JUST IN: Scoring 25% of votes in FCT not mandatory, says Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court in it’s ruling has expressly concurred with the Court of Appeal that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is like other states.
Recall that Atiku and Obi had asked for nullification of the election over the inability of President Bola Tinubu to secure 25% in FCT.
On the argument that scoring 25% in the Federal Capital Territory is mandatory, Justice Okoro who is the head of the panel ruled that the FCT has no special status.
“The decision of the lower court is unassailable and I see no difficulty in agreeing with it”.
He said the constitution is for everyone and not for selected one.
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Justice Okoro asked, “Are you saying if someone scores 25% votes in 30 states but not in Abuja, he should not be president? Is that how you interpret the law?
“That is not the law. Supreme Court agrees with the Court of Appeal”.
