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Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:29pm On Feb 28, 2023

Tensions are high at this point and we must be careful about the way we disseminate information.

Falana never said 25% in the FCT was not a requirement to emerge president. He was talking about winning the FCT.

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/

This caption is mischievous and misleading : www.nairaland.com/7589922/25-fct-not-requirement-emerge.

Nairlanders are responsible for what they post on this Forum. Never forget that.

Cc Seun, nlfpmod Mynd44

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Trollronaldo: 2:30pm On Feb 28, 2023

He didnr address th 25% requirement in FCT. He only talked about winning the FCT

Two different things.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:31pm On Feb 28, 2023

Trollronaldo:
He didnr address th 25% requirement in FCT. He only talked about winning the FCT

Two different things.

Correct.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by VoteTinubu2023: 2:32pm On Feb 28, 2023

2/3 of 36 states + (1 other state called) FCT

You can either get 25% in 24 states + FCT

OR

You get 25% in 25 states + no FCT.

Dumbfuçcccks

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by TruthsFM: 2:33pm On Feb 28, 2023

Falana is just a senior advocate of nuisance. You read law and still you are misinterpreting the law. Very shameful

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by DarkPheonix: 2:33pm On Feb 28, 2023

Let see how Tinubu will win without having 25% in FCT.
The constitution is clear, it says "And FCT".

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 2:34pm On Feb 28, 2023

VoteTinubu2023:
President-elect Tinubu.

Nigerians won't allow A thief that lost his states Osun, Lagos, Abuja , Kano to become President through the back door after supressing votes of opponents

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by 2mch(m): 2:34pm On Feb 28, 2023

TruthsFM:
Falana is just a senior advocate of nuisance. You read law and still you are misinterpreting the law. Very shameful

Thank you for insulting that mumu Falz’s father. He needs to see how low IQ you people he is following are. I hope you insult his father very very well since Falz don give una mouth. Lmao.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by FreeStuffsNG: 2:34pm On Feb 28, 2023

NothingDoMe:
Tensions are high at this point and we must be careful about the way we disseminate information.

Falana never said 25% in the FCT was not a requirement to emerge president. He was talking about winning the FCT.

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

This caption is mischievous and misleading : www.nairaland.com/7589922/25-fct-not-requirement-emerge.

Nairlanders are responsible for what they post on this Forum. Never forget that.

Cc Seun, nlfpmod Mynd44

Falana is absolutely right! If winning in just a tiny part of the country is a prerequisite then that is not democracy.
Democracy is a government with the mandate of the majority of voters.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Moh247: 2:35pm On Feb 28, 2023

Requirements of Governorship is similar but instead of states it's 25% in 2/3 Local Government

Are Obi supporters this stupid for real

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Bestmanfornow: 2:35pm On Feb 28, 2023

When the where rigging in every corner they forget Abuja to include 25% in Abuja grin

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Bestmanfornow: 2:37pm On Feb 28, 2023

FreeStuffsNG:
Falana is absolutely right! If winning in just a tiny part of the country is a prerequisite then that is not democracy.
Democracy is a government with the mandate of the majority of voters.

Just know Tinubu can't be declare winner of this election, that war you guys are threatening we are ready to scatter everywhere

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by FreeStuffsNG: 2:40pm On Feb 28, 2023

Bestmanfornow:
Just know Tinubu can't be declare winner of this election, that war you guys are threatening we are ready to scatter everywhere

You will still lose as usual. All the enemies of Nigeria always lose You will lose las las.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by positivelord: 2:45pm On Feb 28, 2023

Falana was just trying to be clever by half... he talked about 25% for 24 state and then switch to outright winning FCT as not part of the requirements.
The constitution is very specific here ...it mentioned the name FCT Abuja. ... the ONLY place mentioned.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:46pm On Feb 28, 2023*

VoteTinubu2023:
2/3 of 36 states + (1 other state called) FCT

You can either get 25% in 24 states + FCT

OR

You get 25% in 25 states + no FCT.

Dumbfuçcccks

You can't say or when there's no provision for it in the constitution. Conjunctions play a huge role in the law.

Section 134 of the constitution states that a candidate will be declared winner of a presidential election if he has “(a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Falana never spoke about this. Maybe you need to go and ask him to make another statement concerning the 25%. Remember that the law is the law and INEC must abide by the constitution.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Balogunodua(m): 2:46pm On Feb 28, 2023

It is clear as hell to everyone that you don't need the FCT to win election simple.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Parachoko: 2:47pm On Feb 28, 2023

DarkPheonix:
Let see how Tinubu will win without having 25% in FCT.
The constitution is clear, it says "And FCT".

