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Prof. Adewale tells Tinubu that the law does not say “including,” but rather that the winner must receive 24 states and the FCT

Prof. Adewale told Tinubu that the law does not say "including," but rather that the winner must receive 24 states and the FCT.
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu not getting 25 percent in the Federal Capital Territory has been a major issue after the 2023 election.

The opposition had argued that the APC flagbearer didn’t get the required 25 percent that would have got him declared by INEC as the winner of the election. A Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Adewale Oladipo has alleged that the provision of the Law is clear in this regard.

He stated that if the law has used the word including, it would have been interpreted in another way. He however identified that the word ‘and’ that has been used mandates that the winner of the election must have gotten 25% in the FCT before being declared as the winner by INEC.

According to him, if Tinubu has not gotten this then there is a problem. Although some other Senior Advocates had argued rather that FCT is also a state under the law and it doesn’t have a higher electoral value than other states.

Hs said, ”When you read the provision of the constitution, it says to be declared President, the candidate must get 25 percent of the votes in at least two-thirds of the states in the federation and the FCT.

The law did not say ‘including’, it means Winner must get 24 states minimum and the FCT. My simple knowledge of grammar tells me that a winner needs to have 25 percent in FCT. I have not looked at the result of the person declared. If he did not get 25 percent of the votes in FCT, then there is a problem.”

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With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Prof. Let me ask you. What is the essence of the election when all it takes to fail is 'not make' 25% in FCT?

It means even though you win the entire 36 states with 98%, and garner over 34billion votes across the states. Not getting 25% in FCT means another election of 300bn will be re-conducted.

All it takes is political actors without any road to victory or path to majority votes, making sure they block any body from getting 25% in FCT; by crook or hook. Because they know even 25billion votes cant save anyone.

All it takes is political parties focusing on FCT only and giving middle fingers to the other states. They can even try importing people from 36 states into FCT just to vote and scuttle the opposition impending victory

People like Sowore and others who know they cant win will just campaign only in FCT, bribe the residents and make sure the votes are split. Then we will keep repeating election till thy-kingdom-come without president.

As a Prof,e make sense? Is this logical?

The matter is already in court

lhordspy:
Prof is a dull man.

You are the dull man here for not understand the meaning of 'and' in this case.

They are just wasting their time

Sure
Tinubu is a thief

The stolen mandate must be retrieved and restored to the rightful owner.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull brilliant man.

... including FCT
... or FCT
... and FCT

Do you think the above three phrases are same in meaning?

He stated that if the law has used the word including, it would have been interpreted in another way. He however identified that the word ‘and’ that has been used mandates that the winner of the election must have gotten 25% in the FCT before being declared as the winner by INEC.

In addition, the law would have used including or or instead of and. When and is used, there's no room for option. This is an independent substatement according to the theory of probability.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Ihordspy, you are actually the dullest man on planet Earth

English wey no be una language dey give
the whole nation problem

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Shut up 🤡
You all should be ashamed that despite having all the plethora of federal might, about 20 state under control and their retinues of structures, they couldn't deliver by rigging with common sense, the top shot of the looser the party lost their units and wards.
How do you sane person compare such a woeful performance to that of LP with no single structure or support.?

The amateurish rigging is too obvious that the blind could see and feel it. Your president-select is a placeholder, in fact there are high chances that May 29 inauguration will rather usher in an interim National government

The law should take it's full course. A druggie can never preside over the affairs of this great nation.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Prof. Let me ask you. What is the essence of the election when all it takes to fail is 'not make' 25% in FCT?

It means even though you win the entire 36 states with 98%. Not getting 25% in FCT means another election will of 300bn will be re-conducted.

All it will takes is political actors without any road to victory or path to majority votes, making sure they block any body from getting 25% in FCT; by crook or hook.

All it will take is political parties focusing on FCT only and giving middle fingers to the other states.

Then we will keep repeating election till thy-kingdom-come without president. As a Prof,e make sense? Is this logical?

Very dull so called Mumu professor.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Prof. Let me ask you. What is the essence of the election when all it takes to fail is 'not make' 25% in FCT?

It means even though you win the entire 36 states with 98%. Not getting 25% in FCT means another election will of 300bn will be re-conducted.

All it will takes is political actors without any road to victory or path to majority votes, making sure they block any body from getting 25% in FCT; by crook or hook.

All it will take is political parties focusing on FCT only and giving middle fingers to the other states.

Then we will keep repeating election till thy-kingdom-come without president. As a Prof,e make sense? Is this logical?

Had it been the Prof said what favors your drug peddling president-select, you would have called him a great man.

