Yes, you read that correct. 😂

If we are trying go by obidients logic, I wonder why NYSC post corpers to Abuja since it's not among the 36 state in Nigeria.

And also, the current ones serving there should be paid 100k per month cos they are special

Lol true, they are special and they different from others 😅

If you are in Abuja, Obidients will assumed that you have three heads. Hence, no one can rule Nigeria without the support of these three headed people

Kindly tell us the governor of Abuja or shut up
Show us Abuja state Secretariat
Mention the commissioners in Abuja
Mention abujas three senatorial district

exstreve:
Yes, you read that correct.

If we are trying go by obidients logic, I wonder why NYSC post corpers to Abuja since it's not among the 36 state in Nigeria.

I wonder why Abuja doesn't have governor since it's a state.

Law de correct, e reach Tinubu turn e wan claim say he is bigger than the constitution. I know say e don bribe supreme court CJN sef...the wheelchair CJN

ThankUUJesus:
I wonder why Abuja doesn't have governor since it's a state.

Law de correct, e reach Tinubu turn e wan claim say he is bigger than the constitution. I know say e don bribe supreme court CJN sef...the wheelchair CJN

Oga answer this question, why are NYSC officials posting Corpers to Abuja since it's not a state? Why do they need to be there?

ThankUUJesus:
I wonder why Abuja doesn't have governor since it's a state.

Law de correct, e reach Tinubu turn e wan claim say he is bigger than the constitution. I know say e don bribe supreme court CJN sef...the wheelchair CJN

Go and read section 299 of the constitution to understand who governs FCT.

Ordinary state AND capital we normally use to sing during our primary school days..

Abia - Umuahia

Adamawa - Yola

Akwa Ibom - Uyo

etc.

Obideints are saying "AND" in constitution means you must win Abuja.

Tolue43:
Ordinary state AND capital we normally use to sing during our primary school days..

Abia - Umuahia

Adamawa - Yola

Akwa Ibom - Uyo

etc.

Obideints are saying "AND" in constitution means you must win Abuja.

Ftc-Abuja

bestpunterever:
Ftc-Abuja

Abuja have minister of FCT ( just like a governor

2 house of representatives from Abuja

There is 1 senator from Abuja

There are 6 local governments in Abuja

So what are you guys saying

25% is important to have in Abuja, that is according to the literal meaning of what the constitution said.

exstreve:
Yes, you read that correct. 😂

If we are trying go by obidients logic, I wonder why NYSC post corpers to Abuja since it's not among the 36 state in Nigeria.

Tolue43:


Abuja have minister of FCT ( just like a governor

2 house of representatives from Abuja

There is 1 senator from Abuja

There are 6 local governments in Abuja

So what are you guys saying

And who runs the house of assembly in Abuja?

Ogene001:
Kindly tell us the governor of Abuja or shut up
Show us Abuja state Secretariat
Mention the commissioners in Abuja
Mention abujas three senatorial district

U be mumu.

ThankUUJesus:
I wonder why Abuja doesn't have governor since it's a state.

Law de correct, e reach Tinubu turn e wan claim say he is bigger than the constitution. I know say e don bribe supreme court CJN sef...the wheelchair CJN

Common sense should tell u that a president and a góvèrñor can't stay in a place, but since u don't know, maybe u should ask around

ThankUUJesus:
I wonder why Abuja doesn't have governor since it's a state.

Law de correct, e reach Tinubu turn e wan claim say he is bigger than the constitution. I know say e don bribe supreme court CJN sef...the wheelchair CJN

Don't mind those Tinubu supporters,

Some are even bringing up a very foolish argument that if Tinubu had won the entire 36 state and couldn't win or secure 25% of votes cast in the FCT Abuja, Does that mean he will not be declared winner. Infact, they said what is so special about the FCT Abuja

I now countered it by pointing out to them that if a candidate could be so popular to the extent of winning the entire 36 States, getting 25% in The FCT Abuja would not be a problem because those resident in the FCT Abuja are Nigerians as well and the candidate popularity will surely rob off them too

Tolue43:


Abuja have minister of FCT ( just like a governor

2 house of representatives from Abuja

There is 1 senator from Abuja

There are 6 local governments in Abuja

So what are you guys saying

if Tinubu is declared winner without having 25% in abuja what of the obasanjo vs buhari case...
Are you going to change that too...

