25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President

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25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by N3TRAL(op): 11:28am On Feb 28, 2023

Winning FCT Not Requirement To Emerge President – Falana

Legal luminary, Femi Falana says a presidential candidate does not need to win the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared winner of the February 25, 2023 poll.

“It is not a requirement that you must win the FCT,” the Senior Advocate of Nigeria said on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday.

“Today, the courts have ruled that pursuant to Section 299 of the constitution, that the FCT should be treated as a state. That is the law.

"You don’t have to win the FCT; if you meet the requirement; that is two-thirds of the majority of states in the country. You don’t have to win the FCT,” the rights activist stressed.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.channelstv.com/2023/01/24/winning-fct-not-requirement-to-emerge-president-falana/amp/

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by BigBrother9ja: 11:28am On Feb 28, 2023*

Lol

OSŪS thought winning Lagos and Abuja is enough for you to be declared and sworn in as president cheesy

I'm so happy God put them to shame grin

We taught them and those few brainwashed mofos ọmọ ale jatijati that, being TOXIC, ABUSIVE AND AGGRESSIVE doesn't win election cheesy

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by N3TRAL(op): 11:28am On Feb 28, 2023*

Section 299 of the constitution says that for the purpose of interpretation of the Constitution, the FCT is regarded as a State.

The implication is that:

The FCT is a State but given a name.

Since the FCT is given a name by the drafts men, it won't be right to say 37 states.

However, the name is 36 States and the FCT. It simply means 37 states.

Tinubu has met the requirements.

The court has affirmed that position and the constitution is clear.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Egoat(m): 11:29am On Feb 28, 2023

But the 2/3 of 37 states is not a whole number. undecided

Or simply put, it's 25% of 25 states as against the popular 24 states?

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Africana1123(m): 11:30am On Feb 28, 2023

Asiwaju is here !

grin

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by mymadam(m): 11:31am On Feb 28, 2023

Oga Falana, please educate them wella. They need it badly. Thank you 👏🏽

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by FarahAideed: 11:32am On Feb 28, 2023

24 states and the FCT

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Sunmolar(m): 11:33am On Feb 28, 2023

Clean and Clear

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by mymadam(m): 11:33am On Feb 28, 2023*

Egoat:
But the 2/3 of 37 states is not a whole number.
Or simply put, it's 25% of 25 states as against the popular 24 states?

The 1983 Presidential Election comes to mind... The Shehu Shagari vs Obafemi Awolowo fiasco. It is well 🙌🏽

Modified: Sorry, 1979 was indeed the year of the scientific calculator 😂

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by AroleOduduwa2: 11:36am On Feb 28, 2023

You need 25% there though, that's the interpretation of the law. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government.

I think Buhari set us all up, they will definitely form an interim government while there is a rerun.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by N3TRAL(op): 11:36am On Feb 28, 2023

AroleOduduwa2:
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government.

I think Buhari set us all up, they will definitely form an interim government while there is a rerun.

There will be no rerun. Tinubu has met the requirement of the law.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Obrigardo: 11:38am On Feb 28, 2023

BigBrother9ja:
Lol

Osu pigs thought winning Lagos and Abuja is enough for you to be sworn in as president

I'm so happy God put them to shame

You didn't have to refer to a group of people like that. There are better words you could use.

It's sad that nairaland moderators have essentially taken a break.

This should warrant your account and IP ban but I'm sorry that the mods might not take action.

Cc: Mynd44?

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by SaiOba: 11:39am On Feb 28, 2023*

Oh, so OBIdients won Lagos and Abuja with their structureLESS party?

BigBrother9ja:
Lol

Osu pigs thought winning Lagos and Abuja is enough for you to be sworn in as president

I'm so happy God put them to shame

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by GOTVee: 11:39am On Feb 28, 2023

Even though I'm a born again Christian, I will like to use this opportunity to thank my fellow Nigerian Christians for voting massively for the candidate with the Muslim/Muslim ticket. This election has proven that we Christians and our Muslim brothers are one. Peter Obi tried to divide us by running a religious campaign but we Christians stood our ground and rejected him. May God continue to bless we Christians and Muslims for bringing this renewed Hope to our great country sad

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by AroleOduduwa2: 11:40am On Feb 28, 2023

N3TRAL:
There will be no rerun. Tinubu has met the requirement of the law.

