concho:
This is for Educative purposes and I plead with all who knows and can interpret the acts and constitutions to assist us.

I'm just a trader and would love to get clarity on this

Can I become a president of FRN if I meet other constitutional requirements without making 25% in FCT ?

concho:
This is for Educative purposes and I plead with all who knows and can interpret the acts and constitutions to assist us.

I'm just a trader and would love to get clarity on this

Can I become a president of FRN if I meet other constitutional requirements without making 25% in FCT ?

Workch:
As it stands.

According to constitution, winner must get 25% in FCT

concho:
This is for Educative purposes and I plead with all who knows and can interpret the acts and constitutions to assist us.

I'm just a trader and would love to get clarity on this

Can I become a president of FRN if I meet other constitutional requirements without making 25% in FCT ?

QUESTION What if a candidate wins the majority votes, and 25% in 36 states, but fails to win 25% in the FCT. What happen, according to the constitution?

If a presidential or gubernatorial candidate wins the majority of votes and also secures at least 25% of the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states, but fails to secure 25% of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, according to the Nigerian Constitution, such a candidate cannot be declared the winner of the election.

In this scenario, the election would be declared inconclusive, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would have to organize a supplementary election in the FCT to determine the winner.

It is important to note that the provision of securing at least 25% of the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT is a constitutional requirement that must be met for a presidential or gubernatorial candidate to be declared the winner of an election in Nigeria.

Source: ChatGPT

concho:
This is for Educative purposes and I plead with all who knows and can interpret the acts and constitutions to assist us.

I'm just a trader and would love to get clarity on this

Can I become a president of FRN if I meet other constitutional requirements without making 25% in FCT ?

famouscargo4u:


Yes, you can! The law states that for one to win, he must have the majority of the vote and as well have 2/3rd in the 36 states in the country and the FCT. According to Chapter 8 section 299 of the Constitution, it states that for the purpose of interpretation, the FCT should be regarded as a state. This therefore implies that whoever has majority of the votes and 25% in at least 25 states with or without the FCT will be declared winner.

concho:
This is for Educative purposes and I plead with all who knows and can interpret the acts and constitutions to assist us.

I'm just a trader and would love to get clarity on this

Can I become a president of FRN if I meet other constitutional requirements without making 25% in FCT ?

Bmaster:
this is 'your' interpretation.
U guys are not smart riggers sef,oh how high we have held you urchins in this game before now.

Obi is coming

Bmaster:
this is 'your' interpretation.
U guys are not smart riggers sef,oh how high we have held you urchins in this game before now.

Obi is coming

Goke7:
Section 299 of the constitution says that for the purpose of interpretation of the Constitution, the FCT is regarded as a State.

The implication is that:

The FCT is a State but given a name.

Since the FCT is given a name by the drafts men, it won't be right to say 37 states.

However, the name is 36 States and the FCT. It simply means 37 states.

Tinubu has met the requirements.

The court has affirmed that position and the constitution is clear.

#copied

PointB:


So why is INEC not conducting Governorship Election for the FCT, if it's a state?

waynetee:


FCT is not a state, but it should be treated as a state according to the constitution!

I can treat you like a king when you are not one! Fct do not need to have a Governor before it can be treated as a state.

PointB:


Right. But you need to obtain the permission to do that by getting 25% of the vote cast in FCT.

waynetee:


Where is that stated?

Let me ask you this, why did you think the winner must have 25% of FCT, let's put constitution aside now since its confusing you

What if a candidate wins the majority votes, and 25% in 36 states, but fails to win 25% in the FCT. What happen, according to the constitution?

If a presidential or gubernatorial candidate wins the majority of votes and also secures at least 25% of the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states, but fails to secure 25% of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, according to the Nigerian Constitution, such a candidate cannot be declared the winner of the election.

In this scenario, the election would be declared inconclusive, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would have to organize a supplementary election in the FCT to determine the winner.

It is important to note that the provision of securing at least 25% of the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT is a constitutional requirement that must be met for a presidential or gubernatorial candidate to be declared the winner of an election in Nigeria.

- ChatGPT

PointB:


FCT is not a state. It a representation of the diversity of Nigeria. Winning it would be nice, but not winning 25% of the vote is frowned upon by the constitution. I posed a question about FCT to the ChatGPT app and this is what it came up with:




According to the Nigerian constitution, Tinubu will NOT be declared winner. The best he can hope for is a run-off. Atiku will win the run-off, and Obi will retrieve his mandate from Atiku.

waynetee:


Where is that stated?

Let me ask you this, why did you think the winner must have 25% of FCT, let's put constitution aside now since its confusing you

waynetee:


Why are the clinching to the fantasy that those who voted in abuja are special when they are not... All the government officials sef voted in in their various states.
Abuja is even less important than the rest of the states, the constitution just try to merge it up to state standards.

Forget all these, its a fool's game!

sonnie10:

My little neighbor wrote O’levels and got A1 in all 7 subjects but pass in math and English. He did not even bother to step foot into the university gate of his choice because the require for admission states 5 O’levels credits AND INCLUDING math and English.

Ennoloa:


Explain this two sentence for ease

Have 25% in 24 States out of 36 and FCT
Have 25% in 24 States out of 36 and THE FCT

Sannisege:
So if a candidate has majority number of votes and 25% in all the 36 state but fails to get 25% only in the FCT, so the candidate won't be declared winner? Una dey joke. Asiwaju is here.