The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, says the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable, assuring all citizens that he will be fair to all.

Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, also promised to review the welfare of judges after he is sworn in twenty-nineth May.

Tinubu spoke when he commissioned the Magistrates’ Court Complex in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital at the instance of Governor Nyesom Wike.

The President-Elect, who ended his two-day official visit to the oil-rich South-South state, said Nigerians must tolerate one another.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) powerbroker said himself and Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are promoting unity despite not being members of the same political party.

Speaking further, the president-elect, who is the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said though he and the Rivers State governor, Wike, of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), are from different political parties, that they believe in the unity of Nigeria.

He (Tinubu) said: “I will fulfil the promise I made to the people of Rivers State and that is what I intend to do in all policy formations coming up.

“I promise Nigerians that the unity of this country is not negotiable. That is what Wike and I are promoting jointly. I promise I will be fair to all.”

On judges’ welfare, the former Lagos State governor stated: “The reform is on the way.”

The president-elect, however, charged lawyers at the occasion to cultivate the culture of maintenance.

He said: “I am here with the hope that you will collaborate with me. I promise you my commitment to fulfill all political promises that I made.

Meanwhile, Tinubu, had during the banquet held in his honour on Wednesday night, by the Rivers State government, clarified what he meant when he replied Wike on project refund, which had generated reactions on social media.

How can I make a commitment? I cannot sign a dime of Nigeria money or expenditure now. There can only be one president at a time.

“If you ask me to go and commit to things that are mere expectations and cannot be fulfilled, I believe in fulfilling promises, that’s why I’m here. And we have to do it for Nigeria. I thank you all for the support you gave me during the election. But, I’m still on a countdown.

“If I sign anything for you now and commit to it, I can’t pay. For that flyover, how can I pay, personal? That’s not realistic.

“I hope that clears the social media fears. I don’t respond to social media talks. There is no name they’ve not called me. It’s a free speech society and around the world.”

He said: “I exchanged a banter with Governor Wike; if you take me seriously, it’s left to you. The truth is, I’m a President-elect. I have no signature for expenditure until sworn in.