Why haven't they declared him the next President? The FCT is not a state, and the law requires you to have at least 25% after having the majority of votes and meeting the 25% in at least two-thirds of the country.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Buhari4sale: 11:40am On Feb 28, 2023

Go use am collect visa

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by BigBrother9ja: 11:40am On Feb 28, 2023

SaiOba:
Oh, so OBIdients won Lagos and Abuja with their structureLESS party?

Yes
And they still lost the seat because of their lack of structure grin

Is God not wonderful undecided

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Buhari4sale: 11:40am On Feb 28, 2023

SaiOba:
Oh, so OBIdients won Lagos and Abuja with their structureLESS party?

Go use am collect visa

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by SaiOba: 11:43am On Feb 28, 2023

GOD is truly wonderful grin

BigBrother9ja:
Yes
And they still lost the seat because of their lack of structure
Is God not wonderful

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Sonnobax15(m): 11:43am On Feb 28, 2023*

Jagaban borgu of the whole of Nigeria......

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Egoat(m): 11:43am On Feb 28, 2023

mymadam:
The 1983 Presidential Election comes to mind... The Shehu Shagari vs Obafemi Awolowo fiasco. It is well 🙌🏽

The judgement ruled in favor of Shehu tho.
I think Awolowo claimed the 2/3 of 19 states was 13 while the court insisted it was 12 and not 13.
Going by the judgement, the 2/3 of 37 states is 24 and not 25 but then I'm even confused the more as to why it's so.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Finesse247: 11:43am On Feb 28, 2023

Read again
He said you don't have to win FCT,
He didn't say you dont need 25% in FCT.
Attractive caption.
Inconclusive loading

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by basilo102: 11:44am On Feb 28, 2023

25% in FCT. Olodo

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by DMerciful(m): 11:46am On Feb 28, 2023

Nobody says winning but 25% of FCT

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Egoat(m): 11:46am On Feb 28, 2023*

AroleOduduwa2:
Why haven't they declared him the next President? The FCT is not a state, and the law requires you to have at least 25% after having the majority of votes and meeting the 25% in at least two-thirds of the country.

Firstly, Shagari won this same election in 1983
Exactly something like this. 12 states out of 19.
Secondly, even if a runoff is declared, Obi isn't the runner up. That's my fear. Runoff would be between Atiku and Tinubu.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by femisplash: 11:49am On Feb 28, 2023

Nothing can stop Jagaban.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by GeneralPula: 11:49am On Feb 28, 2023

Egoat:
But the 2/3 of 37 states is not a whole number.
Or simply put, it's 25% of 25 states as against the popular 24 states?

What are you saying?

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by AroleOduduwa2: 11:52am On Feb 28, 2023

Egoat:
Firstly, Shagari won this same election in 1983
Exactly something like this. 12 states out of 19.
Secondly, even if a rerun is declared, Obi isn't the runner up. That's my fear. Rerun would be between Atiku and Tinubu.

Exactly, there will be a rerun unless they find another way to interpret the FCT law.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Lanre4uonly(m): 11:53am On Feb 28, 2023

Ok, noted.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Neoteny7: 11:54am On Feb 28, 2023

Chai!

Falana why?

You've just shredded the last hope of the obidiotz.

What would the zombies do now?

Yell Biafra again as they've been doing for the past 40 years?

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by Egoat(m): 11:54am On Feb 28, 2023

GeneralPula:
What are you saying?

Point is that.
Popular opinion has it that one needs to win 25% in 2/3 of the 36 states abi? And the 2/3 of 36 states is 24.
If FCT is recognized as a state then 2/3 of 37 states is 24.6 which is not a whole number.
Then it's possibly safe to say 2/3 of 36 states and FCT is 25 states and not 24 states as commonly believed.

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Re: 25% In FCT Not A Requirement To Emerge President – Falana by N3TRAL(op): 11:54am On Feb 28, 2023

AroleOduduwa2:
Why haven't they declared him the next President? The FCT is not a state, and the law requires you to have at least 25% after having the majority of votes and meeting the 25% in at least two-thirds of the country.

Collation is still on going. When it is done, he will be declared.

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