egojeny1:

What is the difference brother? Pls educate us

CaptainFM1:



The closest wins having meet the requirements. If you remember Trump and Hillary. Hillary got the highest votes but not meet the minimum requirements. Trump met the minimum requirements despite coming second in total vote cast.

jmichael259:


Who told you Hilary didn't meet minimum requirements?

Do you know what the U.S electoral college is or how it works?

What is the relationship between U.S electoral college and Nigeria's voter spread?

seunmsg:


Stop arguing and go back to your constitution. There are two conditions to be met before a candidate can be returned elected as president. One, he/she must win a simple majority of vote cast. Two, he/she must get at least 25% of total vote cast in 24 states. If no candidate meet these two requirements, a second ballot between the two leading candidates will be conducted and the winner by simple majority will be returned elected.

Musauzor:
In addition, if the candidate wins the highest number of votes and 25% in 2/3 of the States (24 states of the federation) without getting at least 25% of the votes in the FCT, Abuja, he cannot be declared a winner. So a candidate must score 25% in the FCT to be declared a winner

famouscargo4u:


The rule is clear, none of them satisfies the condition to be declared winner and therefore it will be inconclusive. A re-run will be done within a week. Thereafter, whoever has the majority votes with 1/4 in 2/3rd of the states in the country will be declared winner.

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

EdoBoy90:
The one with 25% votes in 24 states is the winner of the election says the constitution or Electoral Act.

No rerun at all.

udeh3:


...All he needs is vote across regions. Atleast, 25% across 24 states. Technically, it's difficult not to have 25% across 24 states and not becoming the highest in terms of votes. Don't forget, this isn't a two horse race anymore. So, technically, anyone who can get 25% votes in 24 states will win this election

The idea is to eliminate tribal candidates

famouscargo4u:


The rule is clear, none of them satisfies the condition to be declared winner and therefore it will be inconclusive. A re-run will be done within a week. Thereafter, whoever has the majority votes with 1/4 in 2/3rd of the states in the country will be declared winner.

einsteine:


You guys don't read the constitution, you just assume.

Go and read section 134 of the constitution thoroughly.

The runoff is between the candidate with the highest votes and of the other candidates, the won who won the highest number of votes.

Make sure you read section 134 before replying

immortalcrown:
The confusion of the contraption called Nigeria will be further displayed.

caracas:

Obi is the only one that stands a chance of getting 25% in 24 states…..
None of Apc n pdp will get 25% in any of ss/ se states
So that is minus 11 states already for both Apc n pdp.
Apc will not get 25% in katsina, plateau, benue, taraba, Adamawa,kebbi,sokoto and Abuja….meaning apc won’t get 25% in 18 states plus the fct.
Pdp will not get 25% in Lagos, ogun, oyo, ekiti and ondo….meaning he will get 25% in in only 20%
Las las if po does not win the runoff will be between PO n Atiku

immortalcrown:
The confusion of the contraption called Nigeria will be further displayed.

Paradoxical:
If you are in a class as a student where you offer 24 subjects, the pass mark is 50 and you want to lead your class. You scored an average of 90 in 20 subjects and the rest below 50. Now, another classmate of yours scored 50 in all the subjects. Now, what do you think has happend? 😏
O ti fail niyen now

iLoveYouToo:



Rerun is done when there's malpractice or irregularities AND involves all parties (every registered and approved political party in that election head to the polls)


A runoff is conducted when a clear majority (according to the electoral act) could not be established, exemplified by the hypothethical scenario suggested by the OP. In a runoff, only the two leading candidates stand for the elections

Musauzor:
In addition, if the candidate wins the highest number of votes and 25% in 2/3 of the States (24 states of the federation) without getting at least 25% of the votes in the FCT, Abuja, he cannot be declared a winner. So a candidate must score 25% in the FCT to be declared a winner

Slurity:
You are living in dream. Obi will not 25% of any state in southwest except Lagos. He will also not get it in many states in northwest, northeast and even north central. That is a fact.

MrPolitics:
The candidate that got 25% in 24 states wins the election

Oyerinde16:

Then answer my question...

What if he has 25% in 36 states but does not have the majority votes

Ayopercent:

Why are you guys repeating this error...
What is 2/3 of 36 states plus FCT, is it not 25...

caracas:

You must be a comedian to think obi will not get 25% in sw. He will get more than 25 % in ogun, ondo n oyo.He will also get 25% in ekiti…..
As for the north, he will get it from kaduna(nw), in the ne he will get 25% in Adamawa ,Gombe n even win taraba. As for the north central he will win Benue, nassarawa n plateau, n score 25 % in kogi .

success1smyn:

What are you writing na, you smoke weed ni?

CaptainFM1:


Pls tell me.

einsteine:


Shut up and go read.

einsteine:


You people don't read.

Electoral college does not exist in Nigeria.

In the US, each state gets electoral college seats equivalent to the number of legislators (house of reps+senators) that the state has (based essentially on population) and whichever candidate wins that state gets the electoral college seats for that state.

Hilary Clinton had more total votes but not as much electoral college seats.

If Nigeria used Electoral college system, then states such as Lagos, Kano, Borno, Rivers, Katsina, Kaduna and Oyo will be must win as each states election will be winners take all. Obi will stand no chance in that scenario. States like Ekiti, Ebonyi and Bayelsa, no one will bother campaigning.

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

Hopium:
From ChatGPT. Someone confirm if this is correct.

honda001:


A preisdent can not be declared with just the above...FCT must be part of the 25 percent.