Some of you Asiwaju haters are extremely fool!sh

I'm sorry I had to use such a word

But, dam!!

What's wrong with some of you guys? 😕😕

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:49pm On Feb 28, 2023

TruthsFM:
Falana is just a senior advocate of nuisance. You read law and still you are misinterpreting the law. Very shameful

No he was misquoted. I also was upset at the nonsense a learned SAN was saying but I took a closer look. The caption the Nairlander used was mischievous. That's what caused this whole debacle.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:51pm On Feb 28, 2023

Balogunodua:
It is clear as hell to everyone that you don't need the FCT to win election simple.

You only need 25%. Falana didn't address the 25%. Just the winning part. His statement is as clear as the constitutional requirement.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by blabulu2000: 2:53pm On Feb 28, 2023

TruthsFM:
Falana is just a senior advocate of nuisance. You read law and still you are misinterpreting the law. Very shameful

Okay ...the San ..interpret the law on 25 percent for us

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by DarkPheonix: 2:53pm On Feb 28, 2023

Parachoko:
Some of you Asiwaju haters are extremely fool!sh

I'm sorry I had to use such a word

But, dam!!

What's wrong with some of you guys? 😕😕

And FCT

No aso Vila for shaky shaky, foolish urchin.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by dominic17: 2:54pm On Feb 28, 2023

Which kind mentality do you people have in that your tribe? So because his son give support in what he believes in, if his father misbehaves he should not be call to order?

2mch:
Thank you for insulting that mumu Falz’s father. He needs to see how low IQ you people he is following are. I hope you insult his father very very well since Falz don give una mouth. Lmao.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:54pm On Feb 28, 2023

Moh247:
Requirements of Governorship is similar but instead of states it's 25% in 2/3 Local Government

Are Obi supporters this stupid for real

1. Falana was misquoted by a false caption.

2. The law is the law. The 25% spread must include FCT. Section 299 does not overwrite section 134.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Nobody: 2:56pm On Feb 28, 2023

Bestmanfornow:
Just know Tinubu can't be declare winner of this election, that war you guys are threatening we are ready to scatter everywhere

Scatter it. Do your worst

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by famouscargo4u: 2:57pm On Feb 28, 2023

Trollronaldo:
He didnr address th 25% requirement in FCT. He only talked about winning the FCT

Two different things.

Even at that, chapter 8 and section 299 of the Constitution states that for interpretation, the FCT should be regarded as a state.

Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Ogonimilitant(m): 2:58pm On Feb 28, 2023

If the rerun is between Atiku and Tinubu. Obi's vote goes to Atiku

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 2:59pm On Feb 28, 2023

famouscargo4u:
Even at that, chapter 8 and section 299 of the Constitution states that for interpretation, the FCT should be regarded as a state.

"As if it were":

The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly -

I'm not married but I ask you to treat me as if I was married. Does that make me married?

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by 2mch(m): 2:59pm On Feb 28, 2023

dominic17:
Which kind mentality do you people have in that your tribe? So because his son give support in what he believes in, if his father misbehaves he should not be call to order?

That’s right! His father who is a SAN is misbehaving for not reinforcing your lies and propaganda. You are insane. But continue insulting his father. What a child plays with fire, he must get burnt to ashes.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Balogunodua(m): 3:01pm On Feb 28, 2023

NothingDoMe:
You only need 25%. Falana didn't address the 25%. Just the winning part. His statement is as clear as the constitutional requirement.

He already addressed it when he said the FCT is regarded as a state. Which means the FCT as no special status and is no different from any other state in the federation.

As long as he gets the majority vote and 25% in 25 States in the federation, he is good to go.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by Balogunodua(m): 3:05pm On Feb 28, 2023

NothingDoMe:
"As if it were":

The provisions of this Constitution shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as if it were one of the States of the Federation; and accordingly -

I'm not married but I ask you to treat me as if I was married. Does that make me married?

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

You can't twist this oga, the FCT is a state period.

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by NothingDoMe(op): 3:07pm On Feb 28, 2023

Balogunodua:
He already addressed it when he said the FCT is regarded as a state. Which means the FCT as no special status and is no different from any other state in the federation.

As long as he gets the majority vote and 25% in 25 States in the federation, he is good to go.

Two different things. Lol. That's why I also said 299 does not overwrite 134. 299 did not end the FCT status of Abuja. It didn't say Abuja shall cease to be FCT and become a state. It said "as if it were" a state.

Therefore section 134 is still valid because Abuja is still the FCT.

Wicked Constitution 😄😄😄

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Re: Femi Falana Misquoted About FCT 25% Requirements by kosovo(m): 3:09pm On Feb 28, 2023

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