The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said the ongoing litigation over the 2023 presidential election would not stop the transition process.
Mustapha, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Transition Council, gave the assurance on Tuesday at a news conference to brief journalist on the updates of the transitional process since the committee was inaugurated.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu, of All Progressives Congress, (APC) as the winner of February 25 presidential election. However, Atiku Abubakar, of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and Peter Obi, of Labour Party, (LP), are challenging the victory at the tribunal.
SGF said, “It is a Constitutional matter; and whether all the litigations concerning the election petitions are resolved or not, it will not in any way stop the formal transfer of power on May 29. President Muhammadu Buhari is not spending a day extra after the 29 of May to hand over power to whoever has been declared by the INEC.
“The court processes will continue and we are doing everything to ensure that the transition process is not truncated, Federal Government has issued a statement to that effect”.
He said the transition process to handover to the new elected government is on course.
According to Mustapha, the process of interface is necessary so as to keep Nigerians abreast of developments, build inclusiveness and lay a solid foundation for peaceful transition of power in the country.
The Federal Government on April 14 inaugurated a 22-man Presidential Transition Council ahead of the 2023 handover to the incoming government.
