Dr. Pogu Bitrus, President of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), has stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu are aware that the law stipulates that a candidate must score 25 percent of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, before being declared the winner of a presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with a national daily, THE SUN, the elder statesman asserted that it is in light of this that President Tinubu nominated an indigene of the FCT for a ministerial appointment in his administration. According to him, the President’s decision is in anticipation of a re-run of the February 25th election.

In his words, “Looking at Tinubu’s appointment of ministers, someone told me that somebody from the FCT has now been appointed a minister; that could be in anticipation of another election so that he can get 25 percent of the votes cast in the FCT.

They know the law requires that a candidate needs 25 percent votes in the FCT to be president; if not, why will he now prefer to appoint someone from the FCT as minister? So, let us not deceive ourselves; we are expecting the right thing to be done and we believe that these judges will do the right thing.”

https://www.aprokopolis.com/2023/08/09/law-requires-that-a-candidate-needs-25-votes-in-the-fct-to-be-president-pogu-bitrus/

FCT minister has already been nominated. Tinubu has already been made the Chairman of Ecowas.

Unless we want coup, the issue of 25% vote should be buried.

But It is important to note that Abuja 25% makes you a winner because you are not only ruling Nigeria from Abuja as the Seat of government of the Nation, but you are also the Governor of the people of Abuja.

Hence the need for 25% in ABUJA.

So FCT citizens are way special?

2/3 na 2/3 24states thats all.

We should find another ground to bring down TINUBU not this abeg

Babzrockman:
So FCT citizens are way special?

2/3 na 2/3 24states thats all.

We should find another ground to bring down TINUBU not this abeg

Madam give me rice and beans worth 500n.
Madam brings only rice and when you ask why, she replies that the rice she has served you is worth 500n(which may be true) and goes ahead to tell you that there is nothing special about beans
How does this sound to you?

Babzrockman:
So FCT citizens are way special?

2/3 na 2/3 24 of states and FCT thats all.

We should find another ground to bring down TINUBU not this abeg

FCT is not a state.

Buy me 5 loaves of bread and a tin of butter. Would you buy me only bread without butter?

So if you win all the states but don’t get 25% in Abuja, you’ll not be the winner of the election?

What is in Abuja?

Does God live there?

Quintessence44:
So if you win all the states but don’t get 25% in Abuja, you’ll not be the winner of the election?

What is in Abuja?

Does God live there?

The law made God to live there

Una know no say pipo wey dey Abuja, dere shit no dey smell ni? Why dere vote no go count pass pipo wey dey àlá igbó?

Quintessence44:
So if you win all the states but don’t get 25% in Abuja, you’ll not be the winner of the election?

What is in Abuja?

Does God live there?

The people that can answer your questions are those who framed the constitution. Supreme court can also help. I also wish to know why they used a conjunction (and) instead of a disjunction (or). And is an intersection which is compulsory.

Drop sentiment & understand this, Abuja people are not special citizen compare to others but our law make the land FCT special just like nobody is too special rather the office u occupied make u VIP example u can fight a soldier on civilian uniform & walk away but on Army uniform u won't the law make the uniform special not the person

Babzrockman:
So FCT citizens are way special?

2/3 na 2/3 24states thats all.

We should find another ground to bring down TINUBU not this abeg

GOFRONT:
FCT minister has already been nominated. Tinubu has already been made the Chairman of Ecowas.

Unless we want coup, the issue of 25% vote should be buried.

But It is important to note that Abuja 25% makes you a winner because you are not only ruling Nigeria from Abuja as the Seat of government of the Nation, but you are also the Governor of the people of Abuja.

Hence the need for 25% in ABUJA.

no be only buried na blackberry

When the law affect them they will be looking for a way to turn the law and nigeria constitution upside down.

We dont want any kangaroo judgement.

GOFRONT:
FCT minister has already been nominated. Tinubu has already been made the Chairman of Ecowas.

Unless we want coup, the issue of 25% vote should be buried.

But It is important to note that Abuja 25% makes you a winner because you are not only ruling Nigeria from Abuja as the Seat of government of the Nation, but you are also the Governor of the people of Abuja.

Hence the need for 25% in ABUJA.

So you know this yet you are insisting the Judiciary should ignore and bury that part of the electoral law just so Tinubu can be kept in power, because according to you, removing him is going to fuel a coup?

Some of you are unbelievable!

Tinubu will be removed if the laws demand it and nothing will happen.

AntiTerrorist:
https://www.aprokopolis.com/2023/08/09/law-requires-that-a-candidate-needs-25-votes-in-the-fct-to-be-president-pogu-bitrus/

and the law also said a presidential candidate must engage in rigging abi

TRUE!

Those that Drafted that Clause into the Constitution
are not Agbado 🌽 Munching, Poverty stricken Fellows.🙁

Tinubu will Exit ASO Rock soon.