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You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by vicdom(m): 10:37am On Feb 24, 2023
Mike Igini, INEC resident commissioner had just on Arise TV this morning cleared the air on wether or not 25% votes cast is required in FCT to be declared winner.

Mike Igini posited that even after securing 25% in 24 states already, that the candidate MUST secure 25% equally in FCT, the seat of power, otherwise the candidate is going nowhere!

CC: Garfield1 Senatordave1, ,,,Same argument I was making earlier, but many people here rubbished my claims.

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by SaintNegro77: 10:39am On Feb 24, 2023
What of Peter Obi that will get 90% in Abuja??

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by fuckJones(f): 10:40am On Feb 24, 2023
SaintNegro77:
What of Peter Obi that will get 90% in Abuja??
all this noise will end on sunday

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by SaintNegro77: 10:42am On Feb 24, 2023
fuckJones:
all this noise will end on sunday
When is certain that Peter Obi is the winner. I can see the joy in you.

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by shuttox: 10:42am On Feb 24, 2023
It is well

Let's get focused

Vote Peter Obi

Today is the last day to turn around and vote Peter Obi..For the future of your generation

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by MrFourSHIRTS: 10:42am On Feb 24, 2023
THis was the same argument you people made in 2019 against Buhari... yet he was declared winner...
just keep to you Internet President (Peter Obi)

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by fuckJones(f): 10:42am On Feb 24, 2023
SaintNegro77:
When is certain that Peter Obi is the winner. I can see the joy in you.
peter can only win on line

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by sleek214(m): 10:42am On Feb 24, 2023
SaintNegro77:
What of Peter Obi that will get 90% in Abuja??
He will even get 110%.. rubbish and Obidients

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by rexchazy(m): 10:43am On Feb 24, 2023
That's not TRUE, this igini or what's his name self is not a serious person
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by SaintNegro77: 10:45am On Feb 24, 2023
sleek214:

He will even get 110%.. rubbish and Obidients
Say this again without crying. You are invited to victory party in transcorp hotel Abuja.

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by igwebuike01: 10:45am On Feb 24, 2023
Buhari nearly failed to get 25% in Abuja in 2019, last minute manipulation saved him. With four strong contestants now and improved electoral process, I don't see APC making it
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by MrFourSHIRTS: 10:45am On Feb 24, 2023
fuckJones:
peter can only win on line


internet President grin

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by SaintNegro77: 10:45am On Feb 24, 2023
fuckJones:
peter can only win on line
Online, offline, and across the nation. Please stop crying.

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by igwebuike01: 10:46am On Feb 24, 2023
MrFourSHIRTS:
THis was the same argument you people made in 2019 against buhari... yet he was declared winner...
After last minute vote padding when there was no BVAS
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by OlujobaSamuel: 10:46am On Feb 24, 2023
rexchazy:
That's not TRUE, this igini or what's his name self is not a serious person
Was about to ask for the law he is quoting too. 25% of 2/3 state na wetin the law talk

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Newton2024: 10:46am On Feb 24, 2023
Why not quote the portion of the constitution that surpports this assertion?
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by MrFourSHIRTS: 10:47am On Feb 24, 2023
igwebuike01:

After last minute vote padding when there was no BVAS

Rest abeg... No time for Internet presidency arguement.. stick to ya Biafla or death grin

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by ObaOfYorubaLand: 10:48am On Feb 24, 2023
sleek214:

He will even get 110%.. rubbish and Obidients

Demented urchins arguing senselessly
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Royal0: 10:57am On Feb 24, 2023
sleek214:

He will even get 110%.. rubbish and Obidients
More
Tears urchin! More Tears urchin!!

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Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Salary: 10:58am On Feb 24, 2023



**The system ain't gonna change, unless we make it change


Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Urchinpainer: 10:59am On Feb 24, 2023
Something I am sure Tinubu, Atiku and Kwankwaso cannot get. Obi will get 60% of Abuja vote, the remaining 40% will be share by the muslims
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Nice2023(m): 11:00am On Feb 24, 2023
MrFourSHIRTS:
THis was the same argument you people made in 2019 against Buhari... yet he was declared winner...
just keep to you Internet President (Peter Obi)



Buhari never used the electoral act 2022.

The new electoral act is different from Bala blum...bulaba.
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Nobody: 11:04am On Feb 24, 2023
Obi is the next president of Nigeria
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by BATified2023: 11:47am On Feb 24, 2023
SaintNegro77:
Say this again without crying. You are invited to victory party in transcorp hotel Abuja.
igbos n delusion

What happen to trump will come n conduct referendum in Nigeria
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by Derrickfoster1: 12:02pm On Feb 24, 2023
BATified2023:
igbos n delusion

What happen to trump will come n conduct referendum in Nigeria

Wailing wailer


Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by OnyeAshuaUru: 12:03pm On Feb 24, 2023
angry
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by aieromon(m): 12:12pm On Feb 24, 2023
Excerpts from FGN constitution
Section 133
A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the election -

(a) he has a majority of YES votes over NO 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

Section 134
(1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have be 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 their 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.

TLDR: Presidential Candidate needs majority vote + 25% of votes in at least 24 states + 25% of votes in the FCT. The Electoral Act 2022 refers to the Sections 133, 134 and 179 (for governorship candidates) of the 1999 Constitution.

Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by techWriter3: 1:11pm On Feb 24, 2023
What of politician that will going 90% in Abuja
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by MrFourSHIRTS: 2:48pm On Feb 24, 2023
Nice2023:




Buhari never used the electoral act 2022.

The new electoral act is different from Bala blum...bulaba.
rest bros
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by press9jatv: 2:53pm On Feb 24, 2023
Atiku Abubakar wins February 25th presidential poll
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by DeOTR: 2:54pm On Feb 24, 2023
aieromon:
Excerpts from FGN constitution




TLDR: Presidential Candidate needs majority vote + 25% of votes in at least 24 states + 25% of votes in the FCT. The Electoral Act 2022 refers to the Sections 133, 134 and 179 (for governorship candidates) of the 1999 Constitution.


Check the wordings again. The law never said you must have at 25% of vote cast in the FCT to be declared winner. At least, 25% in 2/3 of states and the FCT, is not the same as at least, 25% in FCT and 2/3 of 36 states.
Re: You Must Have 25% Of Votes Cast In FCT To Be Declared Winner - INEC by OfficialAPCNig: 2:59pm On Feb 24, 2023
I doubt if Tinubu can get up to 75,000 votes in FCT. He should step down for OBI now

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