Brendaniel:


If FCT is treated as a state during elections then Nigeria has short changed the people of FCT, I have explained this already on a thread I created, Abuja does not have the structure of other states politically, remove special privilege and it will hurt them, that was the same thing that made them suffer for ministerial appointments till they fought it to supreme court, remember they don't have governorship election, so the presidential election doubles as their governorship election, you see why it has to be mandatory you get t least 25% there, they also don't have house of assembly election, so you can't treat them as other states.

They need that special privilege if you do not want to short change them, I will be posting a new topic on this issue hopefully this night..

priceactionx:
Before you start insulting this man, as Nigeria politics is involved, if the 25 percent makes sense, don't you think a candidate that knows he can't win a presidential election will just concentrate all his energy on Abuja election in other to win massively and be a spoiler for the leading candidate not to get 25 percent there so that the election will be cancelled? If it's in that case ,do you think it that way?don't tell me it can't happen?

Many people or young guys and some lawyers are just misinterpreting the Abuja requirements out of sentiments. This case is just no case .
Apart from the uproar it can lead the country to and the cost of running another elections which Nigerian government won't want to risk, this case has been settled during obj regime. No question about it.

The defence lawyers will make reference to it and the case will most likely thrown out. That's how Nigerian court of law works if you don't know. It's only a fresh files that has never been treated as such gets lots of debates.

Lawyers know this, but they are just trying to make money for their pockets. Even tinubu drug case will likely be thrown out. It has been treated before, apart from jurisdiction and timeline of the events.
Just look how dapo abiodun own was thrown out, despite being convicted. Many people don't even know how their country works.

Ibrahimcoomasie:

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/03/26/votes-cast-in-all-parts-of-nigeria-are-equal-abuja-taken-as-37th-state-says-falana/

Keegan:


Some of you are either foolish or deliberately mischievous.

Abuja FCT cannot be more than any state of the Federation in status. Its creation is just for the administrative purposes, and its inclusion in that section of the Constitution is just not to deprive its residents of their civil responsibilities else the thirty-six states are the real issue.

telleyway:


It is true that in Nigerian courts, anything can happen. Moreso, cases are mostly not won based on merits but technicalities. However, your analogy here with due respect is off point.
Falana was wise by saying there are Court decisions already and that he will not give a specific answer because he knows it can swing any side. One of the court decisions about fct was 2008 instituted by Buhari. The supreme court declared that 25% "AND FCT" shall be treated conjectively, meaning it's a must for you to get 25% in FCT to be president.

Let's see how the crop of supreme court justices will do this time.

GeneralPula:

Infact, if FCT is not treated as a state, any votes you get from there is a waste..

For law to recognize any election in Nigeria, it needs to hold in a state. This is why FCT is made 37th state during election. So that any votes you secure from there won’t be a waste. That’s why. Nothing else..

priceactionx:
Before you start insulting this man, as Nigeria politics is involved, if the 25 percent makes sense, don't you think a candidate that knows he can't win a presidential election will just concentrate all his energy on Abuja election in other to win massively and be a spoiler for the leading candidate not to get 25 percent there so that the election will be cancelled? If it's in that case ,do you think it that way?don't tell me it can't happen?

Many people or young guys and some lawyers are just misinterpreting the Abuja requirements out of sentiments. This case is just no case .
Apart from the uproar it can lead the country to and the cost of running another elections which Nigerian government won't want to risk, this case has been settled during obj regime. No question about it.

The defence lawyers will make reference to it and the case will most likely thrown out. That's how Nigerian court of law works if you don't know. It's only a fresh files that has never been treated as such gets lots of debates.

Lawyers know this, but they are just trying to make money for their pockets. Even tinubu drug case will likely be thrown out. It has been treated before, apart from jurisdiction and timeline of the events.
Just look how dapo abiodun own was thrown out, despite being convicted. Many people don't even know how their country works.

Brendaniel:


If FCT is treated as a state during elections then Nigeria has short changed the people of FCT, I have explained this already on a thread I created, Abuja does not have the structure of other states politically, remove special privilege and it will hurt them, that was the same thing that made them suffer for ministerial appointments till they fought it to supreme court, remember they don't have governorship election, so the presidential election doubles as their governorship election, you see why it has to be mandatory you get t least 25% there, they also don't have house of assembly election, so you can't treat them as other states.

