Section 133 (b) of the Nigerian Constitution stated that for a president to be duly elected:

"he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja"

My questions
1. Does it implies that you MUST get 25% votes cast in the FCT (note and the FCT)
2. Must the president be male as it says HE?

To be the president, you must have at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 states and the FCT.

2. So long as Nigeria remains the way it currently is, No woman can become the president of the country which is very unfortunate in my pov

icon02:
To be the president, you must have at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 states and the FCT.

2. So long as Nigeria remains the way it currently is, No woman can become the president of the country which is very unfortunate in my pov

The 25% may be interpreted as a minimum of 24/36 states and 25% in FCT. It looks ambiguous with a lot of technicality.
If a candidate gets 25/36 states and 10% in FCT will it be a win?

Chuksaluta:


The 25% may be interpreted as a minimum of 24/36 states and 25% in FCT. It looks ambiguous with a lot of technicality.
If a candidate gets 25/36 states and 10% in FCT will it be a win?

No, there will be a run off election.

There are a lot of technicalities involved truly. However, if a candidate is popular enough to
1. Score the highest number of votes
2. Score not less than 25 % votes in 24 stayes,
It won't be difficult for such candidate to score 25% in FCT because FC T is cosmopolitan.

Chuksaluta:


The 25% may be interpreted as a minimum of 24/36 states and 25% in FCT. It looks ambiguous with a lot of technicality.
If a candidate gets 25/36 states and 10% in FCT will it be a win?

It says 25% in two third of the 36 states plus fct which is 24 but with fct,you round it up to 25 states.fct is not compulsory but makes it 37 states

garfield1:


It says 25% in two third of the 36 states plus fct which is 24 but with fct,you round it up to 25 states.fct is not compulsory but makes it 37 states

It is debatable as it said *and the FCT*. Looks like 2 conditions.

Chuksaluta:


It is debatable as it said *and the FCT*. Looks like 2 conditions.

If you are used to the constitution, law and elections,you won't be debating this.if you compare it with the one for governorship,it clearly states that a governor must have one third spread in two third of the states.it never included state capitals.why? The fct is viewed by the constitution as a state.that is why it is included.ask yourself,why must the president elect fulfill 25% in fct?

garfield1:


If you are used to the constitution, law and elections,you won't be debating this.if you compare it with the one for governorship,it clearly states that a governor must have one third spread in two third of the states.it never included state capitals.why? The fct is viewed by the constitution as a state.that is why it is included.ask yourself,why must the president elect fulfill 25% in fct?

Olisa Agbakoba expressed same concern as I did in his interview this evening with Politics today.

https://twitter.com/channelstv/status/1615782425765756935?t=rimPwGUKxgwAdj2AsE29BQ&s=19

Chuksaluta:


Olisa Agbakoba expressed same concern as I did in his interview this evening with Politics today.

https://twitter.com/channelstv/status/1615782425765756935?t=rimPwGUKxgwAdj2AsE29BQ&s=19

Yes,I read it last night.I dont think inec will reply sha