Buhari will on May 29, handover to Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Recall that Tinubu defeated Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party respectively.

Major General Musa Danmadami, the director of Defence Media Operations, made this known on Thursday, May 4.

However, he said the armed forces will be on standby and would ensure a smooth transition process scheduled to take place in 24 days.

Some aggrieved candidates had kicked against the planned inauguration of the president-elect and called for the interim national government but addressing defence correspondents at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Danmadami stated that the military would ensure that the inauguration was not derailed.