helinues:
Wailers should rest IJN

Is Osun election federal election?

Why are there so many half baked lots in the opposition's camp?

donphilopus:


Same Oluwole graduate, Wole Olanipekun won Buhari's case in 2019 for him. Your so-called Livy Uzoukwu - who's Obi's lead counsel today - represented Atiku then and Olanipekun took him to the cleaners with his legal prowess.

I know you're too young to know this but Google is there for you to confirm.

seguno2:


Does your hatred stop the politicians from deciding every single aspect of your life, through public policies

Think am well o.

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

discusant:

No. But because the president also acts as governor of Abuja, that's why the Constitution made it mandatory for a president to score 25% of votes in Abuja capital territory before declared winner of a presidential election.
A presidential candidate can win all the 36 states, but if he fails to win 25% of votes in Abuja capital territory, he cannot be declared winner of a presidential election.
The constitution is not ambiguous on that.

Penguin2:

Did you see anywhere the constitution stated that a governorship candidate must score 25% in 2/3 of the LGA of the state and the capital territory?

helinues:
Wailers should rest IJN

Is Osun election federal election?

Why are there so many half baked lots in the opposition's camp?

linearity:


All Nigeria Elections are conducted by INEC a federal body and the rules governs INEC in conducting these Elections.

helinues:


So 25% spread was applied in Osun election abi having 25% in FCT is also part of Osun election guidelines?

helinues:


So 25% spread was applied in Osun election abi having 25% in FCT is also part of Osun election guidelines?

wayodude:
For anyone who understands English language to a decent level, has read the relevant sections for the electoral act 2022 and has not decided not to lie to themselves, deep down such people know the truth about the injustice that happened at the last presidential elections.

If Olanipekun et al lose this case, which it seems likely they will to those not in denial, it will be largely due to the fact that there is almost nothing tangible to defend INEC, Tinubu and APC with.

Naijanascam:
Your citizenship expires with your passport according to what he said at the Tribunal.....

Your citizenship expires the day your passport expired....

DaddyCoool:
This case is NOT about what is the law. It is about who are the judges. ALL these judges were appointed by APC and can be retired by Tinubu who also has the power to appoint them - and have whoever he appoints swiftly confirmed by the APC senate.
Bottom line, this is a kangaroo trial

Penguin2:


Instead bringing these judgments in isolation, why not also state the the matter in contention when the judgment was made?

Section 299 likened Abuja to a state strictly as it regards the administration of the territory. The section even started with a clause, “accordingly”, and then went on to enumerate what it was referring to when it said that the FCT should be treated as a state. There are 3 subsections to that section and none referred to matter of election. Now in law, what is not mentioned is not stated; you can’t add to the constitution what it did not say.

This goes to say that Section 299 likening Abuja to a State in terms of its administration does not preclude its place as part of electoral criteria that MUST be satisfied before one is validly elected president. That is to either win it or score at least 25%.

If we interpret the constitution the way you folks have been doing, then every successive section of the constitution will nullify the previous section when it regards same matter or subject.

Garfield1

donphilopus:


Same Oluwole graduate, Wole Olanipekun won Buhari's case in 2019 for him. Your so-called Livy Uzoukwu - who's Obi's lead counsel today - represented Atiku then and Olanipekun took him to the cleaners with his legal prowess.

I know you're too young to know this but Google is there for you to confirm.

garfield1:


Wole has buried obi

OChimex:


It’s sad how you guys don’t care about Nigeria but ethnicity.
No problem, na una self una dey do.
The lawmakers are already budgeting to share 70 billion amongst the 306 members, that’s 194 million per person. And 40 billion to buy themselves car, that about 80 million per person. Totaling 274 million per each of them. Whereas entire poor Nigerians, that is, those supporting and defending this APC each get 8k.

shogz89:
Oga go and read it again . He cited it in page 37 second line na. You didn’t read ut I guess.

discusant:


INEC itself practically nullified the presidential election it conducted when INEC wittingly or unwittingly declared that it had a COMPUTER GLITCH during the upload of the results of the presidential election.
INEC should have no business resorting to manual collation of votes which is ILLEGAL considering the fact that the ELECTORAL ACT of 2022 was purposely made to throw away manual collation of votes which had proven to be easily manipulated. No country of reasonable people can have a president thrown up via a computer glitch.

discusant:

No. But because the president also acts as governor of Abuja, that's why the Constitution made it mandatory for a president to score 25% of votes in Abuja capital territory before declared winner of a presidential election.
A presidential candidate can win all the 36 states, but if he fails to win 25% of votes in Abuja capital territory, he cannot be declared winner of a presidential election.
The constitution is not ambiguous on that.

Hollygrail:
Osun State case is at the state level and not Federal. Also, 1979 constitution amendment birth 1999 constitution and there have several amendments and reforms since then. So, I can tell you that Mr. Olanipekun is right for stating the 1979 constitution. It's allowed.

sultanofpigs:
If you had an iota of brain cells, you should understand that Buhari instilled fear in the judicial system and did alot of damage to the judiciary. Even Atiku Jakpa. But you see this case, e choke, and the useless Olanikpekun has been demystified by the same Livy and co.

So stop stroking yourself...the case is in Court already and even your 35billion bribe won't save the crook and mandate criminal.

Penguin2:


I knew the reference was about the FCT argument.

But these are the facts…

In 1979, the FCT was Lagos.

In 1979, the constitution in use was 1979 constitution.

But in 2023, the FCT is Abuja.

And the constitution in use is 1999 constitution which gave a special status to Abuja following the recommendation of the Committee on the FCT; this special status was not enjoyed by Lagos as FCT.

Again, the argument is not about satisfying “2/3” but about satisfying a quasi-independent provision of “25% in the FCT”.

You see why citing that Awolowo vs Shagari case is near useless to the case at hand?