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Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 7:16am On Mar 31, 2023
Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly -

(a) all the legislative powers, the executive powers and the judicial powers vested in the House of Assembly, the Governor of a State and in the courts of a State shall, respectively, vest in the National Assembly, the President of the Federation and in the courts which by virtue of the foregoing provisions are courts established for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;

(b) all the powers referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution; and

(c) the provisions of this Constitution pertaining to the matters aforesaid shall be read with such modifications and adaptations as may be reasonably necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this section.

Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
More: https://jurist.ng/constitution/sec-299

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by JASONjnr(m): 7:22am On Mar 31, 2023
The stolen mandate will be reclaimed.....


Just a matter of time!

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 7:25am On Mar 31, 2023
JASONjnr:
The stolen mandate will be reclaimed.....


Just a matter of time!
Nothing is stolen,obi lost the election,he's just fighting dirty because he knew there won't be another opportunity,after Tinubu's 8yrs,power will return to north for another 8yrs,by then,obi should be almost 80yrs.....

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by Dreal1247: 7:27am On Mar 31, 2023
When one man tries to bury self, one of the hands will surely remain at the surface of the grave. The manipulation was not perfectly carried out. The stolen mandate must be retrieved and restored to the rightful owner.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by seunmsg(m): 7:28am On Mar 31, 2023
JASONjnr:
The stolen mandate will be reclaimed.....


Just a matter of time!

Third shall never become first. On Bola Tinubu’s mandate we stand. We won’t allow Peter Obi to steal what doesn’t belong to him.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by JASONjnr(m): 7:31am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:

Nothing is stolen,obi lost the election,he's just fighting dirty because he knew there won't be another opportunity,after Tinubu's 8yrs,power will return to north for another 8yrs,by then,obi should be almost 80yrs.....

You are saying this because you are tribal.... And wants power to be in the west.

The claim by Bashir that in Anambra no single vote was meted for other parties ...

Yes, go to the south east and ask anybody if they voted for other parties. The Obidient movement is stronger in all region except in the North .

The NOrth sees everything as politics and they were refusing to join forces with the other region. Their youths always stay off sensible movement.

But in the nearest future, they will need other region support but will get none.

This election was all about Nigerians taking power from the politicians to an individual we can trust.

To mark or voice on this country that we are the original government and not the representatives!

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 7:40am On Mar 31, 2023
JASONjnr:


You are saying this because you are tribal.... And wants power to be in the west.

The claim by Bashir that in Anambra no single vote was meted for other parties ...

Yes, go to the south east and ask anybody if they voted for other parties. The Obidient movement is stronger in all region except in the North .

The NOrth sees everything as politics and they were refusing to join forces with the other region. Their youths always stay off sensible movement.

But in the nearest future, they will need other region support but will get none.

This election was all about Nigerians taking power from the politicians to an individual we can trust.

To mark or voice on this country that we are the original government and not the representatives!
There's nothing tribal about what I said,it's just the bitter truth

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by MrColdsweat: 7:46am On Mar 31, 2023
"AS IF IT WERE ONE OF THE STATES"

If abuja were a state like the rest, this phrase wouldn't exist.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 7:50am On Mar 31, 2023
MrColdsweat:
"AS IF IT WERE ONE OF THE STATES"

If abuja were a state like the rest, this phrase wouldn't exist.
It will be treated as if....
It simply means same law will be applied to Abuja

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by Odin13: 7:53am On Mar 31, 2023
The question is ..

Apc said they won election

Apc is under panic

Apc is all preemptively trying to influence the judgment and interpretation of a section of our law

Apc is pushing all fear monger .. just to quiet Nigerians

Already this matter is in court

Why can’t Apc be telling Nigerians how they will govern and packages they have for Nigerians

Why waking up everyday to gag the press
Why waking up everyday to instill fear of an unknown interim government when they’re in power

Why waking up everyday to mock and taunt same Nigerians that you are to govern and cause divisions

This is insecurity of the highest foolishness

Nigerians are not decieved .. we see through all impish behaviors

But we wait .. just for democracy

And the time must come .. when all this internet Apc noise will seize and reality take over

Na time

Asiwaju will return that document he thief ..

