Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has faulted reports that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has embarked on a working visit to Europe.
Bayo Onanuga who is a media aide to Tinubu posted a statement on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday announcing the former Lagos governor’s trip to Europe.
While reacting, Inibehe said claims that Tinubu was heading on a working visit is false as he lacks the constitutional powers to embark on such trips.
Inibehe described the claim as a lie that is ‘’unnecessary and irritating”.
He said, “A working visit” presupposes that he is acting in an official capacity. He cannot do that without subscribing to the oath of office and oath of allegiance as stated in the Constitution. He must also declare his assets before he can perform the functions of the office.
“A President-elect cannot embark on a working visit abroad. Stop making nonsense of whatever is left of this country.
“A working visit presupposes that he is acting in an official capacity. If so, that’s legally unfounded.
“Section 140 (1) of the 1999 Constitution provides thus:
“A person elected to the office of President shall not begin to perform the functions of that office until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and he has taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and the oath of office…prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution.”
“This lie is unnecessary and irritating. Why can’t Tinubu admit that he is sick and has traveled out of the country again for medical treatment?”
“The disdain for citizens of this country by politicians is unparalleled.”
“Section 140 (1) of the 1999 Constitution provides thus:
“A person elected to the office of President shall not begin to perform the functions of that office until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and he has taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and the oath of office…prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution.”
“This lie is unnecessary and irritating. Why can’t Tinubu admit that he is sick and has traveled out of the country again for medical treatment?”
“The disdain for citizens of this country by politicians is unparalleled.”
