BREAKING: 25% of FCT votes are not required to win the presidency, the Supreme Court rules

The ruling of the Appeal Court about the 25 percent of votes needed in Abuja to win the presidential election was upheld by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

The Federal Capital Territory is not in a better position than any other state in the union, according to the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.

In order to be deemed duly elected as President of Nigeria, a presidential candidate must receive or score a majority of the votes cast in a presidential election involving two or more candidates, and at least 25% of the votes cast in two-thirds of the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory. This requirement is outlined in Section 134 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended).

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Judge Okoro pointed out that a candidate does not have to receive 25% of the vote in the Federal Capital to be declared the winner of the presidential election.

Additional information to come.

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