Former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, talks to EMMANUEL OJO about the party's chances at the Presidential Election Petition Court and why the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should not be sworn in on May 29
EMMANUEL OJOPetition Court and why the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should not be sworn in on May 29ou recently stated that you refused to visit the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, because your party is in court to challenge his victory. Was that the only reason why you made that decision?
Are you saying that if the hearing at the tribunal is not concluded before May 29, there should be no inauguration? Do you know why? At that time, the results were clear. They met the required number in specific states – 25 per cent in two-thirds of Nigerian states and Abuja. The results are not clear now because apart from Obi, who got 25 per cent, including in Abuja, who else won in Abuja? I’m arguing here as an engineer because in engineering, if you are building up a structure and a part of the structure is not okay and you are saying that it should be managed, the building will collapse.
Let me say this. As a believer and as a Christian, I am not a soothsayer, nor do I look into a crystal ball. As I said to you, whoever out of those three becomes the President, we will pray to Almighty God to descend on our nation and on the mind of whoever will emerge and direct him on the path where he will respect the definition of what is democracy and will maximise and utilise the resources of this nation for the benefit of Nigerians.
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