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How Nigeria President Is Declared Based On The Constitutional 25% Votes In 24 States

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How Nigeria President Is Declared Based On The Constitutional 25% Votes In 24 States

How Nigeria President Is Declared Based On The Constitutional 25% Votes In 24 States

The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the head of state and head of government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

The President of Nigeria is elected using a modified two-round system with up to three rounds. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive a plurality of the votes and over 25% of the vote in at least 24 of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a majority of votes in the highest number of states.

In the second round, a candidate still must receive the most votes and over 25% of the vote in at least 24 of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to be elected. If neither candidate passes this threshold, a third round will be held where just majority of the votes is required to be elected.

All candidates present themselves with a running mate, candidating for vice president.

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Eligibility

Chapter VI, Part I, Section 131 of the constitution states that a person may be qualified for election of the office of the president if:

They are a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
They have attained the age of 35 years (40 before 2018);

They are a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party;

They have been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

A person who meets the above qualifications is still disqualified from holding the office of the president if:

They have voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Nigeria (except in such cases as may be prescribed by the National Assembly) or they have made a declaration of allegiance to such other country;

They have been elected to such office at any two previous elections;
Under the law in any part of Nigeria, they are adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind;

They are under a sentence of death imposed by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud or for any other offence, imposed on them by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on them by such a court of tribunal;

Within a period of less than ten years before the date of the election to the office of President they have been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or they have been found guilty of the contravention of the Code of Conduct;

They are an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in Nigeria or any other country;
Being a person employed in the civil or public service of the Federation or of any State, they have not resigned, withdrawn or retired from the employment at least thirty days before the date of the election; or

They are a member of any secret society;

They have been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a Judicial Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative Panel of Inquiry or a Tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Tribunals of Inquiry law or any other law by the federal or state government which indictment has been accepted by the federal or state government respectively;

They have presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

In the just concluded presidential election of Nigeria, there are four major contenders which include Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar of The Peoples Democratic Party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party.

While, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s final results Tinubu leads with number of votes cast, however, each of Peter Obi Nola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar have won in 12 states which includes the Federal Capital Territory, won by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi while Kwankwaso won one state, it is a 12:12:12:1.

These makes the Nigeria presidential election a keenly contested one whereas Tinubu has scored a minimum of 25% for 24 States but not the FCT.

Some lawyers have however made their own interpretation of the law, stating that the FCT will also be counted among the states, making it 37 states, if this is considered by the INEC, then the commission might declare Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC winner and returned as president elect.

How Nigeria President Is Declared Based On The Constitutional 25% Votes In 24 States

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