JAMO84:
That man they brought is a well known clown, go and read about him, what he did as the Attorney general and minister of Justice during Yar Adua administration, he always interpret the law to suit his bias.

But he cited a case in 2008 involving Buhari on the subject matter

Parachoko:
Shagari had less than 10% in Lagos but was still declared the winner of that year election

Well, is a waste of time arguing

Some people like you argued and even cursed me when I told them INEC will declare Asiwaju the President Elect of Nigeria without having 25% in Abuja.

Abuja does not matter, in the eye of the law is a state.

A candidate need at least 25% of the vote in 24 out of the 37 state. Asiwaju have 25% and above in 30 State.

Your conclusion is correct but yo your argument is wrong
The 1979 constitution wording bear s no relationship to the 1999 one
In 1979 it said 2/3 of the 19 states and went on to define 2/3 as 13 explicitly
THE TERM FCT IS NEVER APPLIED FOR LAGOS STATE
Often I remind people that Lagos state was never the capital of Nigeria,it is no joke.That is the reality. Lagos State was created by decree in 1967 by adding four divisions from the old Western Region and adding them to Lagos City the. federal capital. The same day as 11 other states were created. The concept of FCT never applied o Lagos state and did not appear in the 1979 constitution. So when using the word Lagos it is important to be clear what you mean Lagos Island(Eko) or Lagos state?
The only argument here is in the interpretation of the word AND.
Lagos state does not come into it at all
Lagos state I 1979 had a governor,5 senators and a state House of Assembly
It was not governed by the FG or a Minister

Ofunaofu:


Parachoko

The people that put that Law knew what they were doing.


First, for one to be a governor, he/she must get 25% in two-thirds of the LGA the make up the state, the same applies for the president, he or she must have 25% in two-thirds of the state and FCT

The FCT doesn't have a governor rather the president appoint a minister to oversee the administration of the FCT
. Now for a president to have the legitimacy of appointing a minister to over see the administration of the FCT he or she must have secured 25% of the total votes cast in the FCT

It is simple

Nothing is simple in Nigeria

Ofunaofu:


Parachoko

The people that put that Law knew what they were doing.


First, for one to be a governor, he/she must get 25% in two-thirds of the LGA the make up the state, the same applies for the president, he or she must have 25% in two-thirds of the state and FCT

The FCT doesn't have a governor rather the president appoint a minister to oversee the administration of the FCT
. Now for a president to have the legitimacy of appointing a minister to over see the administration of the FCT he or she must have secured 25% of the total votes cast in the FCT

It is simple

Ibo logic
If a person gets 100% in 36 states and 24 % in he Abuja h cannot rule
One question
Tell us What Yaradua got in Abuja in2007

0monnak0da:

Ibo logic
If a person gets 100% in 36 states and 24 % in he Abuja h cannot rule
One question
Tell us What Yaradua got in Abuja in2007

You are nothing but a tribally condemned urchin

Ofunaofu:


You are nothing but a tribally condemned urchin

That would be your mother condemned to death by epileptic seizure in front of a Dangote Truck

In simple terms.
When you are writing an exam and the lecturer gives an instruction to answer question one and any other three,it simply means that if you don't answer question one,you are wasting your time.
This is the best explanation.

MikeofAfrica:


Why then did you want us to have another yaradua experience by voting a sick old demented man as our president?

Don't be rude and disrespectful. He is not "old demented". He only pees on his body once in a while which is not a bad thing.

Have some respect.

In fact the current political scenario will shake the foundation of the Nigerian legal system and its constitution. Whatever is the final decision would make a historical legal precedent. The status of the FCT obviously would be tested. Civilised nations often avoid its institutions from triggering constitutional crises. And here is INEC doing precisely that

Ok.

ejifranks:
All pointing to an easy victory for Peter Obi in reclaiming his mandate. Let's see how the supreme court will twist it's 2008 decision on this FCT 25% issue.

