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Celebration In Owerri As INEC Declares Emeka Ihedioha Winner / INEC Declares Emeka Ihedioha Winner Of Imo Governorship Election 2019 / Breaking News: Emeka Ihedioha Wins Imo Gubernatorial Elections, PDP (2) (3) (4)

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Re: . by NaijaRoyalty(m): 12:24pm On Mar 13, 2019
Bolognese:
Exactly, the case seems a bit straightforward. This case wouldn't be about proving the elections were rigged, pockets of violence or there was over voting and all that could affect the outcome of the election. The case will just focus on interpreting section 179(2) and determining if the candidate declared winner met this condition. No much documents needed in court only the final result sheet signed and stamped by the returning officer Prof. Otunta and all the party agents. One month is even too much if we have a serious Judiciary.


Keep analysing nonsense

You and that fake senatordave1 will cry like babies on APC behalf again like you're crying now after judgement is declared .

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Re: . by kelvinginzie: 12:31pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Lack of intelligence is bad
Did INEC declare orji kalu winner of abia senatorial election in error?

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Re: . by slivertongue: 12:32pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Imo people online or a few anti apc members from owerri ? Between the wishes of a section of imo and a constitutional provision,which is superior ?

d people are the main stay of participatory governance, they and not the law will do the voting when a run off I called
Re: . by dokie: 12:54pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Why try to twist the law ? That provision clearly states that once the person with the highest votes but do not have the two third spread,they will be a runofff irrespective of whether anybody has it.it didnt specify that someone with a lower vote but with the spread should be declared.if we go by your warped reasoning,then nwosu who has more spread should be declared winner.dont turn the law upside down.
It therefore means that if two candidates have same number of votes will go to a runoff irrespective of whether they met the spread or not.a winner must have the highest votes and the spread.
During the presidential polls,most of you were also hammering on if buhari met the two third requirement.now you guys want to look the other way.ihedioha is only wasting his time....

Nna eh. Wetin person no go see for una hand.

Senator why are you attacking me? I am not the returning officer that declared ihedioha winner. Na opinion I throw.

Since you are sure of a rerun why don't you just sit and laugh at PDP for celebrating an illegality that will be upturned?

While you are at that, let us celebrate an end to iberibeism. Because with rerun or no rerun, rochas is gone for good.
Re: . by Hairyrapunzel: 1:01pm On Mar 13, 2019
babytoun:


As much as I want Pdp to win imo ...I don't think that is the position of the law ......simple majority can only be used in a run-off between the top 2 candidates

A run off happens when the top two candidates have equal number of votes.
Re: . by Bolognese: 1:08pm On Mar 13, 2019
That's not true. Please read section 179 of the 1999 constitution (as amended) from subsection 1 to 5. Subsection 3, 4 and 5 focuses on runoff elections!

Hairyrapunzel:


A run off happens when the top two candidates have equal number of votes.
Re: . by tuborme: 1:30pm On Mar 13, 2019
There is a big difference in section one and section 2 of this law....the first section stresses each local government when only two people are contesting, but when more than two people are contesting, section two kicks in...each local government won’t be considered in watching the spread.

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Re: . by senatordave1(m): 1:55pm On Mar 13, 2019
kelvinginzie:
Did INEC declare orji kalu winner of abia senatorial election in error?
Honestly i dont know.inec never made mention of the total cancelled votes.it was the pdp candidates that were speculating and throwing figures around.therefore,inec were inorder.
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 2:01pm On Mar 13, 2019
dokie:


Nna eh. Wetin person no go see for una hand.

Senator why are you attacking me? I am not the returning officer that declared ihedioha winner. Na opinion I throw.

Since you are sure of a rerun why don't you just sit and laugh at PDP for celebrating an illegality that will be upturned?

While you are at that, let us celebrate an end to iberibeism. Because with rerun or no rerun, rochas is gone for good.
Sorry for the attack.you are right by the way.i have been to owerri,the city tight oh.i wonder why rochas is so hated.

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Re: . by senatordave1(m): 2:06pm On Mar 13, 2019
tuborme:
There is a big difference in section one and section 2 of this law....the first section stresses each local government when only two people are contesting, but when more than two people are contesting, section two kicks in...each local government won’t be considered in watching the spread.
Oga,you are trying to be clever by a quarter.dont misinterpret a clear provision.the law clearly said when two or more persons in emphasis in both sections.by the way,our constitution is tailored to match up with our multi party system.so when it comes to electoral matters,it refers to more than two interested parties.


