Aboguede:


The FCT is compulsory 25% to win

Nigeria practice very similar election like America and we know it. In America there are compulsory state u must win or u loss the election.

OBI is the winner of 2023 presidencial elections!

Common sense should tell u that tinubu has lost by losing lagos and losing Abuja. And tinubu did not get 5% in all south east.

Tinubu lack the required spread!

Oga tell me the compulsory state you must win in the USA, 😁😁😂😁😂,

The USA uses the electoral college..
The law says to win an election in Nigeria you have to have 25% of 2/3 in the 36 states and the fct, the fct was just included given it a statehood,


Las las na wail you go wail.


Why do we say the 36 states and the fct

Egoat:

Firstly, Shagari won this same election in 1983
Exactly something like this. 12 states out of 19.
Secondly, even if a runoff is declared, Obi isn't the runner up. That's my fear. Rerun would be between Atiku and Tinubu.

It's your fear so Atiku is not a good for rerun ?

obedience4:
I am Bewildered that people are arguing this
We always says we have 36 states AND the fct
What the law is saying is that the fct although not a state show been given a statehood during elections
Thus making it a state..
There is no special thing about the fct that one has to win it.

because Abuja has no elected governor. The president is the elected governor of the FCT. He only appoints a minister to carry out those duties. If Abuja is regarded as a state it also has area councils it's only fair any president should score even the majority of votes cast in the FCT

koning:




Na dat 25% be the problem.

Falana is talking about outright win in the FCT. He did not and could not address the 25% prerequisite.

It's an uncharted territory.

yes, constitution says you must get 25% in FCT, Tinubu didn't get it

So most of Zombidients are illiterate

Dim08:
Falana can be a legal luminary but he is wrong on this one.

The constitution specifically said and the FCT (even if it is acknowledged as a State).

The constitution says you must have two-third of other states AND this state (FCT).

Why the emphasis on the FCT, because it is the seat of power and house diverse professionals and diverse ethnic group.

Falana is losing relevance just as Keyamo

because Abuja has no elected governor. The president is the elected governor of the FCT. He only appoints a minister to carry out those duties. If Abuja is regarded as a state it also has area councils it's only fair any president should score even the majority of votes cast in the FCT

YorubaSamurai:
yes he will be declared president elect

okay

FatherOfJesus:
you don't have to win Abuja, you have to get 25% there

Nope, but you have to get 25% in 24 states at the least. The constitution sees abuja as one of the states too in this contest. So it is more like 25% in 24 out of 37 states

AroleOduduwa2:


Why haven't they declared him the next President? The FCT is not a state, and the law requires you to have at least 25% after having the majority of votes and meeting the 25% in at least two-thirds of the country.

Stop being ignorant. The law is clear as daylight.

The law says that the states you can get your 25% from is inclusive of Abuja not that you have to get 25% from Abuja, lol.

For example, you were only able to meet 25% in 23 states out of 36 states, if you get 25% in Abuja you are clear.

But if you already have your 25% in 24 states of the federation, Abuja is as good as useless. The law is clear and devoid of ambiguity, no dey confuse yourself

Simply put in layman's perspective, instead of having 25% in atleast 2/3 of the states which is roughly 24 states and the FCT, if a candidate has 25% in 25 states without FCT he has fulfilled the requirements of the law to be declared president-elect.
So be guided.

GOTVee:
Even though I'm a born again Christian, I will like to use this opportunity to thank my fellow Nigerian Christians for voting massively for the candidate with the Muslim/Muslim ticket. This election has proven that we Christians and our Muslim brothers are one. Peter Obi tried to divide us by running a religious campaign but we Christians stood our ground and rejected him. May God continue to bless we Christians and Muslims for bringing this renewed Hope to our great country

The most rubbish post I have read since my registration on nairaland. You deserve an award.

It is well...I'm from the north but I'm happy that I queued under the sun to get my pvc and I'm also happy that I voted for his excellency, peter obi. To me and other sensible Nigerians that desire a breath of fresh air, he is and will be our president. As for those that allowed tribalism to becloud their sense of reasoning, be rest assured that the blood of all the innocent people that this evil (apc) party wasted in one way or the other is on your head. It will speak against everyone of you. To my good people from the west, east, south, north... please don't take laws into your hands. You have done what you should do as good citizens.

FatherOfJesus:


Nope it's not. You don't understand English

And and include are different

Chatgpt was asked this now

No wahala, when they annul the the election and inec ask for a rerun please quote me..

I can't argue with you.
Look for the nearest law chamber and get enlighten

Is Abuja now the new reason to cancel elections?

Wonders shall never end

cursedAbiola:
these people doesn't even know what a state is

FCT has an appointed minister from the president.
Constitution is clear here that's why they specifically put and
because meeting 25% means you're averagely accepted there so it means they trust you to appoint a good administrator for them.
anything apart from 25% is not acceptable which means they totally rejected you.
Falana is confused here.
the constitution doesn't say you must win it but you must get 25% there.

