₦airaland Forum

ademasta:
Go and read the section 299 of the constitution...

Winning or having 25% of total votes in FCT isn't a must to be declared winner.

FCT is considered a state just like every other ones.

My brother it's a must

There has been so much narrative and counter narrative trying interpret what the electoral act meant when it said a candidate must get 25 percent of of 24 states and the FCT in order to be eligible to be declared winner of the Presidential election.. Different lawyers have been called upon to translate the phraseology and interpret the it as regards the intent of the writer ..seasoned SANs like Femi Falana have interpreted it to mean FCT is part of the 24 states required but others seasoned SANs seem to think we need the supreme court to interpret..This would be good but we know the Nigerian Supreme are not infallible as records would show ..

Well my name is Farah and I have a gift of being able to look through data no matter how presented and sift out the substance and fact...please note I am not a Lawyer but I would attempt to interpret this to the best of my abilities ..Let's start below

The Clause:

He/she must secure not less than 25% of votes cast in at least two-thirds of all the States of the federation and FCT
He/she must secure not less than 25% of votes cast in at least two-thirds of all the States of the federation and FCT

My Interpretation:

First we have to define what 2/3 of states of the federation mean ... Nigeria has 36 States and a distinct Federal capital territory which is not a state as it lacks any accompaniments that define the constitutional Nigerian state which are :
1.A State must have a State govt
2. The state will have its own distinct legislature ( House of Assembly)
3 . The state will have its own Judiciary
4 . The state will have a Local Govt system in place ( LGA)

Going by any of these constitutional definition it's clear the FCT is not at all considered a State by our constitution as it does not have a

A .State govt system in place

B .Does not have a State Legislature in Place

C . Does not have a State Judiciary in place

D ..Does not have Local Govt ( LGA) system in place

E .does not have an elected head of state govt .

Going by these parameter it's clear the the conjurers of that clause saw the FCT as a distinct and separate entity from the 36 Nigerian states and as such wanted the 25% require to be met in a distinct or stand alone manner when it came to the FCT ..

So my interpretation is simple :
To be declared winner of a Nigerian Presidential election a candidate must get 25 percent of 2/3 of the constitutionally recognized states and an extra distinct 25% in the Federal Capital Territory Known as ABUJA .

Firstorderwizard:
I personally consulted my uncle (a retired judge in his 80's) on the interpretation of the constitution.
Mind you He is a member of the 1997/98 constitutional conference that drafted the 1999 constitution.
He said that the FCT 25% clause was added because the President is like the FCT "governor" who now appoints a Minister to run the territory for him.
Therefore, for the President to be the Legitimate head of the FCT, He must have 25% approval of the people in FCT.

So in essence the law considers Abujabas another state

His lead by now should be unassailable

To what end we ask?

All just to make Jagaban President of Nigeria and set a Precedence for Muslim Muslim Ticket

Wickedfacts:
There's already a Supreme Court decision on this matter.

Obidients are very dumb.

@Farahaideed, LP gummed body with PDP to hold a joint Press conference after splitting each other's votes. I think those Obidients are under a curse.

Just imagine 😡😡 after installing Muslim Muslim Ticket and setting a precedence for the the oppression of Nigerians Christian in National politics

maestroferddi:
It is going to be interesting in the legal battle looming...

The phraseology of that requirement is very unambiguous.

24 states and Abuja should mean that winning 25 percent in Abuja is a compulsory requirement...

If the converse is true, then the question is why was Abuja added in the provision?

It is complicated...

That's what it looks like from here

Godwin4444:
so u know better than falana or is falana also an urchin?

Was he among the drafters of the electoral act to know the full intent of that confusing clause ?

We need the supreme court to interpret this

Count me out of anything Obidients, I usually don't vote in Lagos Guber but next week I will vote and my vote will be for Sanwo ..I no wan hear anything Obidient

24 states and the FCT

FatherOfJesus:
it says

1. "25% in 24 states of the federation"
2. "And the FCT"

1. Means you need to get 25% in 24 states.
2. You have to get 25% in FCT

Interesting

TrumpDonald2:
Achieved what? Through rigging? Is that what you are celebrating?

