By Oluwayanmife Ayobami
In recent times, many people have been calling for President Tinubu to step down from his position. This is because it has come to light that Government College, Lagos was established in 1974, which contradicts Tinubu’s claim of attending the school in 1970.
Babatunde Gbadamosi, an opposition figure and former candidate for Lagos State governor, has been leading this movement. Gbadamosi challenged Tinubu’s claim by saying that he personally saw the first group of students graduate from Government College, Lagos in 1979, and Tinubu was not among them.
Gbadamosi’s assertion, along with the unlikelihood of Tinubu being four years younger than his son’s classmate, has increased the pressure on the President to step down. If Tinubu were to resign, Section 306 of the constitution outlines the requirements and procedures for resigning from a public office.
Resignation procedure
According to Section 306 of the Nigerian Constitution, any person holding a position established by the Constitution can resign from office.
The resignation must be done in writing and addressed to the authority or person by whom the individual was appointed, elected, or selected.
Recipient of resignation
For the resignation of the President to be valid, the holder must submit the resignation notice to the President of the Senate.
However, in the case of the Vice President, the resignation must be submitted directly to the President.
Effectiveness of resignation
Upon receipt of the resignation notice by the relevant authority, the resignation becomes effective.
The authority or person to whom the resignation is addressed, or their authorized representative, must receive the written notice for the resignation to take effect.
Transition of power
Upon the resignation of the President, the Vice President assumes the position of President, as per Section 146 of the Constitution.
The same procedure followed in the event of the President’s death is used to fill the vacant office of the Vice President.
Upon the President’s resignation, the President of the Senate must promptly notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives about the resignation.
In light of the provisions outlined in the Nigerian Constitution, the resignation of President Tinubu, should it happen, must be addressed to the President of the Senate who is Godswill Akpabio.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, would then assume the presidency, and Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives would be notified of the resignation.
It is important to note that the decision to resign rests solely with the President, and the Constitution provides a clear procedure for the transition of power in such a scenario.
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