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ejifranks:
All pointing to an easy victory for Peter Obi in reclaiming his mandate. Let's see how the supreme court will twist it's 2008 decision on this FCT 25% issue.

quote author=ejifranks post=121451870]All pointing to an easy victory for Peter Obi in reclaiming his mandate. Let's see how the supreme court will twist it's 2008 decision on this FCT 25% issue.[/quote]

Parachoko:
Yes, INEC rigged the election on behalf of Labour party in Anambra, Enugu and Abia state

Show me evidence to prove these your new lies.


While at it, show me any polling unit where people were rejoicing that Tinubu won.

PointB:
Supreme Court's Judgement in 2008 Mandated a Candidate to Score At Least 25% in the FCT - Aondoakaa

The Supreme Court's Judgement in 2008 necessitates that a candidate scores at least 25% of the votes in the FCT, the word 'and' was interpreted as conjunctive. That not withstanding, the Supreme Court has the right to depart from its previous decisions if the justice of the case demands that - Michael Aondoakaa, Former Minister of Justice.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43_mR6Z9-3w

@nlfpmod, what do you think?

Why should this supreme court depart from its previous ruling. Why change the goal post in the middle of the game?

This man Aondooaka is being clever by half. He is trying to be clever by half. We still remember his atrocities as AGF, (malami dey learn work, where him corruption dey) and his brother's criminality as NAFDAC head, maybe that is why he wants to play safe with half-truths in order not to offend any party.

Parachoko:
In which case did the Supreme Court give the judgement?

People living in Abuja no get two heads

2008, Buhari Vs PDP/ Yar adua. Post-election litigation. Go and read it.

JAMO84:
That man they brought is a well known clown, go and read about him, what he did as the Attorney general and minister of Justice during Yar Adua administration, he always interpret the law to suit his bias.

Many of these children on nairaland know nothing about Nigeria history pre 2015. To them everything started when Buhari defeated GEJ. To try explaining history to them is virtually doing the impossible

0monnak0da:

That would be your mother condemned to death by epileptic seizure in front of a Dangote Truck

Mad urchin

Hyperchi:

Do u know that Lagos with 20 LGA has 24 fed house of rep memners

Some States have two federal constituency

Parachoko:
Shagari had less than 10% in Lagos but was still declared the winner of that year election

Well, is a waste of time arguing

Some people like you argued and even cursed me when I told them INEC will declare Asiwaju the President Elect of Nigeria without having 25% in Abuja.

Abuja does not matter, in the eye of the law is a state.

A candidate need at least 25% of the vote in 24 out of the 37 state. Asiwaju have 25% and above in 30 State.

What is the 2/3 of 37 if Abuja is regarded as a State? and why always mentioning of 24 as 2/3 of 36 state instead of 2/3 of 37 state as your constitution regards Abuja as a state?Mind 2/3 of 37 is more than 24.

chibrolex:
What is the 2/3 of 37 if Abuja is regarded as a State? and why always mentioning of 24 as 2/3 of 36 state instead of 2/3 of 37 state as your constitution regards Abuja as a state?Mind 2/3 of 37 is more than 24.

Do you know Asiwaju have 25% and above in 30 state?

Officer4:
which useless Aondoaka that has been disrobed as S.A.N after the disgraceful attitude during the Yar'Adua Presidency/Death Saga.
We shouldn't listen to him. The same man who said Yar'Adua can be president from far away Saudi Arabia without transmitting power to his Vice. For 3 months Nigeria had no visible president and it was even in the dead of the night that they smuggled Yar'Adua in his vegitative state back into Aso ROck CLinic to prevent the vice from been sworn in as acting president. Eventually, Yar'Adua died on May 6 2010 and they could no longer hide it.

Attack, Attack, and more Attacks.....once you are not seeing it from their own perspective.

Skyview01:


Don't be rude and disrespectful. He is not "old demented". He only pees on his body once in a while which is not a bad thing.

Have some respect.

OK Sir. Congratulations for making a man that sometimes pees on himself as our president.

I hope you will be glad when he pees at the White House or Downing street . I hope you will not accuse the whites of racism when they begin to mock our pisipisi president.

Parachoko:
Shagari had less than 10% in Lagos but was still declared the winner of that year election

Well, is a waste of time arguing

Some people like you argued and even cursed me when I told them INEC will declare Asiwaju the President Elect of Nigeria without having 25% in Abuja.