They need that special privilege if you do not want to short change them, I will be posting a new topic on this issue hopefully this night..

Oskiki:


If you pass English and fail chemistry, physics you won't gain admission to study medicine. If you pass chemistry and physics but fail English you won't still gain admission. The requisite is pass physics, chemistry biology AND English to study medicine. Simple analogy

limeta:
If Abuja is a state
Who is the elected governor
A state do not have apointed minister
Abuja is not a state.

GeneralPula:

Infact, if FCT is not treated as a state, any votes you get from there is a waste..

For law to recognize any election in Nigeria, it needs to hold in a state. This is why FCT is made 37th state during election. So that any votes you secure from there won’t be a waste. That’s why. Nothing else..

Brendaniel:


Like I said you guys don't pay attention to details, if FCT was regarded a state, they wouldn't need to write it, go and read the constitution, anywhere they write in all the states, they will include and the FCT, Abuja.

Because the constitution does not see Abuja as a state, so if it is not included in writing, then it has automatically been excluded from any benefits the states are getting, ask yourself why Abuja is the only location that is written in that constitution, the constitution did not even specify the number of states either, it just said all the states, if Abuja was considered a state, they wouldn't need to write and the FCT, Abuja again.

It is like a man who has five boys and a girl, and he says share my money among all the boys and the girl, can you say because he included the girl to be given something from his money then she has automatically become a boy by that virtue?

No she remains a girl, the man knows that if he says share among all the boys then the girl automatically has lost out if he is not specific to include the girl, but does that change the status of that girl to a boy?

GeneralPula:

From your analogy. If the man didn't add the girl, it means the girl is blank to the money sharing..

Same goes for the FCT. If FCT isn't added among states during elections, it means voting can't be happening in Abuja because any votes you get from there is a waste. It won't be recognize under the law..

ProtectMyMoney:


Another Senior Agbero of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana interpreting rubbish..for many years, no Agbero has interpreted Abuja to be a 37th state because it cannot have a Governor.

Ibrahimcoomasie:

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/03/26/votes-cast-in-all-parts-of-nigeria-are-equal-abuja-taken-as-37th-state-says-falana/

Ibrahimcoomasie:

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/03/26/votes-cast-in-all-parts-of-nigeria-are-equal-abuja-taken-as-37th-state-says-falana/

N3TRAL:
There's no contention here. Even Atiku's and Obi's lead counsels know they have no case.

If we no ginger clients to file cases in court, how litigation lawyers go take chop?

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ASIWAJU IS COMING !

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Brendaniel:


If FCT is treated as a state during elections then Nigeria has short changed the people of FCT, I have explained this already on a thread I created, Abuja does not have the structure of other states politically, remove special privilege and it will hurt them, that was the same thing that made them suffer for ministerial appointments till they fought it to supreme court, remember they don't have governorship election, so the presidential election doubles as their governorship election, you see why it has to be mandatory you get t least 25% there, they also don't have house of assembly election, so you can't treat them as other states.

They need that special privilege if you do not want to short change them, I will be posting a new topic on this issue hopefully this night..

Brendaniel:
Abuja is not the 37th state...

Nigeria has 36 states and capital

N3TRAL:
There's no contention here. Even Atiku's and Obi's lead counsels know they have no case.

If we no ginger clients to file cases in court, how litigation lawyers go take chop?

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ASIWAJU IS COMING !

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Fighter2029:
If Abj is interpreted as 37th state,where is her Governor

karnap:


For.the seek of knowledge I want to ask this question

I gave you and your friend to go and buy orange for me.to win a prize

Here is the conditions to win it.

You most buy me enough orange and apple to be able to win this prize.


Your friend bought plenty orange but he didn't buy Apple.

You in the other hand buy moderate orange a d the apple .

Who will win this prize.

id911:
I hope Peter Obi's lawyers and FCT residents are seeing this? If these people are saying FCT is now suddenly treated as a state during elections then, FCT must be given the right to choose their Governor, House of Assembly members, House of Representatives members, additional 2 senators and other privileges they've been denied.

Brendaniel:
Abuja is not the 37th state...

Nigeria has 36 states and capital

GeneralPula:

But during elections, FCT is treated like a state.. Making 37th states during elections..