The Federal administration of Nigeria has been urged to abandon any plans for a national interim administration and to start making preparations for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration as president on February 25, 2023.
Rt. Revd (Dr.) Isaac Oluyamo, the bishop of the Ijesa North Anglican Diocese, made the appeal recently during a special Thanksgiving ceremony to celebrate his 60th birthday.
Oluyamo stated during the occasion that anyone pushing for the installation of an interim national government after an election has been won or lost is unquestionably an enemy of Nigeria. The event was place at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Okeluse in Ondo State.
The Bishop urged the incoming president Tinubu to keep the pledges he made to Nigerians during his campaign and urged the former governor of Lagos State to welcome other political parties and cooperate with them for the sake of the nation.
“As I give thanks to God for preserving my life to see this wonderful day when I turn 60 on the surface of the planet, I feel it is vital for me to take this chance to consider the events in our beautiful country. I give thanks to God for guiding us through the extremely calm 2023 General Elections.
“Now that the elections are completed, I believe it is preferable for the Federal Government to start making plans for a smooth transition. To be honest, it is distressing that some individuals are advocating the establishment of an interim administration.
“I believe that anyone who suggests that the victor of that election shouldn’t be sworn in is being really nasty and not progressive-minded. In reality, preparations for the swearing-in event on May 29 should get under way in earnest, the bishop stated.
In addition to thanking the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, for “doing his best to ensure that the state remains peaceful at all times,” Oluyamo also used the occasion to organize a charity program for the poor and the needy. He urged the governor to “do more by creating more security posts across the state.”
Oluyamo expressed his gratitude to Rt. Revd (Dr.) Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi, the Bishop of the Owo Anglican Diocese, for visiting the victims of the Fulani herdsmen massacre in the Okeluse Community while lamenting the kidnappings and murders committed by the Fulani marauders, a situation that has scared the locals away from their farms.
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