In the words Prof Wole Soyinka, they are here already grasping at empty air.

Tinubu's portrait will soon adorn offices of all formal organisations in Nigeria, SE inclusive. Infact any igwe or eze should attempt not hanging Tinubu's portrait in his parlour and see what happens afterwards.

loosecanon50:
Had it been the Prof said what favors your drug peddling president-select, you would have called him a great man.

Let him play to the gallery for The Obidients like yourself that are lacking in common sense comprehension.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Prof. Let me ask you. What is the essence of the election when all it takes to fail is 'not make' 25% in FCT?

It means even though you win the entire 36 states with 98%. Not getting 25% in FCT means another election will of 300bn will be re-conducted.

All it will takes is political actors without any road to victory or path to majority votes, making sure they block any body from getting 25% in FCT; by crook or hook.

All it will take is political parties focusing on FCT only and giving middle fingers to the other states.

Then we will keep repeating election till thy-kingdom-come without president. As a Prof,e make sense? Is this logical?

thats what the constitution says oga.

Damn!

Tinubu miscreants are already above insulting and pouring out their frustrations on the honourable prof. They'll soon label him an omoale, a bastard who's of an igbo root. Check the comments above to confirm what I just said. The fools have already Landed

Jostoman:
thats what the constitution says oga.

Says where?

299. 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 -

(a) 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;

(b) all the powers referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution; and

(c) the provisions of this Constitution pertaining to the matters aforesaid shall be read with such modifications and adaptations as may be reasonably necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this section.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

Prof. Let me ask you. What is the essence of the election when all it takes to fail is 'not make' 25% in FCT?

It means even though you win the entire 36 states with 98%. Not getting 25% in FCT means another election will of 300bn will be re-conducted.

All it will takes is political actors without any road to victory or path to majority votes, making sure they block any body from getting 25% in FCT; by crook or hook.

All it will take is political parties focusing on FCT only and giving middle fingers to the other states.

Then we will keep repeating election till thy-kingdom-come without president. As a Prof,e make sense? Is this logical?

You are actually the dull one here. You are blaming the Prof. for error committed by those who drafted the constitution. The word or or including should have been used to like the words together. Using and has given it a different meaning entirely. The Yoruba professor is not wrong.

blacknp:
Let him play to the gallery for The Obidients like yourself that are lacking in common sense comprehension.

Whenever people like you open that bottomless pit you call mouth, you empty your brain.

The Prof must have been an IPOB support as the zombies will always say. Waiting for the judiciary interpretation on this sensitive issue. All previous election winners are FCT winners.

The cassava and agbado eater up there is already insulting his elder because what he is saying does not tailor into the fearful reality staring his drug baron criminal mandate oga.

God bless you professor

Newton2024:
You are actually the dull one here. You are blaming the Prof. for error committed by those who drafted the constitution. The word or or including should have been used to like the words together. Using and has given it a different meaning entirely. The Yoruba professor is not wrong.

It wasnt an error. Check anywhere in the constitution. It is exactly that way. .. 'And' is used between states and FCT.

Even in section 299 i think. The constitution declares FCT as a state.

blacknp:
Let him play to the gallery for The Obidients like yourself that are lacking in common sense comprehension.

Why is too difficult for you to make intelligent contribution? Grow up away from toxicity.

lhordspy:
With due respect. Prof is a dull man.

As a Prof,e make sense? Is this logical?

Always ranting like the 🤡 you are. 🤡

loosecanon50:
Whenever people like you open that bottomless pit you call mouth, you empty your brain.

i know you will soon change professor Adewale name to IPOB. just because of this pure truth.

Newton2024:
You are actually the dull one here. You are blaming the Prof. for error committed by those who drafted the constitution. The word or or including should have been used to like the words together. Using and has given it a different meaning entirely. The Yoruba professor is not wrong.

Don’t blame others for your lack of knowledge, & inability to comprehend.

Nonsense confused Obidient.

LeoDeKing:
In the words Prof Wole Soyinka, they are here already grasping at empty air.

Tinubu's portrait will soon adorn offices of all formal organisations in Nigeria, SE inclusive. Infact any igwe or eze should attempt not hanging Tinubu's portrait in his parlour and see what happens afterwards.

Same way you hung buhari portrait in IDP camps around benin Republic

Dey play

So people are still talking about this 25% FCT?

blacknp:
Don’t blame others for your lack of knowledge. Nonsense.

Grow up.

blacknp:
Let him play to the gallery for The Obidients like yourself that are lacking in common sense comprehension.

I'm surprised prof Adewale isn't yet an ipob. What's going on? Why is he not yet an Omoale?