Nothing’ll stop Tinubu’s swearing-in — CSOs tell aggrieved politicians

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

As May 29 draws closer, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have warned all actors plotting against the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President.

The CSOs under the auspices of the Coalition for Peace in Nigeria (COPIN), as well as The Iconoclast Platform, urged aggrieved parties to obey laid down rules and regulations.

The groups said the President-elect has always demonstrated unparalleled patriotism and commitment to the unity and prosperity of Nigeria, hence deserves the support of all and sundry, to redirect Nigeria on the path of renaissance.

Recall that security agencies had raised the alarm over plans by some aggrieved politicians and their supporters, who lost out at the last general elections, to frustrate a successful transfer of power to a new administration.

In March, the Department of State Services (DSS) warned against plots to foist an interim government in the country.

The secret service had said: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria.

“The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.

“The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. This is even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of the elections in most parts of the country”.

Similarly, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, had alleged plans by “major political actors” in the country, to disrupt the planned inauguration Tinubu on May 29.

Consequent upon the security alerts, COPIN, and The Iconoclast have called on Nigerians to shun acts capable of truncating a successful transmission of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to Senator Tinubu.

Statements issued separately on Saturday, by Pharm. Emeka Akwuobi, and Hajiya Fatih Yakub - National Coordinator, and National Secretary of COPIN, as well as Dr. Mayago Mayago, National Secretary of Iconoclast - the Groups expressed confidence in the capacity of Tinubu to “unify”, and “birth a new Nigeria”.

“As a patriotic, non-aligned organisation, we make bold to say that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, possesses all the credentials needed to steer the nation along the path of economic growth and prosperity.

“We believe that it was this conviction that gave him the overwhelming victory at the February 25 Presidential election, and the subsequent validation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“Our investigations have since revealed that the Presidentelect is a detribalised Nigerian, who neither discriminates, nor deals with people on whatever fault lines - religion, ethnicity, party affiliation etc.

“We, therefore, warn disgruntled elements plotting against a successful May 29