Reading through INEC’s report on PVC collection, one must give kudos to them for achieving more than 81% which is no small feat.

While scanning through the report, I suddenly recalled that there is a one-quarter, two-third law somewhere which can bring to the foray unforeseen circumstances. After little research, it was seen in chapter six of the Nigerian constitution, and the section is replicated below .

134. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election -

(a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and(b) 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.

(2) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for the election

(a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election;and

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

(3) In a default of a candidate duly elected in accordance with subsection (2) of this section there shall be a second election in accordance with subsection (4) of this section at which the only candidate shall be -

(a) the candidate who scored the highest number of votes at any election held in accordance with the said subsection (2) of this section; and(b) one among the remaining candidates who has a majority of votes in the highest number of States, so however that where there are more than one candidate with majority of votes in the highest number of States, the candidate among them with the highest total of votes cast at the election shall be the second candidate for the election.

(4) In default of a candidate duly elected under the foregoing subsections, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall within seven days of the result of the election held under the said subsections, arrange for an election between the two candidates and a candidate at such election shall be deemed elected to the office of President if -

(a) he has a majority of votes cast at the election; and(b) 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

(5) In default of a candidate duly elected under subsection (4) of this section, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall, within seven days of the result of the election held under the aforesaid subsection (4), arrange for another election between the two candidates to which the subsection relates and a candidate at such election shall be deemed to have been duly elected to the office of President, if he has a majority of the votes cast at the election.

Interpretation
By the constitution, for any presidential candidate to be declared winner, he has to have
Won majority of the vote cast at the election and have at least 25% out of total vote cast at the election in at least 25 states including FCT.

Going by the popularity and power tussle between the two major political parties and their candidates, with both candidates having supporters within the same family, religion and ethnicity, harmonizing that with INEC’s PVC collection report, it is only logical to perceive that the one-quarter, two-third condition might not be met. This might be wrong, but, what if it comes out correct?

Some questions I want us to ponder over together

1. Will INEC be energized to conduct a re-run in-case that will happen? (Considering what they’ve being through, although the constitution mandates a re-run within seven days).

2. Is electoral violence avert-able, considering how emotional we are in this country and before you can say “how far” some unguarded statements are already roaming the streets wearing panties. Assuming there is a winner without meeting the one-quarter, two-third condition? Will the political party not claim the goal post has been shifted on them, and understand that it is not similar to 19 greater than 15 or vice-versa and that the reality on ground then will be the fact that even 24 is not greater than 13?

3. Is our constitution helping matters in this regard? Can’t we have it as winner declared based on having majority of votes cast in an election and one-quarter in more than half of the states of the federation including FCT?

We love this country and it’s everybody's prayer that we get it right, but, that won’t happen if you and I don’t contribute our quota. Are your friends aware of what the constitution says, regarding the conditions to be fulfilled before a winner can be declared in the race for presidency? Do your quota by sharing this, lets avoid the avoidable.
Source:http://www.naijatechtoys.com/specials/2015-presidential-election-and-the-one-quarter-two-third-rule-what-if

This is just to ensure that the eventual

President-Elect is Popular and well accepted

across the 6 Geo Political Zones of the Nation.



#Sai Baba
#Sai BUHARI

GMB
THE PEOPLE'S GENERAL
INSHA ALLAH....COME MAY 29...
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

One can only hope and pray it ends well. Regardless who the winner is

Sai Buhari.