Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Today's Quote

Moses:

You are correct. I misled Professor Isike whom I copied. I do not know how that 50 per cent got stuck in my head.

I checked the electoral law:

The President of Nigeria is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive a majority of the valid votes and over 25% of the valid votes in at least 24 of the 36 states. 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. The candidate with the most votes then win.

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

 

 

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Moses Ochonu <meochonu@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023 at 11:01 AM
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Today's Quote

I may be wrong but I think it's a simple majority and not 50 percent, plus 2/3 in 24 states.

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On Feb 27, 2023, at 10:45 AM, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:



And majority of plural votes, 50 percent.

In previous, you struggled for the three states with over a million: Lagos, Rivers and Kano. This year, there is a big split, with Obi winning Lagos but his losses elsewhere are deficits.

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA <chidi.opara@gmail.com>
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023 at 10:29 AM
To: USA African Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Today's Quote

"Section 134 (2) of the Nigerian Constitution requires the candidate in a presidential race to get at least 25 per cent of the votes in two-thirds of the states in order to be declared winner".

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