The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Dismissed Petition of Peter Obi/LP on 25% of FCT required to win the Presidential election. The court ruled that FCT Citizens do not enjoy special privileges ahead of other States.
"No Status Attached to FCT. It is a federal capital territory, 25percent not Necessary"
"As for the mandatory 25% constitutional votes in the FCT requirements for being elect president here you have it.
Administration of the FCT
[quote]-1"The capital territory shall be treated as if it were a state
And NOT as a state.
-2"Therefore, the president and vice president shall be seen as the governor and deputy governor, the National Assembly has legislative power over the FCT, while the Federal Executive Council (FEC) serves as its State Executive Council (SEC)."
No executive governor. No state cabinet, state assembly or legislature.
-3"Section 302 of the constitution gives the president the prerogative to appoint anyone as the minister of the FCT if he so chooses, or act as the minister if he prefers not to delegate the role..."
The FCT is under the perogative of the president who delegates such power of administering the FCT to anyone whom he deemed fit. Hence such a person or individual is not a constitutionally elected governor or administrator.
-4“302. The President may, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 147 of this Constitution, appoint for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja a Minister who shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be delegated to him by the President, from time to time,” the constitution reads. Mr Wike will face some administrative restraints in administering the city.
A constitutionally elected governor of a state does not act or exercise power with or under any limitation.
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