I even went to look at the constitution.sub section 1 of 179 addresses the issue óf only one candidate contesting.its not applicable in imo.sub section 2 of which you erroneously quoted emphatically said two or more candidates.ihedioha is not recognized by the constitution.
Re: . by famouscargo4u: 2:11pm On Mar 13, 2019
slivertongue:
I don't think d PDP candidate satisfied d law but imo people seem happy, they seem tired of d antics of APC and rochas
. it is not about people's happiness. rather, it's about doing the right which in this case is to declare it inconclusive and order a re-run. The AA guy sure has a genuine case to present in court.
Re: . by tuborme: 2:54pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Oga,you are trying to be clever by a quarter.dont misinterpret a clear provision.the law clearly said when two or more persons in emphasis in both sections.by the way,our constitution is tailored to match up with our multi party system.so when it comes to electoral matters,it refers to more than two interested parties.


I even went to look at the constitution.sub section 1 of 179 addresses the issue óf only one candidate contesting.its not applicable in imo.sub section 2 of which you erroneously quoted emphatically said two or more candidates.ihedioha is not recognized by the constitution.
I actually missed it up...two-third of ‘each’ is where one person is contesting....but where two or more people are contesting....the word ‘each’ was removed.
The constitution had Rochas in mind for that clause.
Re: . by DMerciful(m): 3:00pm On Mar 13, 2019
Are you sure you have the right INEC results for each local govt?
You know even Okorocha senatorial results were fake!
Re: . by kelvinginzie: 3:11pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Honestly i dont know.inec never made mention of the total cancelled votes.it was the pdp candidates that were speculating and throwing figures around.therefore,inec were inorder.
Because it is APC.INEC will not mention the cancelled vote
Re: . by ChristianNorth: 3:30pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Lost where.it wont take up to a month for the tribunal to remove the green capped man
Then Appeal Court.

It is a lost case for Rochas.
Re: . by bedfordking: 3:35pm On Mar 13, 2019
wait till it goes to tribunal by the time Emeka don enter Douglas house than we can do re -run . all he has to do is have meeting with Ararume and hope to give him okigwe and part of orlu zone . I would like to see how Mr Nwosu won take win election
Re: . by jumobi1(m): 3:40pm On Mar 13, 2019
Yea I believe INEC messed up but that law should be scrapped or amended as applied to governorship elections. If 70+ people can run, chances are that the 25% in 2/3rd mark won’t be met.

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Re: . by Juliet11111(f): 3:49pm On Mar 13, 2019
NaijaRoyalty:


Then mind your business and let Imolites mind theirs.
OMG! Savage.
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 3:57pm On Mar 13, 2019
tuborme:

I actually missed it up...two-third of ‘each’ is where one person is contesting....but where two or more people are contesting....the word ‘each’ was removed.
The constitution had Rochas in mind for that clause.
As you can see,both sections have 'each' in the criteria.the conditions for a single candidate and two or more candidates are same.the only difference is that where a single is involved and fails to meet the requirements,new nominations are specified.but for two or more candidates,a runoff is required.its very clear.ihedioha in the eyes of the law is not a governor

Re: . by senatordave1(m): 4:01pm On Mar 13, 2019
ChristianNorth:

Then Appeal Court.

It is a lost case for Rochas.
You are very funny.if the tribunal takes one month to rule,the appeal and supreme court wont spend up to two weeks.
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 4:11pm On Mar 13, 2019
jumobi1:
Yea I believe INEC messed up but that law should be scrapped or amended as applied to governorship elections. If 70+ people can run, chances are that the 25% in 2/3rd mark won’t be met.
It can be amended later but would still apply for this election cycle.by the way,its a good law.it makes sure the winner has a large level of acceptability within the state.
This is not the first time multiple and very strong contestants are contesting.in anambra polls,over 5 strong contestants usually take part but the winner usually meets all the requirements.same thing in ondo.the only time a candidate almost didnt meet this rule was in 1979.
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 4:13pm On Mar 13, 2019
DMerciful:
Are you sure you have the right INEC results for each local govt?
You know even Okorocha senatorial results were fake!
You have nothing to say
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 4:16pm On Mar 13, 2019
bedfordking:
wait till it goes to tribunal by the time Emeka don enter Douglas house than we can do re -run . all he has to do is have meeting with Ararume and hope to give him okigwe and part of orlu zone . I would like to see how Mr Nwosu won take win election
A rerun will favor nwosu more.araraume is not that influential in okigwe.moreover nwosu can even offer him a better deal.okigwe votes will always be divided like south west vote,its not decisive.all nwosu needs to do is to inflate votes in ideato,nwangle,njaba while checkmating ihedioha in mbaise.in summary he needs federal might
Re: . by DMerciful(m): 4:24pm On Mar 13, 2019
Does it make sense to you that after almost 3 days INEC will declare a result not conforming to the Constitution? Common!
senatordave1:

