A group of five residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have taken legal action against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) regarding the declaration of Senator Bola Tinubu as the nation’s president-elect.
The plaintiffs argue that Tinubu did not secure at least 25 percent of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and are seeking a court ruling on whether or not the constitution requires a presidential candidate to obtain at least 25% of the votes cast in the FCT to be elected president.
They are also calling for an extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure until a successor is determined in accordance with the Constitution. INEC has disputed the plaintiffs’ claims, asserting that the FCT does not have any special status in the constitution that requires candidates to obtain a certain percentage of votes.