Brendaniel:


And who runs the house of assembly in Abuja?

Senators from all over the country..

Tolue43:


Senators from all over the country..

And who elected them into office?

seunmsg:


Go and read section 299 of the constitution to understand who governs FCT.

no one is saying Fct is not a state Oga. interms of election, Fct is seen differently.

APPLICATION OF RULES OF INTERPRETATION TO
SECTION 134(2) AND SECTION 299
Here, we must determine whether a purposive
reading of Section 134(2), Section 299 and the
remainder provisions give us the conclusion that
obtaining 25% votes in the FCT is an additional
stand-alone requirement for election into the office
of the president or the FCT is only a State, together
with Nigeria’s 36 states where the winning
candidate must have obtained at least 25% in two-
thirds of all States (37 States).
A literal reading of Section 134(2) of the Constitution
appears to give the interpretation that a winning
candidate must have 25% of total votes cast in two
third of the States in the Federation and the FCT,
meaning that a winning candidate must obtain 25%
in 24 States and in the FCT. This is moreso as
Section 3 and Part II of the second schedule lists the
States of the Federation and the FCT is not included
as a State.
However, we cannot stop at this as the Constitution
in Section 299 has an interesting provision, it
provides that “The provisions of this Constitution
shall apply to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as
if it were one of the States of the Federation...”.
Some persons stop their reading here. However, the
provision reads further that: “and accordingly all
the legislative powers, the executive powers and the
judicial powers vested in the House of Assembly, the
Governor of a State and in the courts of a State shall,
respectively, vest in the National Assembly, the
President of the Federation and in the courts which
by virtue of the foregoing provisions are courts
established for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;”
A holistic reading of Section 299 seems to suggest
that the FCT, will be considered a state for the
purpose of enjoying the executive, legislative and
judicial powers vested in a State. Hence, the FCT is
executively administered by the President, the
National Assembly legislates the local laws of the
FCT and the FCT High Court is the Court with
territorial jurisdiction in the FCT. It must be
emphasized that Section 299 cannot be read in
isolation of the part that starts with ‘and
accordingly’. This is because a Statute and especially
the Constitution must be read together with its
surrounding provisions. The case of Iwuchukwe &
Anor v. AG Anambra State & Anor6 is instructive in
this regard where the Court stated that a provision
must be read as a whole and must not be read in
isolated patches. In fact, the Court in relying on the
rule of ‘noscitur a socis’ in that case stated that the
true meaning of a word must be ascertained by the
words accompanying it in that provision.
Going by this, the provisions of Section 299 can be
interpreted to mean that the FCT will be regarded as
a State to the extent of the exercising and enjoyment
of executive, legislative and judicial powers by the
President, National Assembly and the High Court of
the FCT, on behalf of the FCT and no more.
Further, in the decisions where the Courts have
regarded the FCT as a State, it has been in
furtherance of the enjoyment of either executive,
legislative and/or judicial rights and privileges by
relevant entities on behalf of the FCT.
Should we now take this further by interpreting
Section 299 of the Constitution to mean that the FCT
exists as State of the Federation for all purposes? I
would not think so.
Certainly, reading Section 299 of the Constitution to
mean that the FCT exists as a State of the Federation
for all purposes renders redundant the wordings of
the drafters of the Constitution in Section 134(2)(b)
that the winning candidate must obtain 25% in each
of at least two-thirds of all the States in the
Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The portion that reads ‘and the Federal Capital
Territory’ becomes useless and ought to be deleted.
It also makes no sense of Section 3(1) which
enumerates the 36 States and Part II of Schedule 1
which identifies them.
Conversely, an interpretation that Section 299 only
countenances the FCT as a State to the extent of
conferring executive, legislative and judicial
privileges accords and makes sense with Section 3,
134(2), Part II of the Second Schedule and the
remainder provisions of the Constitution which
clearly identify the FCT as distinct from a State and
isolated it in the enumeration of the 36 States that
make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This
interpretation also finds basis in the context of how
the Courts have in their decisions classified the FCT
as a State.
Further, going into the mischief of the additional
requirement of 25% of votes in the FCT, we note
that the 1979 was completely silent on this
requirement and only stopped short at stating that
the winning candidate must have 25% of at least
two-third votes cast in all the States of the
Federation. Hence, the deliberate amendment of the
drafters of the 1999 Constitution, to include the
additional requirement of 25% votes in the FCT
must not be rendered redundant as it is possible
that the drafters intended that the popularity of the
winning candidate must extend not only to an
appreciable geographical spread but also to the FCT
being the capital city and melting pot for all
Nigerians and which would truly reflect the will of
all Nigerians.

