By Tonnie Iredia
The argument that President Muhammadu Buhari should bother more about Atiku Abubakar’s petition against his re-election rather than concentrating on forming a government, loses sight of the ‘no vacuum in government’ philosophy. It would therefore be irrational for Buhari to await the verdict of the election tribunal before inaugurating his government. Besides, being the declared winner of the contest by the election referee, gives him confidence to act with the presumption that he is more likely to also win at the tribunal.
However, that does not rule out the possibility of another candidate upstaging the earlier declared winner, more so, as election controversies in Nigeria often create room for any contestant to be the lucky one in the end.
Either way, by May 29, 2019, a new government must take-off to run the affairs of Nigeria whether the election tribunal has or has not concluded action on petitions. Thus, the current search for ministers who are…