Abuja does not matter, in the eye of the law is a state.

A candidate need at least 25% of the vote in 24 out of the 37 state. Asiwaju have 25% and above in 30 State.

Olodo.
There's a difference between the 1979 and 1999 constitutions.

AyakaDunukofia:
In saner climes, the Supreme court can ONLY depart from its previous ruling if two similar cases presents different facts. Does it apply in this matter? NO. The facts have not changed; Abuja demands that a winning candidate must win 25 percent of her popular votes. The apex court reaffirmed this as recent as 2008.

It is a statutory requirement which was as well reaffirmed in a case law.

Please provide a link to the case or the full details of the judgement. Making statements without citing the relevant case and expecting people to take you for your words only, is disingenuous.

SWATMan:


Olodo.
There's a difference between the 1979 and 1999 constitutions.

You be Mugu

Bmaster:
I will never ever recognize Tinubu as my president unless otherwise proven beyond every reasonable doubt that all the outcome of the presidential election is as from the polling units.

Until then..

Sadly for u,Tinubu doesn't need ur recognition

Officer4:
which useless Aondoaka that has been disrobed as S.A.N after the disgraceful attitude during the Yar'Adua Presidency/Death Saga.
We shouldn't listen to him. The same man who said Yar'Adua can be president from far away Saudi Arabia without transmitting power to his Vice. For 3 months Nigeria had no visible president and it was even in the dead of the night that they smuggled Yar'Adua in his vegitative state back into Aso ROck CLinic to prevent the vice from been sworn in as acting president. Eventually, Yar'Adua died on May 6 2010 and they could no longer hide it.

You also said buhari could rule from anywhere, didn't you?

Parachoko:
Shagari had less than 10% in Lagos but was still declared the winner of that year election

Well, is a waste of time arguing

Some people like you argued and even cursed me when I told them INEC will declare Asiwaju the President Elect of Nigeria without having 25% in Abuja.

Abuja does not matter, in the eye of the law is a state.

A candidate need at least 25% of the vote in 24 out of the 37 state. Asiwaju have 25% and above in 30 State.

When Shagari won in 1979, there was nothing like 1999 Constitution.



When the Northern Military boys were busy building Nigeria around Northern Nigeria, you Yorubas applauded them.



When they disemboweled Eastern Nigeria, removed Igbo speaking communities in Eastern Nigeria from Southeast and placed them in what they call Southsouth, and gave Southeast just 5 states, you corruption and marginalization loving Yorubas laughed over it.



Why didn't you guys challenge that clause that said:



must win 2/3rd of the 36 states and Abuja.


"and" as used in that clause is conjunctive which also means "+" Abuja.



That is 2/3rd of the 36 states equal to 24 states + Abuja.



They gave Abuja a special status since it doesn't have a state Governor but will be governed by the President via a President appointed FCT Minister.

Let's see how they intend to turn things on its head. Nigerians are getting fed with Nigeria.Let's see how they intend to turn things on its head. Nigerians are getting fed with Nigeria....

Ofunaofu:


Parachoko

The people that put that Law knew what they were doing.


First, for one to be a governor, he/she must get 25% in two-thirds of the LGA the make up the state, the same applies for the president, he or she must have 25% in two-thirds of the state and FCT

The FCT doesn't have a governor rather the president appoint a minister to oversee the administration of the FCT
. Now for a president to have the legitimacy of appointing a minister to over see the administration of the FCT he or she must have secured 25% of the total votes cast in the FCT

It is simple

so in a case where a candidate wins the 36 states, but loses 25% in FCT that would mean he cannot become president?

FCT that adds no economic value to the country is meant to be the decider?

I pray that this isn't the case, if not we have to start questioning the sanity of those that write these laws

unmask:
so in a case where a candidate wins the 36 states, but loses 25% in FCT that would mean he cannot become president?

FCT that adds no economic value to the country is meant to be the decider?

I pray that this isn't the case, if not we have to start questioning the sanity of those that write these laws

Maybe it's time to review the law but at the moment that is what the law says