FCT is not a state that's why we have only 36 States and capitals

Think about it from this angle.
Assume a very well loved candidate from FCT decided to run for president.
Even if he woefully lost the total election, he will most likely win the FCT with others not getting 25% just as OBI won Enugu.
Do you think INEC will deny the overall winner just because of FCT

FatherOfJesus:
Obi will make the runoff because according to the constitution, the runoff will be the person with the popularity votes and the person with the highest number of states won. However, I want a rerun between APC and PDP

Wow.
This is so true.

cursedAbiola:
these people doesn't even know what a state is

FCT has an appointed minister from the president.
Constitution is clear here that's why they specifically put and
because meeting 25% means you're averagely accepted there so it means they trust you to appoint a good administrator for them.
anything apart from 25% is not acceptable which means they totally rejected you.
Falana is confused here.
the constitution doesn't say you must win it but you must get 25% there.

FCT is not a state that's why we have only 36 States and capitals

Exactly my same tots here!

24% of d 36 states of d federation AND FCT!

Me wey be Industrial physics graduate🎓 dey even feel like one big judicial luminary right now!

Egoat:

The judgement ruled in favor of Shehu tho.
I think Awolowo claimed the 2/3 of 19 states was 13 while the court insisted it was 12 and not 13.
Going by the judgement, the 2/3 of 37 states is 24 and not 25 but then I'm even confused the more as to why it's so.

The bolded is a wrong statement even in applied situation. The summation of 2/3 of 37 is 24.67 which is greater than 24 but less than 25. Since the states are not fractioned but whole, therefore 24.67 is appropriately roundup to 25.

AroleOduduwa2:
You need 25% there though, that's the interpretation of the law. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government.

I think Buhari set us all up, they will definitely form an interim government while there is a rerun.

No re run . Go and prepare for 2027

BigBrother9ja:
Lol

OSŪS thought winning Lagos and Abuja is enough for you to be sworn in as president


I'm so happy God put them to shame

Congratulations, at least now you can sleep well

bazoodo:
because Abuja has no elected governor. The president is the elected governor of the FCT. He only appoints a minister to carry out those duties. If Abuja is regarded as a state it also has area councils it's only fair any president should score even the majority of votes cast in the FCT

Na you talk am.

Naajjii:

It's your fear so Atiku is not a good for rerun ?

It's been clarified.
Atiku is out of the race.
If there is ever going to be a run off then it's going to be better Obi and Tinubu.

yusfatedeeprof:

Stop being ignorant. The law is clear as daylight.

The law says that the states you can get your 25% from is inclusive of Abuja not that you have to get 25% from Abuja, lol.

For example you were only able to meet 25% in 24 states out of 36 states, if you get 25% in Abuja you are clear.

But if you already have your 25% in 25 states of the federation Abuja is as good as useless. The law is clear and devoid of ambiguity, no dey confuse yourself

They are looking for a new reason to cancel elections no mind them

AroleOduduwa2:
You need 25% there though, that's the interpretation of the law. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government.

I think Buhari set us all up, they will definitely form an interim government while there is a rerun.

There is an ambiguity but it couldn't have been the intendment of the drafters of the constitution that there must be a 25% win for any winner of the election. On this contentious issue, contentious because of its potential for misinterpretation, the learned Silk - Olisa Agbako - still wrote to the INEC Chairman for his interpretation.

But according to the constitution, the FCT is to be treated as a state even where states are mentioned together.

FarahAideed:
24 states and the FCT

It is going to be interesting in the legal battle looming...

The phraseology of that requirement is very unambiguous.

24 states and Abuja should mean that winning 25 percent in Abuja is a compulsory requirement...

If the converse is true, then the question is why was Abuja added in the provision?

It is complicated...

Egoat:

It was 1983, his second term.
1979 was his first tenure.

it was 1979 to 1983 before army took over(buary werey)

Obrigardo:


You didn't have to refer to a group of people like that. There are better words you could use.

It's sad that nairaland moderators have essentially taken a break.

This should warrant your account and IP ban but I'm sorry that the mods might not take action.

Cc: Mynd44?

in a country where almost nothing works, how would you expect MODs of a common forum to administer the duty well.

even there YeYe BOT, na to dey check spellings of some words e sabi. Even for spellings sef, the BOT no dey 20% accurate in carrying out it's useLess duty

Fayos1:


Think about it from this angle.
Assume a very well loved candidate from FCT decided to run for president.
Even if he woefully lost the total election, he will most likely win the FCT with others not getting 25% just as OBI won Enugu.
Do you think INEC will deny the overall winner just because of FCT

the second run off just requires the winner to score the highest number of votes

Egoat:

Wow.
This is so true.

you are not addressing the issue of 25% in FCT. It's important

MichaelSokoto:

Exactly my same tots here!

24% of d 36 states of d federation AND FCT!

Me wey be Industrial physics graduate🎓 dey even feel like one big judicial luminary right now!

they're the ones that misquoted Falana.
Falana said you don't need to win Abuja to be declared winner.
he never mentioned 25%
they twisted it to suit them.

obedience4:



Oga tell me the compulsory state you must win in the USA, 😁😁😂😁😂,

The USA uses the electoral college..
The law says to win an election in Nigeria you have to have 25% of 2/3 in the 36 states and the fct, the fct was just included given it a statehood,


Las las na wail you go wail.


Why do we say the 36 states and the fct

I am not ur usual ignoramus

English is a foreign language and not many people understand it!

36+

That is primary maths


25% in Abuja is a must to win or u lost!

I am not any body supporter here.

Kiss the reality or continue in ur ignorance