₦airaland Forum

Zikojukwu:
It's clear INEC was determined to rig the 2023 presidential election at all costs because Obi's emergency would end the long years of stealing and looting by APC and PDP. The fear of Obi retiring the old time thieves and parasites in the government is the reason for the flagrant and shameless rigging. How can Tinubu lose Abuja that has a relative population of every tribe? Abuja by the spirit of the constitution is a "small Nigeria." The election was a slap on every reasonable Nigerian. Only agberos and drug daddies celebrated the sham because they snatched the ballot boxes and ran away with them. We don't want such Nigeria.
We must learn to take our unity seriously and not to intentionally incite Nigerians. What INEC has done is enough to plunge Nigeria into a serious problem. Sudan is boiling and we don't pray for such but it's obvious we are not learning. There can't be peace in any country without justice. Watch below what INEC chairman told Nigerians before election and tell Nigerians if their anger is misplaced.

WorldRichest:
You hope you will not slump and die on May 29th when Tinubu is sworn in

helinues:
Which state did not have their slogan name?

Real000:
Why is Abia called
Gods own state
Why is makode called
Basket food of nations

WorldRichest:
You hope you will not slump and die on May 29th when Tinubu is sworn in

helinues:
Which state did not have their slogan name?

Ofunaofu:
You and the notorious Narcotic drug trafficker you support will be disgraced

Ofemannnu:
Early mormor wailing.
Choi!

Zikojukwu:
It's clear INEC was determined to rig the 2023 presidential election at all costs because Obi's emergency would end the long years of stealing and looting by APC and PDP. The fear of Obi retiring the old time thieves and parasites in the government is the reason for the flagrant and shameless rigging. How can Tinubu lose Abuja that has a relative population of every tribe? Abuja by the spirit of the constitution is a "small Nigeria" and that informed the use of the coordinator "and FCT." The election was a slap on every reasonable Nigerian. INEC imposed on Nigerians a rejected sick goat. So far only agberos and drug daddies have celebrated the sham because they snatched the ballot boxes and ran away with them. We don't want such Nigeria.
We must learn to take our unity seriously and not to intentionally incite Nigerians. What INEC has done is enough to plunge Nigeria into a serious problem. Sudan is boiling and we don't pray for such but it's obvious we are not learning. There can't be peace in any country without justice. Watch below what INEC chairman told Nigerians before election and tell Nigerians if their anger is misplaced.

Ofunaofu:
You will wail too the same way we all wailed during this Buhari's Calamitous APC government

Ofemannnu:
No,sir.This is going to be a very prosperous period for all Nigerians home and abroad God's willing.
Dont worry.Be happy

Parachoko:
Is not compulsory to win Abuja

People in Abuja do not have two head

If you're not comfortable with it, you can join UGM

You should learn from the nuisance that was shouting in a plane, even Obi never talk in support of him till today

Obidunze have even denied him

If you do nonsense, you will be fully dealt with

If you want to burn down Igbo Land because Obi lost a free and fair election is your choice to do so.

Omowale2023:
FACT FILE: Supreme Court established 25% in FCT mandatory to win presidential election in Buhari vs Obasanjo.

More evidence has shown that it is mandatory to get at least 25 per cent of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in order to win the presidential election in Nigeria.

The latest evidence arose from another scrutiny of the Supreme Court ruling in the case between Muhammadu Buhari, the then candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and Olusegun Obasanjo, the then Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate, on Friday, July 15, 2005, by Mr. Dokun Ojomo.

According to Mr. Ojomo, in the ruling, the apex court had upheld that presidential candidates must win 25 per cent of all votes cast in 24 states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Commenting on the outcome of the 2003 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) and the 25% in FCT saga, Ojomo wrote:
“After the 2003 elections, Buhari called for the cancellation of the election since Obasanjo failed to win in FCT but it was resolved that winning the FCT is not mandatory but having 25% in FCT is very mandatory".

“President Obasanjo back then satisfied the basic requirements of 25% in 24 States AND 25% in FCT also having the highest number of total valid votes cast".

“It was also stated that if there was no election in Abuja or election in Abuja was canceled, the election will automatically go into re-run regardless of satisfying other requirements which validated the importance & exceptional factor of FCT in our constitution"

“It was established in 2003 by those justices that 25% in FCT is as mandatory as having highest number of total valid vote cast to win an election in Nigeria.”

He noted that the Justices that resolved the FCT case between Obasanjo and Buhari were Justice Mohammed Lawal, Justice Idris kutigi, Justice Denis Edozie, Justice Sam Odemwingie, Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer, Justice Umaru Kalgo, and Justice Ignatius Chukwudi.

In its publication on April 12, 2023, News Band had reported more clarity regarding the correct interpretation of ‘the 25 per cent of all votes cast’ in the Federal Capital Territory.

In the Supreme Court ruling, the apex court had upheld that presidential candidates must win 25 per cent of all votes cast in 24 states, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

One of the cruxes of the matter for determination in Buhari v. Obasanjo [2005] was Section 134(1 & 2) of the Constitution which said:

“(1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election:

(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.

“(2) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for the election: (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.”

The report stated:

“The trial of the petition, which lasted about 15 months, began before the Court of Appeal (Abdullahi, PC.A., Mahmud Mohammed, J.C.A. (as he then was) Nsofor and Tabai, C.A) on the 25th day of September, 2003, ended on the 20th day of December, 2004.

“The court heard the 139 witnesses called by the 1st and 2nd petitioners (1st and 2nd appellants/cross-appellants), the 100 witnesses called by the 1st and 2nd respondents (1st and 2nd respondents/ appellants) and the 116 witnesses called by the 3rd and 6th to 268th respondents (3rd and 6th to 268th respondents/cross respondents), being altogether 355 witnesses.

“In the leading judgment of the Court of Appeal, delivered by Tabai, J.CA., (with Nsofor J.C.A. dissenting,) the court held as follows:

“”I have considered the evidence in support of the allegations in each of the 14 States which elections (sic) were questioned. And in the exercise I have cancelled the election in Ogun State, some Local Government Areas, Wards and Units.

“”The question is the effect (sic) of this annulment on the election in the country. For the determinations (sic) of this question I refer to the provisions of section 134(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“”Section 134(2) of the Constitution provides:
““A candidate for an election to the office of president shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for the election — (a) he has the highest number 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.”

“”This provision appears clear to me. Where a candidate wins the highest number of votes cast in at least two-thirds of the 36 States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, he is deemed to be elected…

“”I do appreciate any ambiguity in the provisor and even if there was one, this court is bound to adopt a construction which is just, reasonable and sensible. (See Maxwell on the Interpretation of Statutes, 12th Edition, Chapter 10).

“”In my view, it would lead to absurdity and manifest injustice to nullify the election for the entire nation because of the nullification of the election of one State, some Local Government Areas, Wards and Units.

“”Such a devastating result could hardly have been contemplated by the framers of the Constitution.

“”Learned counsel for the 1st and 2nd appellants/cross-appellants, Chief Mike Ahamba, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in the amended brief of argument filed on their behalf, has formulated 18 issues for determination to cover the 41 grounds of appeal filed.””

SOURCE; https://nkirukanistoran.com/archives-supreme-court-upheld-candidates-must-win-25-votes-in-24-states-plus-25-in-fct-in-buhari-v-obasanjo-2005/

Parachoko:
You no bring better source, you dey show me a useless article written by an nkiruka

You must be thinking you're in biafla were anybody can be saying any nonsense they want