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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Hopium: 9:57am On Feb 24, 2023
bahdpersona:
It is actually correct. But why do you guys always like to use chatgtp to solve even the simplest question? I mean, if we keep going on like this, it will affect our intellectualism. At least, let's rack our brain sometimes.

Lol. Rack brain to know what the constitution says about popular vote and voters' spread? In this particular case, how is this different from using Google Search engine? What intellectual problem did you see ChatGPT (not chatgtp) solve in that screenshot?

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by iLoveYouToo(m): 9:57am On Feb 24, 2023
adioolayi:



Rerun between the two highest majority.


Runoff not rerun

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by backbone503(m): 9:58am On Feb 24, 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.

Not true. To be declared winner, a candidate must secure majority of valid votes cast, and must secure 1/3 (25%) of valid votes cast in 2/3 (24 states). If these two conditions are not met, a candidate can never be declared winner

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by adewumiopeyemi(m): 9:58am On Feb 24, 2023
Edipet:
This might likely happened on Saturday.

Between atiku and tinubu. Abi


I wonder how the obi dent family go family

Watch and see they will soon attack this comment now

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by asanausana91: 9:58am On Feb 24, 2023
famouscargo4u:


The rule is clear, none of 4hrm 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 wins.
you don't understand the rules. Nothing like rerun if one get 25% from 24 states and the others didn't get 25%.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by emmykk(m): 9:58am On Feb 24, 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.

This is a lie...you must have the majority of votes plus 25% in 24 states .

In the event as described above by the poster none is qualify to be president hence another election will be conducted.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by OfficialP: 9:59am On Feb 24, 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?

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Freebills12: 9:59am On Feb 24, 2023
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misano:
The person with 25% spread wins. There is no rerun.

Stop confusing yourself

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by iLoveYouToo(m): 9:59am On Feb 24, 2023
kcnwaigbo:

Stop talking rubbish.

A re-run will be ordered

Runoff not rerun, there’re different

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by appini: 9:59am On Feb 24, 2023
Atiku is banking on a runoff.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Oyerinde16(m): 10:00am On Feb 24, 2023
The election is a clear case of simple majority with atleast 25% in atleast 24 states...
If I have 15m votes with 25% in 20 states, and the next has 12m votes and 25% in 36 states, what happens... Where will he go and get another vote from... No where... The person with majority votes irrespective will be declared the winner... This in Us is called college vote and electoral/popular vote....
Our constitution is fashioned after that of the US...
Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Ameduedwin: 10:00am On Feb 24, 2023
How can One calculate the 25% determine the 25% in an election.
Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Minjim: 10:02am On Feb 24, 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. The winner will be determined by simple majority

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by emmykk(m): 10:02am On Feb 24, 2023
adewumiopeyemi:


Between atiku and tinubu. Abi


I wonder how the obi dent family go family

Watch and see they will soon attack this comment now

Obi may likely get high vote and may not get the required 25% in 24 states.

If Atiku and Peter obi denied Tinubu not to win this Saturday and it get to second ballot , Jagaban will not be able to win again because one on one both Atiku and Peter obi can win Jagaban

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Naijalarry: 10:03am On Feb 24, 2023
Edipet:
This might likely happened on Saturday.

It'll happen
Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by wwe11: 10:04am On Feb 24, 2023
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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Godspikin: 10:04am On Feb 24, 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.

When AND is used in a statement what does that mean. As long as a candidate does not satisfy both conditions for being declared a winner there will be a rerun.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by SmartPolician: 10:05am On Feb 24, 2023
immortalcrown:
The confusion of the contraption called Nigeria will be further displayed.

There will be a runoff.

There's no confusion anywhere.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Naijalarry: 10:05am On Feb 24, 2023
Oyerinde16:
The election is a clear case of simple majority with atleast 25% in atleast 24 states...
If I have 15m votes with 25% in 20 states, and the next has 12m votes and 25% in 36 states, what happens... Where will he go and get another vote from... No where... The person with majority votes irrespective will be declared the winner... This in Us is called college vote and electoral/popular vote....
Our constitution is fashioned after that of the US...

It's not true, you must satisfy both, you must win the majority votes and 25% in 24 states.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by success1smyn(m): 10:05am On Feb 24, 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 constitution is very clear. The candidate with the highest votes without spread and the second highest votes will go into runoff.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by honda001: 10:05am On Feb 24, 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.


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

A preisdent can not be declared with just the above...FCT must be part of the 25 percent.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by buchilla: 10:06am On Feb 24, 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 of them will go run-off Election. In a situation where there is a Candidate who scored the majority of votes without the national spread( i.e 25% in at least 24 States) and there are two Candidates who meets the national spread, there will be Run-off between the Candidate with the Majority votes and the Candidate who meets the national spread with higher Votes.
Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Emmani360(m): 10:07am On Feb 24, 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.
This is not the US where you you win the presidential election without winning the popular vote

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by onatisi(m): 10:07am On Feb 24, 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 one who has 25% in 24 states is the winner . That is the basic condition for presidential electoral victory in Nigeria

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by success1smyn(m): 10:07am On Feb 24, 2023
Flier:
Its a straight loss,Gej Didn’t have majority vote in 2011

Are you kidding?
Gej that won with more than 10million votes

Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by jaxxy(m): 10:07am On Feb 24, 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.

He has to meet the 2 conditions. Majority and 25%.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Iagos: 10:08am On Feb 24, 2023
AyemafugeILAJE:

U be Mumu...10 % na Failure....and it will easily aid election fraud
For your mind you get sense. slowpoke
When you're practicing absolute majority, you don't even need a certain percent in majority of states. Absolute majority already shows that you have the support of majority of the electorate.
Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by buchilla: 10:08am On Feb 24, 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.
U are wrong. The Constitution doesn't say so.

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Naijalarry: 10:09am On Feb 24, 2023
Flier:
Its a straight loss,Gej Didn’t have majority vote in 2011

GEJ got 22,495,187 and Buhari got 12,214,853 in 2011, thus winning the majority vote.

What are you saying?

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Re: If A Presidential Candidate Wins The Majority Of The Votes But Doesn't Have 25% by Naijalarry: 10:09am On Feb 24, 2023
grandstar:
I think the guy who wins in the required 25% in the 24 states will be adjudged the winner.

I see only Peter Obi and Tinubu able to achieve that feat.

You must win 25% in 24 States and the 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 Porpulace: 10:09am On Feb 24, 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?

A run off election will follow, between the first two contenders.

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