The FCT, Abuja does not have a governor and as such has no chance of electing a governor so the elected President hand picks and appoints an administrator or Minister for it. But how can an individual have the power to appoint one when he isn't known or elected by the indigenes and residents? That is injustice and a coup on the people, on the territory he is expected to preside and lead from, together with all MDAs (which most all be in the FCT too by law).

spearman:
YIIBOS!!!
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

BentizilL:
It's you that's trying to make it compulsory, not the law...
Don't try to twist the law to favour you...

LocalStandard1:
This used to be a simple and straight forward issue before the 2023 elections. But a situation can not be said to be simple if rules and laws set aside are not followed before the event.

Section 134(2) States that a candidate must (a) have the highest number of votes cast at the election; and (b) have not less than 25% of total votes cast in AT LEAST two-third of all the States in the Federation AND THE FCT, Abuja.

'At least' and 'and the' statements are enough for one just waking up from a deep sleep to understand an instruction. "Bring two thirds (24) and the special one".

But for those who say the FCT has no special status do not know the situation of an FCT and are not clear about the Law. Yes the FCT has the status of a State but is not a State. All Nigerian laws describe the FCT separately when Laws are made, Never 37 States but 36 and the FCT. Except....



That is why the Constitution, in all its wisdom, made the 25% votes in the FCT a conjunction in the Law. Without which a candidate can not and will not be said to meet the requirements. By default a President is like the Governor of the FCT, like. But how can he be seen as such and even have the power to appoint his representatives if he was never recognized by his own supposed district?
As Nigerian States went out to vote on the 18 of match for governorship candidates the FCT are expected by Law to have done theirs in the Presidential elections, and that is the 25 percentile requirement.

A candidate is not required to win all 36 States AND THE FCT, instead only two-thirds of the States (24) AND THE FCT. The Supreme Court was clear about that few year ago.

LocalStandard1:
This used to be a simple and straight forward issue before the 2023 elections. But a situation can not be said to be simple if rules and laws set aside are not followed before the event.

Section 134(2) States that a candidate must (a) have the highest number of votes cast at the election; and (b) have not less than 25% of total votes cast in AT LEAST two-third of all the States in the Federation AND THE FCT, Abuja.

'At least' and 'and the' statements are enough for one just waking up from a deep sleep to understand an instruction. "Bring two thirds (24) and the special one".

But for those who say the FCT has no special status do not know the situation of an FCT and are not clear about the Law. Yes the FCT has the status of a State but is not a State. All Nigerian laws describe the FCT separately when Laws are made, Never 37 States but 36 and the FCT. Except....



That is why the Constitution, in all its wisdom, made the 25% votes in the FCT a conjunction in the Law. Without which a candidate can not and will not be said to meet the requirements. By default a President is like the Governor of the FCT, like. But how can he be seen as such and even have the power to appoint his representatives if he was never recognized by his own supposed district?
As Nigerian States went out to vote on the 18 of match for governorship candidates the FCT are expected by Law to have done theirs in the Presidential elections, and that is the 25 percentile requirement.

A candidate is not required to win all 36 States AND THE FCT, instead only two-thirds of the States (24) AND THE FCT. The Supreme Court was clear about that few year ago.

IgOga:


Which section says the President is the governor of the FCT?......

What is the job of the FCT minister?

LocalStandard1:

Who appoints the Minister? Who gives the President the power to decide for the FCT people? Are they goats without a say about who appoints who leads them and decide their fate?

nicho450:
You are still here?

Jokay07:

Are the people living in ABUJA have two heads?

Jokay07:

Are the people living in ABUJA have two heads?

MikeofAfrica:


According to WAEC, you need to have credits 8n at least 4 Subjects and English language before gaining admission to any University.

Hence why did you not ask WAEC if English language has two heads?

uba1991:
The constitution says "AND FCT" not "WITH FCT"
Therefore FCT is treated alone not together with the 36 states.
Anyone without the 25% of FCT cannot be president.
Tinubu will be regretting why he didn't rig FCT the way he did in Rivers and Ogun.

LocalStandard1:
This used to be a simple and straight forward issue before the 2023 elections. But a situation can not be said to be simple if rules and laws set aside are not followed before the event.

Section 134(2) States that a candidate must (a) have the highest number of votes cast at the election; and (b) have not less than 25% of total votes cast in AT LEAST two-third of all the States in the Federation AND THE FCT, Abuja.

'At least' and 'and the' statements are enough for one just waking up from a deep sleep to understand an instruction. "Bring two thirds (24) and the special one".

But for those who say the FCT has no special status do not know the situation of an FCT and are not clear about the Law. Yes the FCT has the status of a State but is not a State. All Nigerian laws describe the FCT separately when Laws are made, Never 37 States but 36 and the FCT. Except....



That is why the Constitution, in all its wisdom, made the 25% votes in the FCT a conjunction in the Law. Without which a candidate can not and will not be said to meet the requirements. By default a President is like the Governor of the FCT, like. But how can he be seen as such and even have the power to appoint his representatives if he was never recognized by his own supposed district?
As Nigerian States went out to vote on the 18 of match for governorship candidates the FCT are expected by Law to have done theirs in the Presidential elections, and that is the 25 percentile requirement.

A candidate is not required to win all 36 States AND THE FCT, instead only two-thirds of the States (24) AND THE FCT. The Supreme Court was clear about that few year ago.

NOTE: Attached are pictures of the Supreme Court Judge who made an unbiased and neutral judgement and interpretation to that section on the Law as recent as 2008.

Watch and be educated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=43_mR6Z9-3w

MikeofAfrica:


According to WAEC, you need to have credits 8n at least 4 Subjects and English language before gaining admission to any University.

Hence why did you not ask WAEC if English language has two heads?

fayomim:


Wrong wrong wrong

How do you expect them to put it...do you expect the constitution to just say 25% in all the states alone? The constitution only see Abuja as the FCT and not a state, that is why the and is added to indicate that votes from FCT will also be counted

surgical:
abuja is our electoral college like in us
Hillary Clinton won the popular votes,highest vote against Donald trump but did not win in the states that constitute the electoral college that was why trump became president ,yes some states like abuja has superior electoral value,if not the constitution will not have specified it

MikeofAfrica:


According to WAEC, you need to have credits 8n at least 4 Subjects and English language before gaining admission to any University.

Hence why did you not ask WAEC if English language has two heads?

Britishpea:


Try to show that you are educated for once.

English and maths became important because they are core subjects and basics of every tertiary learning. No matter your course of study in any tertiary learning environments, you must have GST and MAT as courses at 100 level.

You might not have physics, commerce, economics,Yoruba or Government etc as one of your course of subjects in 100 level.
English and maths are the basis for education and your knowledge of them must be tested.

How does that equate the FCT 25% specification ?

What’s special about FCT? Is FCT a state that they could have said 37 states? They only included FCT, to my own lay man knowledge since I’m not a lawyer, because they couldn’t have called it 37!states. And not mentioning FCT would exclude it from the lists of the qualifications. It means anyone who made 23 states and FCT won’t be recognized since there’s no provision for FCT.

This is very clear to anyone who has been in the four walls of a university. I am 100% certain that the judgment on that particular prayer won’t be out of my analysis.

Ofunaofu:


We are still here because INEC erred in making a declaration when the candidate so declared did not meet a constitutional requirement