The President-elect of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, showers his support for the determined chef, Hilda Baci on her quest to break the Guinness World Records. The Anambra-born chef continues to pull massive support nationwide as she is set to break the record for the longest cooking time.
During her live streaming session on the image-sharing platform, Instagram, the APC party leader, Bola Tinubu joined in to support Hilda Baci in her quest. Employing the trending slang IDAN which means ‘magic or charming’, Tinubu informed the chef of having his full support. “IDAN doesn’t break, she breaks records. We are rooting for you Hilda,” he wrote.
Hilda Baci is currently at over 70 hours and has a few hours left to beat the longest cooking time of 87 hours, 45 minutes set by Chef Lata London in Rewa, India in 2019.
“There is no reason for Tinubu to be afraid because all the campaigns of calumny mounted against him are mere distractions. We are currently cleaning and detoxifying the Abuja environment where Tinubu will operate from. “What Tinubu needs now is prayers of good health and long life from all Nigerians so he could deliver on his Renewed Hope promise for better life for all.” 
However, the NDLEA in the preliminary objection filed by Joseph Sunday, its Director of Prosecution, asked for the lawsuit to be struck out because the court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain it and also because the application by the PDP and Melaye is “incompetent”. Some of the reasons for objection listed by the NDLEA include both the PDP and Melaye “not having a locus standi, and not possessing an interest peculiar to them and above the interests of all other Nigerians”. The anti-drug agency claimed that the only underlying specific interest of the 1st Applicant becomes political in nature” as an investigation and prosecution of Tinubu is only targeted at removing him as a bonafide candidate in the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The Agency argued that “Order of mandamus is an equitable remedy and should only be applied for in good faith and should not produce an indirect or underlying result. The Doctrine of Judicial Self-restraint precludes this Honourable Court from delving into matters with political coloration or matters aimed at getting direct or indirect political goals. Also pointing out that the foundation of the PDP application was the proceeding of the US District Court of the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division in the US, the NDLEA claimed that “the judgment in the said proceeding was given “with prejudice”, adding that “the said proceedings and judgment have no judicial value”, and as such “the supposed cause of action of this suit as constituted is baseless and legally unsustainable.” The NDLEA also attached a sworn affidavit in which a litigation officer attached to its Directorate of Prosecution and Legal Services, Chia Cosmas Depunn stated that as an independent agency of government saddled with the responsibility to investigate, arrest and prosecute persons involved in drug trafficking and other related offences in Nigeria, the NDLEA has a healthy relationship with the government of the United States of America. Depunn said the name of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu “by whatever acronyms or combination of names has never featured in the exchanges we had with the United States of America.” 
“That the 3rd Respondent is an independent Government Agency that has no political colouration or affiliation. “That the Court has a duty to insulate the 3rd Respondent from political controversies. “That the suit is baseless, frivolous and brought in bad faith with the sole aim of achieving a political objective using the instrumentality of the Court process. “That the facts and circumstances of the case require the Court to apply the doctrine of judicial self-restraint. “That the 2nd Applicant is not an officer or executive or management committee of the 1st Applicant. “That the 2nd Applicant has no locus standi to institute this suit as he does not possess any interest peculiar to him and above the interests of all other Nigerians “That an Order of Mandamus is an equitable remedy. “That the Order of Mandamus must be applied in good faith to promote public interest. “That the Order of Mandamus should not produce an indirect or underlying result. “That he has gone through the supporting judicial proceedings and noted as follows: 
“That the matter was a civil forfeiture proceeding in rem brought by the United States of America as plaintiff against certain accounts held in the name of the 6th Respondent. “That the object of the suit was to forfeit the funds or a certain part thereof in the said accounts as proceeds of illicit traffic in drugs. “That the suit was not taken out against the person of the 6th Respondent. “That the suit was not a criminal indictment or charge. “That the standard of proof in civil forfeiture is based on the balance of probabilities. “That the standard of proof in criminal indictment, charges and proceedings is proof beyond reasonable doubt. “That the burden of proof in criminal procedure is much higher than that of civil procedure. “That the Orders of the United States District Court of Illinois delivered by Magistrate Judge John A Nordberg in Suit No. 9C4483 relating to the release of the funds held in Citi Bank N.A. and Citi Bank International which funds were the 2nd and 3rd Defendants in the suit were made “with prejudice”. 
According to him, the Labour Party’s ‘’poor assessment of the situation and unrealistic expectations” led to its defeat. He said if the opposition parties had teamed up, they would have crushed the ruling APC in the election, given the ‘poor performance’ of the current APC regime, led by President Buhari. “Once Tinubu is inaugurated as President, he takes charge of everything. He becomes the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces; he orders them and uses them as he wishes. He appoints new Chief Justice upon recommendation by the judicial council. So, you see, it is almost impossible to stop him from completing his four years tenure.