I am fucking heart broken and mad not celebrating

bazoodo:
Nah it's simple. The FCT isn't counted as a state. You just need 25 percent in 25 states

If FCT isn't counted as a state does that mean you need 25 percent in 25 states and 25 in the FCT , making 26?

As a PDP member I can tell you this is the beginning of the end of the party

Useless Obidients , if you people try anything you will be crushed ..the damage your senseless mob has caused the rest of us is okay..you people have set back Igbo national politics by 30 years , you have set back Nigerian Christians in National politics by 16 years .. If any Obidient disturbs the peace you will be hunted down and neutralized ..let Nigeria move on

jchioma:
I hope INEC will not be unfortunate to declare a winner unless the people's will and choices are respected and reflected in these results. Most people are just waiting before taking steps to do the needful. You cannot impose upon the people what they have rejected wholeheartedly.

What is the peoples will? If all of you had sense we could have retired Tinubu since Sunday but you people had to do mob mentality

HardBishop:
Mechieonu gi nwokem, yorubas are known for spoilage, bane of corruption,. Decaying 😆😆😆

Continue bringing rubbish old men to spoil these beloved nation using tribal and religious means

I am from Anambra State , Soludo and I warned y'all about this nonsense Obidient movt and how it will set the Nigerian Christian and Igbos back politically but una no gree hear word ... Obidients just elected an 80 year old gangsta as president

Lies

TrumpDonald2:
Shut up pls. Man wey no fit win election for him home state despite all the rigging. It was too late for him to rig it as lot has already been uploaded by BVAS. They now have to shut down the server.

😂😂😂😂
Thieffnubu's downfall will be so dramatic and catastrophic.

Make una calm down dey watch.

You clowns just made the man president and You are talking about downfall 😅😅😅😅 the man has achieved what no criminal has been able to in history, State capture of a 200 million people country..Even Pablo Escobar couldnt achieve this in Colombia

Slynation:
Do you think anything good can come out of APC

Nothing, he will tax the hell out of NIGERIANs

The only enemies of NIGERIANs in this election were Obidients..the only possible outcome of their foolishness was a Tinubu presidency

I will even be voting Sanwo Olu

Tissaia:
Tinubu wining might be better than Atiku wining... What they hate the most is Islam
So, Muslim Muslim ticket wining is awesome. They Obi_idiots are responsible for Tinubu wining anyways. Obi_idiots let celebrate tinubu's victory together

Useless Obidients..they are too dull

I hope you know without this Obidient movt there was no way Tinubu would have won sha

ECASH120:
You are a slave

I am a sound independent mind that knows how to get things done but you are a sheep that jumps into situation you don't understand... you are actually the slave that went and elected Tinubu as president of a whole country...

Tinubu was not elected by MC Oluomo
Tinubu was not elected by Muslim

He was elected by myopic clowns called the Obidients

4teenblaq:
As far as Peter Obi has his evidence, forget it even Tinubu can't bribe the judge when the country is in turmoil.

Evidence of what ?

Useless Idiots, after enabling a Tinubu victory you are here saying nonsense..

We warned you Tinubus only path to Victory was the Obidients but y'all refused to heed ... Labour party never had a single path to Victory , the only reason you were even on the ballot was to act as a ladder for Tinubu... Without LP Tinubu could have never ever won this ..

Another set of losers are the shallow Obidients , they have been used and dumped by Tinubu

If the election was rigged it was rigged for Tinubu by the Obidients

MN07:
Thunder fire you!! Ewu!!
Make I no locate you first.

I stay on road 12 Lekki phase 1 Lagos Nigeria please come and locate me

That's not going to happen , face it the Obidient movt is over , you guys have done your job which was to get Tinubu elected , he doesn't need you again so he won't fund you guys

Slynation:
well...let's see how his nzogbu nzogbu tenure goes!!

There is nothing going to spectacular about his reign