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    Critique of the Requirement for the Selection of the President in Nigeria: A Case Study of 25% FCT Votes
    (Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Amao Dauda Kolawole
    The provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are supreme and having binding force over every person within Nigeria. The provisions of the Constitution is read alongside with others enactments made by the National Assembly. One of the enactments in relation to election in Nigeria is the Electoral Act, 2022 and other guidelines and regulations. Before a person can contest for the post of a President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, such person must meet the requirements of the laws as laid down by the Constitution and other extant laws. One of those laws is the provision of 25 percent of votes in 24 states and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The interpretation as provided by the Court has not even resolved the issue of mathematical calculation of the 25 percent and whether scoring of 25 percent of vote in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is a mandatory requirements by law. Thus, this research work considered many interpretations to the provision of section 134 of the 1999 CFRN, as amended. The researcher explored and adopted legal doctrinal method that is a library - oriented research by search for primary and secondary sources of information which included the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Electoral Act, 2020; relevant textbooks, journals and articles. The study shows that the judicial discord in the interpretation of the constitution in relation to the study will create more problems in the nearest future because the decision of the Supreme Court is not binding on itself and the recent position in relation to the subject matter can be overturned whenever an issue of such nature arises for interpretation before the court. The study concluded that the pluralistic nature of our legislative body which makes the amendment of the constitution cumbersome is a hindrance to achieving a unified legal system against the interpretation of the 25 percent votes. Keywords: Election, President, Federal, State and Nigeria