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Waziri wa Habari, Lai Mohammed anasema Rais mteule Bola Tinubu ataapishwa tarehe 29 Mei licha ya kesi Mahakamani kupinga ushindi wake
Wagombea Wanne wa Urais waliwasilisha mapingamizi ya kisheria tarehe 21 Machi dhidi ya ushindi wa Tinubu, kwa madai kuwa kulikuwa na wizi wa kura na udanganyifu wa kura.
Aidha makundi mengine ya Wapinzani yametoa wito wa kuundwa kwa Serikali ya mpito hadi kupatikana kwa mwafaka baada ya Kesi hizo kumalizika.
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Nigeria says Tinubu to be sworn in despite court cases
Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed says president-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on 29 May despite court cases challenging his victory.
Groups dissatisfied by the outcome of the 25 February presidential election are agitating for an interim government as outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari officially leaves office in May.
Mr Mohammed said there was "no basis" for the constitution of an interim government. He said the opposition political parties have the right to challenge the presidential election in court
Four presidential candidates filed legal challenges on 21 March against Mr Tinubu's victory, alleging widespread rigging and manipulation of tallies.
It takes about eight months for the judiciary to determine a presidential election petition. The petition must be heard within 180 days from the day it is filed. A petitioner can appeal the tribunal’s judgement at the Court of Appeal within 21 days from the decision date.
If petitioners are dissatisfied with the appellate court’s decision, which is delivered within 60 days, they have 21 days to appeal it at the Supreme Court, whose decision is final.
Source: BBC