Nigerian court asked to delay new president's inauguration

A court in Nigeria has been asked to stop the planned inauguration of the country’s next president and to extend the incumbent's tenure, court documents obtained Friday show. Five Nigerians made the request to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that President-elect Bola Tinubu was illegally declared the winner of the Feb. 25 presidential election and therefore should not be sworn into office on May 29. The petition is among several challenges to the ruling party’s victory and r