CONCLUSION
Overall, it is considered that the scope
of consideration of the FCT as a State only applies to
the enjoyment and vesting of executive, legislative
and judicial powers by relevant bodies on behalf of
the FCT and does not apply to all extents and for all
purposes. Further, an interpretation that Section 299
of the Constitution applies for all purposes is not
holistic and renders a part of Section 134(2) and
Section 3 redundant, unnecessary, and incorrect.
To this end, Section 134(2) is interpreted to
mean that a winning candidate must obtain 25% of
total votes cast in two-third of all the States of the
Federation (24 States) and also in the FCT.

Xxxxtentacion2:
if Tinubu is declared winner without having 25% in abuja what of the obasanjo vs buhari case...
Are you going to change that too...

Stop twisting the outcome of the case by SC . 25% in Abuja is not a must!

Tolue43:


Stop twisting the outcome of the case by SC . 25% in Abuja is not a must!

if obi wins 26 States and he does not have 25% in abuja would you agree for him to be sworn in...??

Arguing with obidients makes one stupid these days....those guys are super daft!

Xxxxtentacion2:
if obi wins 26 States and he does not have 25% in abuja would you agree for him to be sworn in...??

SC already ruled on this case couple of years ago. Abuja is just a state in the face of law.

the answer would be "YES" I would have agreed.

In ranking self, Abuja is lower than the least state in Nigeria.. A state is bigger than Abuja, its a common sense.

Tolue43:
Ordinary state AND capital we normally use to sing during our primary school days..

Abia - Umuahia

Adamawa - Yola

Akwa Ibom - Uyo

etc.

Obideints are saying "AND" in constitution means you must win Abuja.

I was asking one of them a question in a other thread, he was just taking me round the jungle. I asked him suppose tinubu wins all 30 states and loses FCT.... What then happens? Will they annul the election just because he couldn't win Abuja? Abuja can be any other state.....sometimes, when we go to school, we need to allow the school to pass through us also for better learning

Tolue43:



SC already ruled on this case couple of years ago. Abuja is just a state in the face of law.

the answer would be "YES" I would have agreed.

In ranking self, Abuja is lower than the least state in Nigeria.. A state is bigger than Abuja, its a common sense.

i just check am...
the people who did the constitution of Nigeria need to be flogged...
The court can rule any way they want.
They can say 25% is important today and tommorow give another ruling...
Its just depends on the judge..

fayomim:


I was asking one of them a question in a other thread, he was just taking me round the jungle. I asked him suppose tinubu wins all 30 states and loses FCT.... What then happens? Will they annul the election just because he couldn't win Abuja? Abuja can be any other state.....sometimes, when we go to school, we need to allow the school to pass through us also for better learning

I believe it is impossible to win 30 states and fail to get 25% in ftc. Foe you to win 30 states means you're popular. But when you go to meet governors I'm states to help you rig, and because no governor in abuna you couldn't plan the rigging......
Well we are both dealing with assumptions not fact so no one can win this argument.

If they call you Obidient, that means you no get brain.

Bahdguyishere:
If they call you Obidient, that means you no get brain.

You are wrong,if you dey support APC just know sey you dey destined to be senselessly zombiec
Obidients rose up bcus APC is the greatest disaster to hit this Country,One has to be unrepentantly foolish to stand with this APC disaster.