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by meum: 7:55am On Mar 31, 2023
Na wa!
When did “as if it were” become “it is”?

“As if it were” is meant to indicate it is counter-factual. It could be interpreted as “though it is not”

This is just simple English na.

Example: treat a non oil producing state as if it were an oil producing state. Does that make the non oil producing state an oil producing state?

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tunjiajayi: 7:56am On Mar 31, 2023
JASONjnr:


You are saying this because you are tribal.... And wants power to be in the west.

The claim by Bashir that in Anambra no single vote was meted for other parties ...

Yes, go to the south east and ask anybody if they voted for other parties. The Obidient movement is stronger in all region except in the North .

The NOrth sees everything as politics and they were refusing to join forces with the other region. Their youths always stay off sensible movement.

But in the nearest future, they will need other region support but will get none.

This election was all about Nigerians taking power from the politicians to an individual we can trust.

To mark or voice on this country that we are the original government and not the representatives!

You are not just tribally sentimental you have traded whatever you had for a brain for akpu and noise.

Gerrraara here.

Chinedu.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 7:57am On Mar 31, 2023
meum:
Na wa!
When did “as if it were” become “it is”?
Oya interpret the law for us na
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by meum: 8:04am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:

Oya interpret the law for us na
Check the explanation up there
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by Tallesty1(m): 8:04am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:

Oya interpret the law for us na
Help me understand this.


let's say the minimum requirement for admission in a university is 5 credits including English. Will one get admission if he gets 9 credits but fails English?
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 8:06am On Mar 31, 2023
Tallesty1:
Help me understand this.


let's say the minimum requirement for admission in a university is 5 credits including English. Will one get admission if he gets 9 credits but fails English?
English is a must for any admission but in this case,25% in Abuja is not a must,the sectn 299 is clear enough....

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by MrColdsweat: 8:10am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:

It will be treated as if....
It simply means same law will be applied to Abuja
Chukwudi is to be treated as a yoruba man in few cases. Does that make chukwudi a yoruba man?
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 8:20am On Mar 31, 2023
MrColdsweat:

Chukwudi is to be treated as a yoruba man in few cases. Does that make chukwudi a yoruba man?
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by Tallesty1(m): 8:29am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:

English is a must for any admission but in this case, 25% in Abuja is not a must, the sectn 299 is clear enough....
Great. Getting 25% in Abuja is a must. Take time to read section 229 again and again but this time do it with an open mind and not as a source to support your argument then lay it side by side with 134(2)(b) You will understand better.

When it says in section 299 that FCT should be treated as if it is a state, it is saying that FCT should be allowed to exercise and enjoy executive, legislative and judicial powers by the President, National Assembly and the High Court of the FCT, on behalf of the FCT.

If you go back to 1979, you will see that the FCT was not given a special recognition, it was completely silent on getting 25% votes hence the need for amendment in 1999.

Let us not because of our own personal interest introduce what will come back to hurt us all.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by manutdrichie(m): 8:35am On Mar 31, 2023
So who is the governor of the 37th State

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by moodyguy: 9:39am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:

Nothing is stolen,obi lost the election,he's just fighting dirty because he knew there won't be another opportunity,after Tinubu's 8yrs,power will return to north for another 8yrs,by then,obi should be almost 80yrs.....
obi was rigged out
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by NothingDoMe: 9:50am On Mar 31, 2023
meum:
Na wa!
When did “as if it were” become “it is”?

“As if it were” is meant to indicate it is counter-factual. It could be interpreted as “though it is not”

This is just simple English na.

Example: treat a non oil producing state as if it were an oil producing state. Does that make the non oil producing state an oil producing state?
Lol I've talked about it before leaving them to their delusions.

In Tinubu's agbado media lexicon, "As if it were" is the same as "it is".

