Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,156,433 members, 7,830,175 topics. Date: Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 05:19 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State (1609 Views)
Dino Melaye Denies Asking People To Stop Posting His Pictures With Hushpuppi / Arewa Boys: Why People Should Stop Posting Those Pictures / Resident Of A State For 10 Years Should Become Indigene, Says Senate (2) (3) (4)
NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by exstreve: 7:23pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
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. 13 Likes 3 Shares
|
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by exstreve: 7:24pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
And also, the current ones serving there should be paid 100k per month cos they are special 23 Likes 5 Shares
|
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by DantataIsMyGuy: 7:25pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Lol true, they are special and they different from others 😅 14 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by yarimo(m): 7:28pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
4 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Ireportlive: 7:32pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
3 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by bestpunterever: 7:33pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
2 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Simongm(m): 7:35pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
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 18 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Ogene001: 7:41pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
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 5 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by ThankUUJesus: 7:44pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
exstreve: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 4 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by exstreve: 7:54pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
ThankUUJesus: 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? 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by seunmsg(m): 7:58pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
ThankUUJesus: Go and read section 299 of the constitution to understand who governs FCT. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Tolue43: 8:16pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
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. 1 Like |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by bestpunterever: 8:17pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43:Ftc-Abuja 2 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Tolue43: 8:25pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
bestpunterever: 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 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Masterito(m): 8:28pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
25% is important to have in Abuja, that is according to the literal meaning of what the constitution said. exstreve: 1 Like |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Brendaniel: 8:35pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43: And who runs the house of assembly in Abuja? 2 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by JagabanBorgu: 8:39pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Ogene001:U be mumu. |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by JagabanBorgu: 8:39pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
ThankUUJesus: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 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Ofunaofu: 8:39pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
ThankUUJesus: 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 |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Xxxxtentacion2: 8:40pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43:if Tinubu is declared winner without having 25% in abuja what of the obasanjo vs buhari case... Are you going to change that too... |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Tolue43: 8:40pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Brendaniel: Senators from all over the country.. |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Brendaniel: 8:41pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43: And who elected them into office? |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by ThankUUJesus: 8:41pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
seunmsg: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. 1 Like |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Tolue43: 8:42pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Xxxxtentacion2: Stop twisting the outcome of the case by SC . 25% in Abuja is not a must! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Xxxxtentacion2: 8:45pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43:if obi wins 26 States and he does not have 25% in abuja would you agree for him to be sworn in...?? |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Epistasis(m): 8:49pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Arguing with obidients makes one stupid these days....those guys are super daft! 2 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Tolue43: 8:50pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Xxxxtentacion2: 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. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by fayomim: 8:53pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43: 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 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Xxxxtentacion2: 9:13pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Tolue43: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.. |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by OneCandleAway(f): 9:22pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
fayomim: 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. |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Bahdguyishere: 9:24pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
If they call you Obidient, that means you no get brain. 2 Likes |
Re: NYSC Should Stop Posting Corpers To Abuja It's Not A State by Proudlyomonna: 9:44pm On Apr 14, 2023 |
Bahdguyishere: 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. |
Lamidi Apapa Am Going To Be At The Tribunal Tomorrow / NUT Shut Down Schools In Lagos / Reno Omokri Changing Like A Chameleon Immediately He Meet With Peter Obi
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 56 |