The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC today at the presidential election court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital argued that for a candidate to be declared as president-elect, the candidate must score at least 25% of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory.

INEC made this known through their lawyer while cross-examining a PDP witness at the tribunal on Monday Afternoon. While cross-examining the witness, INEC lawyers had asked, Do you realise Atiku didn’t get 25% in the FCT? The witness responded Yes. INEC lawyers asked further, Since he didn’t get 25% in the FCT, do you know he can’t be declared president? The witnesses responded, But Tinubu didn’t get 25% too & you people declared him President.

Section 134(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) is clear and unambiguous, direct and simple. It states that a candidate must secure 1/4th (25%) of votes cast in 2/3rd of the entire 36 States of Nigeria “And” 1/4th (25%) of votes cast in FCT. Both the Candidates of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu of the APC did not meet this constitutional requirement.

It is now left for the nation’s judiciary to interpret this contentious section of the constitution as both the PDP and LP challenge the election victory of the APC at the presidential Election Court sitting in Abuja.

Source https://www.parallelfacts.com/breaking-inec-lawyers-25-in-abuja-is-mandatory/

Una no Sabi Sarcasm of INEC lawyer

He just finished PDP witness

1st: Tinubu came first with 8 million votes and 25% in 30 States Won 12 States

2nd: Atiku came second won 12 states with 6million votes

3rd Obi came 3rd with 6 million votes in 12 states



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INEC lawyers seems to have gaffed and put the whole Judiciary in the bulls eye

solmusdesigns:
Una no Sabi Sarcasm of INEC lawyer

He just finished PDP witness

Mtchewwwww

A New Nigeria is POssible, he who laugh last .................... 💪🏾

solmusdesigns:
Una no Sabi Sarcasm of INEC lawyer

He just finished PDP witness

Sarcasm or no sarcasm Dem don gree say both Atiku and Tinubu no get 25% for FCT

Olodo,Inec is just try to let pdp witness see the contradiction in how own argument

SalamRushdie:

Sarcasm or no sarcasm Dem don gree say both Atiku and Tinubu no get 25% for FCT

And Obi no get 25% in 2/3 which is 26 states

He got 14

So he is finished

tamdun:
Olodo,Inec is just try to let pdp witness see the contradiction in how own argument

Keep deceiving yourself , the world is watching

solmusdesigns:
Una no Sabi Sarcasm of INEC lawyer

He just finished PDP witness

that kind sarcasm too expensive, he goofed

magoo10:
that kind sarcasm too expensive, he goofed

INEC just played out any hope for LP.. because they failed to get popular vote or 2/3 In 26 states

In case of a rerun (which can't happen) Only Atiku and Tinubu are qualified

Self delusion..

solmusdesigns:


INEC just played out any hope for LP.. because they failed to get popular vote or 2/3 In 26 states

In case of a rerun (which can't happen) Only Atiku and Tinubu are qualified

even when you are seeing exhibits of results they got in other states that was surpressed in the final declaration you still went ahead to give your own final judgement.
wait let the courts decide if those exhibits are fake or not

magoo10:
even when you are seeing exhibits of results they got in other states that was surpressed in the final declaration you still went ahead to give your own final judgement.
wait let the courts decide if those exhibits are fake or not

Is it the same EC8 forms or uploaded results so far...

Well Obi is yet to tender any exibit..

solmusdesigns:


Is it the same EC8 forms or uploaded results so far...

Well Obi is yet to tender any exibit..

the physical paper result sheets presented in court as exhibit as against the declared results and number of votes allocated to Obi in the said polling units

magoo10:
the physical paper result sheets presented in court as exhibit as against the declared results and number of votes allocated to Obi in the said polling units

No has been presented by Labour Party official Party agent

Their current exhibit is on Chicago money laundering case and Shetima double nominations

Obi asked for 3 weeks to get exhibit on election

solmusdesigns:


No has been presented by Labour Party official Party agent

Their current exhibit is on Chicago money laundering case and Shetima double nominations

Obi asked for 3 weeks to get exhibit on election

that is not true , what is the content in the boxes brought to court?

SalamRushdie:
INEC lawyers seems to have gaffed and put the whole Judiciary in the bulls eye

He mistakenly spoke the truth

magoo10:
that is not true , what is the content in the boxes brought to court?

Has he presented it?!

No

solmusdesigns:


INEC just played out any hope for LP.. because they failed to get popular vote or 2/3 In 26 states

In case of a rerun (which can't happen) Only Atiku and Tinubu are qualified

As if the 25% in the FCT is the only LP/Obi's petition before the tribunal

Peter Obi's votes were suppressed in so many states of the federation oook! So let the court decide

solmusdesigns:


Has he presented it?!

No

yes they have admitted for some states already benue , parts of rivers , sokoto out if the 18 states he is contesting

Emyzoloye5:


As if the 25% in the FCT is the only LP/Obi's petition before the tribunal

Peter Obi's votes were suppressed in so many states of the federation oook! So let the court decide

Sure court will decide we are only chatting

We want to see the magical 1.2 million votes Obi got in Jos , Taraba and North Central

Dey play

lies from the pit of hell

solmusdesigns:



Una no Sabi Sarcasm of INEC lawyer

He just finished PDP witness

1st: Tinubu came first with 8 million votes and 25% in 30 States Won 12 States

2nd: Atiku came second won 12 states with 6million votes

3rd Obi came 3rd with 6 million votes in 12 states



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you and the INEC lawyer have the same myopic sense of reasoning. WTF!!

Don't mind them... they are selling Aba-Onitsha news...

solmusdesigns:



Una no Sabi Sarcasm of INEC lawyer

He just finished PDP witness

1st: Tinubu came first with 8 million votes and 25% in 30 States Won 12 States

2nd: Atiku came second won 12 states with 6million votes

3rd Obi came 3rd with 6 million votes in 12 states



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slivertongue:


He mistakenly spoke the truth

I guess you didn’t read the whole story..

Under cross examination by counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Madaki admitted that FCT is like any other state.

The same witness latter agreed Abuja is just like any other state!

solmusdesigns:


No has been presented by Labour Party official Party agent

Their current exhibit is on Chicago money laundering case and Shetima double nominations

Obi asked for 3 weeks to get exhibit on election

you're definitely not following the case. Go to Twitter and see how the case is going. Stop replying on nairaland for your stale news

E go soon cleaaaaaar for their eyes, what an EYENECK.