As far as they are concerned, the people that drafted it did not have sense and don't understand English so they need to help them rewrite it properly.
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by orisa37: 10:04am On Mar 31, 2023
This is just refining ABUJA as FCT BELONGING TO 36 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES.
ANY QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE IS OWNED EQUALLY BY 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES.
IN OTHER WORDS, ONLY A VOTE THAT IS LESS THAN ABUJA VOTES OVER 36×4, THAT'S VOTES/144 CAN DISQUALIFY A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WITH OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF VOTES.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tamdun: 10:48am On Mar 31, 2023
orisa37:
This is just refining ABUJA as FCT BELONGING TO 36 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITIES.
ANY QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE IS OWNED EQUALLY BY 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES.
IN OTHER WORDS, ONLY A VOTE THAT IS LESS THAN ABUJA VOTES OVER 36×4, THAT'S VOTES/144 CAN DISQUALIFY A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WITH OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF VOTES.

Toh
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by tinsel: 11:02am On Mar 31, 2023
JASONjnr:
The stolen mandate will be reclaimed.....


Just a matter of time!
You actually believe Obi won this election? Where are the votes with his complete failure in the north?
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by PointB: 11:03am On Mar 31, 2023
MrColdsweat:
"AS IF IT WERE ONE OF THE STATES"

If abuja were a state like the rest, this phrase wouldn't exist.

Let's even for the sake of argument say that the constitution recognise FCT as a state , the AND on it's own is a conjunction. It says whatever else you might have achieved in the election you MUST obtain 25% vote cast in FCT. Whether FCT is a state or Capital Territory is, for the purpose of the conjunctive clause, immaterial.

I see no way out for Tinubu in the case, unless there is a miscarriage of justice.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by bdon12: 11:05am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:
Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly -

(a) all the legislative powers, the executive powers and the judicial powers vested in the House of Assembly, the Governor of a State and in the courts of a State shall, respectively, vest in the National Assembly, the President of the Federation and in the courts which by virtue of the foregoing provisions are courts established for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;

(b) all the powers referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution; and

(c) the provisions of this Constitution pertaining to the matters aforesaid shall be read with such modifications and adaptations as may be reasonably necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this section.

Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
More: https://jurist.ng/constitution/sec-299
U are scared,we get ot.It clearly says and d FCT not including d FCT.Law court will stamp it.
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by SenatePresdo(m): 11:14am On Mar 31, 2023
tamdun:
Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly -

(a) all the legislative powers, the executive powers and the judicial powers vested in the House of Assembly, the Governor of a State and in the courts of a State shall, respectively, vest in the National Assembly, the President of the Federation and in the courts which by virtue of the foregoing provisions are courts established for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;

(b) all the powers referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution; and

(c) the provisions of this Constitution pertaining to the matters aforesaid shall be read with such modifications and adaptations as may be reasonably necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this section.

Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
More: https://jurist.ng/constitution/sec-299
Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly

At the bolded, It's talking about the section 299 of the constitution exclusively.

So it's limited to the a, b, and c of the section 299, and has nothing to do with section 133 of the Constitution.

Tinubu's declaration as the president elect is illegitimate and a violation of both our constitution and Democracy.

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Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by SenatePresdo(m): 11:25am On Mar 31, 2023
Section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly



At the bolded; it said "as if", not that it is now a state.

So OP, How did you arrive at Abuja is confirmed as a 37th state?
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by Roniyke1234: 11:39am On Mar 31, 2023
meum:
Na wa!
When did “as if it were” become “it is”?

“As if it were” is meant to indicate it is counter-factual. It could be interpreted as “though it is not”

This is just simple English na.

Example: treat a non oil producing state as if it were an oil producing state. Does that make the non oil producing state an oil producing state?

random @Op

This explanation is very simple and the best for you to understand that FCT is not a state
Re: Section 299 Of NIG Constitution Confirmed Abuja As 37th State by Roniyke1234: 11:41am On Mar 31, 2023
Roniyke1234:


tamdun @Op

This explanation is very simple and the best for you to understand that FCT is not a state

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