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If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Fredge(op): 1:10pm On Feb 22, 2023

If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by immortalcrown(m): 1:11pm On Feb 22, 2023

The confusion of the contraption called Nigeria will be further displayed.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Ekejoestar(m): 1:15pm On Feb 22, 2023

There will be a runoff

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by EdoBoy90(m): 1:17pm On Feb 22, 2023

The one with 25% votes in 24 states is the winner of the election says the constitution or Electoral Act.

No rerun at all.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by EdoBoy90(m): 1:17pm On Feb 22, 2023

Ekejoestar:
There will be a runoff

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No rerun.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by famouscargo4u: 1:19pm On Feb 22, 2023*

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

The rule is clear, none of them satisfies the condition to be declared winner and therefore it will be inconclusive. A re-run will be done within a week. Thereafter, whoever has the majority votes with 1/4 in 2/3rd of the states in the country will be declared winner.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by adioolayi(m): 1:20pm On Feb 22, 2023

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

Rerun between the two highest majority.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by seunmsg(m): 1:21pm On Feb 22, 2023

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

There will be a second ballot between the two of them.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by adioolayi(m): 1:21pm On Feb 22, 2023

EdoBoy90:
The one with 25% votes in 24 states is the winner of the election says the constitution or Electoral Act.

No rerun at all.

The two conditions are together...you can't satisfy one and fail in the other ..

Majority Votes and 25% in 2/3rd states.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Edipet(m): 1:26pm On Feb 22, 2023

This might likely happened on Saturday.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by misano(m): 1:26pm On Feb 22, 2023

The person with 25% spread wins. There is no rerun.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Hopium: 1:28pm On Feb 22, 2023

From ChatGPT. Someone confirm if this is correct.

Q: In Nigeria, if a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

A: In Nigeria, the Constitution provides that for a presidential candidate to be declared the winner, the candidate must obtain the highest number of votes and at least one-quarter of the votes in at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

In the scenario you presented, if a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, neither of them would be declared the winner.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria may declare the election inconclusive and schedule a rerun election in the affected states where neither candidate met the constitutional requirement of obtaining at least 25% of the votes.

During the rerun election, both candidates would be allowed to contest again, along with any other candidate that meets the eligibility criteria for the presidential election. The candidate with the highest number of votes and at least one-quarter of the votes in at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would be declared the winner of the presidential election.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by garfield1: 1:30pm On Feb 22, 2023

EdoBoy90:
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No rerun.

Oga,they will be a runoff

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by garfield1: 1:30pm On Feb 22, 2023

misano:
The person with 25% spread wins. There is no rerun.

Stop that.they will be a runoff

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by garfield1: 1:30pm On Feb 22, 2023

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

Both will go into a runoff

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Fredge(op): 1:31pm On Feb 22, 2023

misano:
The person with 25% spread wins. There is no rerun.

Is that what the constitution says?

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by garfield1: 1:32pm On Feb 22, 2023

Edipet:
This might likely happened on Saturday.

True

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by MrPolitics: 1:32pm On Feb 22, 2023

The candidate that got 25% in 24 states wins the election

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by lovewins: 1:33pm On Feb 22, 2023

misano:
The person with 25% spread wins. There is no rerun.

There are primarily two provisions by law to be declared winner:

1. Majority vote

2. 25% in 2/3 states.

Both have to be satisfied to emerge winner.

In this case, both contestant only satisfy one of the provisions hence a rerun

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by misano(m): 2:50pm On Feb 22, 2023

lovewins:
There are primarily two provisions by law to be declared winner:

1. Majority vote

2. 25% in 2/3 states.

Both have to be satisfied to emerge winner.

Okay, if that's the case.

In this case, both contestant only satisfy one of the provisions hence a rerun

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Landowner101(m): 3:21pm On Feb 22, 2023

What if, non of the candidates were able to meet with the 25% requirement in the 24 states, but there is a candidate with majority of the votes, what will happen in this situation?

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by kcnwaigbo: 3:23pm On Feb 22, 2023

misano:
The person with 25% spread wins. There is no rerun.

Stop talking rubbish.

A re-run will be ordered

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Newton2024: 3:24pm On Feb 22, 2023

EdoBoy90:
The one with 25% votes in 24 states is the winner of the election says the constitution or Electoral Act.

No rerun at all.

Just like the electoral college of US

Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Workch: 3:24pm On Feb 22, 2023

EdoBoy90:
The one with 25% votes in 24 states is the winner of the election says the constitution or Electoral Act.

No rerun at all.

nope, he also has to get the majority vote

You have to get 2/3 and majority votes to be declared winner.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Workch: 3:25pm On Feb 22, 2023

Landowner101:
What if, non of the candidates were able to meet with the 25% requirement in the 24 states, but there is a candidate with majority of the votes, what will happen in this situation?

there will be a rerun between first and second

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Workch: 3:26pm On Feb 22, 2023

MrPolitics:
The candidate that got 25% in 24 states wins the election

nope, he still needs to get majority vote.

He has to satisfy the two requirements

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by mrvitalis(m): 3:27pm On Feb 22, 2023

Fredge:
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the votes but doesn't have 25% in 24 states, and his closest rival has 25% in 24 states but doesn't win the majority of the votes, what happens?

U need to meet to criteria to be President
1) majority votes
2) have 25% in 24 states/Abuja

Based on your case ...there would be a rerun between the person with highest votes and person with 25% in most states

The rerun would be decided via simple majority

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by garfield1: 3:27pm On Feb 22, 2023

Landowner101:
What if, non of the candidates were able to meet with the 25% requirement in the 24 states, but there is a candidate with majority of the votes, what will happen in this situation?

The two candidates with highest votes will go to rerun

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Newton2024: 3:27pm On Feb 22, 2023

Landowner101:
What if, non of the candidates were able to meet with the 25% requirement in the 24 states, but there is a candidate with majority of the votes, what will happen in this situation?

There would still be rerun because the two conditions must be satisfied.

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