Nigerians have been reassured by the federal government that preparations are on track to guarantee a formal, orderly, and peaceful transition of power to president-elect Bola Tinubu on May 29.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has provided the most recent assurance.
This was said by Mustapha during the Tuesday meeting of the Presidential Transition Committee.
Even with lawsuits resulting from the presidential election, he claimed Muhammadu Buhari wouldn't serve as president for an additional day after his term ends.
"All litigation, whether resolved or not, will not in any way stop the process. The president is not spending a day extra in office. The security committee has the responsibility to ensure that nothing happens to truncate the transition process. Nigerians are very law-abiding people," he said.
“Whoever has lost an election, there are provided avenues for those people to make whatever legal inquiry they want to make but the process would continue unabated. We would not create another constitutional crisis. On May 29, the hand-over will take place.â€
The SGF added that the offices of the new president and vice president had been renovated and that the Presidential Transition Committee, which he chairs, "has been active."
“The facility at the Defence House is ready. Security personnel of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force have also been deployed to the President and Vice-President elect.
“Protocol officers have also been assigned to both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Intelligence Agency.
“The transition process is on course and all efforts are being made to ensure that it is smooth. On May 29, there would be a peaceful formal transfer of power to the new President," Mustapha said.
He added that the security subcommittee is making efforts to ensure that the handover is not interrupted.