Nigerian Bar Association President, Maikyau, Says Tinubu Is Legitimate President Until Court Says Otherwise
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau says that Bola Tinubu is not an illegitimate president as being tagged by some Nigerians, especially supporters of opposition parties and candidates in the 2023 presidential election.
He, therefore, called for respect for the government and its policies and programmes.
Speaking during the presentation of the communique of the 63rd annual NBA conference in Abuja on Sunday, the NBA President noted that Tinubu was the one declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the election and the president-elect.
According to him, Tinubu is constitutionally the President until a court sets aside the declaration made by the electoral body, noting that “there is only one president and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the person of President Bola Tinubu”.
He noted that the position is predicated on the “provisions of the Constitution and the relevant extant laws promulgated by the National Assembly”.