You have nothing to say
Re: . by rex444(m): 4:40pm On Mar 13, 2019
Wait wait, wait ooooh am not just understanding something here.
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 4:52pm On Mar 13, 2019
DMerciful:
Does it make sense to you that after almost 3 days INEC will declare a result not conforming to the Constitution? Common!
Court not inec.
Re: . by senatordave1(m): 4:52pm On Mar 13, 2019
rex444:
Wait wait, wait ooooh am not just understanding something here.
Pardon
Re: . by Juliet11111(f): 4:55pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

A rerun will favor nwosu more.araraume is not that influential in okigwe.moreover nwosu can even offer him a better deal.okigwe votes will always be divided like south west vote,its not decisive.all nwosu needs to do is to inflate votes in ideato,nwangle,njaba while checkmating ihedioha in mbaise.in summary he needs federal might
its obvious you are just senseless and myopic. So PDP can’t also inflate votes right? What other better deal can nwosu offer araraume? Even if there’s a rerun uzodinma would definitely work with PDP. You are just a kid who know absolutely nothing about how politics work.
Re: . by DMerciful(m): 5:04pm On Mar 13, 2019
Why did INEC declare the result in the first place? Are you a retard or something?
senatordave1:

Court not inec.
Re: . by Nasakwa: 5:07pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Imo people online or a few anti apc members from owerri ? Between the wishes of a section of imo and a constitutional provision,which is superior ?
Oga come to imo state and say all this your rubbish, your body go tell you
Re: . by rex444(m): 6:14pm On Mar 13, 2019
senatordave1:

Pardon
is the op from imo state ? Is he an APC member ? I am just wondering why the headache on who won and who lost...let d sleeping dog lie na haba
Re: . by singa4real: 6:20pm On Mar 13, 2019
Bolognese:
Apolitical and unbiased lawyers in the house please help me out.

What if INEC indeed made a mistake in declaring Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), governor-elect in Imo state, as alleged by Uche Nwosu the Action Alliance (AA) candidate.

According to section 179 (2) of the 199 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended);

For a candidate to be declared duly elected to the office of Governor of a State in Nigeria he should win a MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID VOTES CAST and must have scored at least 25% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID VOTES CAST IN AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE STATE.

In my free time, I did an analysis of the results announced by INEC and indeed the PDP candidate didn't satisfy the " at least 25% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID VOTES CAST IN AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE STATE " (See the attached Table). The PDP candidate got 25% in only 11 LGAS

I also found out that the total Number of votes announced by INEC is different when summed using excel...

FACTS: The PDP Candidate won in 11 LGAs, AA in 10, APGA in 4 and APC in 2 LGAs.

The analysis was done using the results of the top 5 candidates and not the 71 who contested, simply because these were the only results available online. It is important to note that if the analysis was to be done with the remaining 66 Political parties, these percentages might drop but not significantly since some parties scored zero votes in a few of the LGAs

Mynd44, Seun, Lalasticlala


To Anser your question, Inec did not declare ihedioha winner in error with the following explanations.

1. He score the highest number of valid vote cast.

2. To ascertain if he score 25% of total valid vote cast in at least two third of the local government.

This calculation is applied:

Total valid vote = 686,037

One third of valid vote : 686,037÷3 = 228,679

Two third of the valid vote cast : 228,679 × 2 = 457,358

25% of total valid vote cast : 457,358 ÷ 100 x 25 = 114,339.5

Which 25% of 2/3 of local government valid vote is around 76,226


So pdp candidate score : 277,582 which is above 76,226

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