Section 133 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 133 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Election: single Presidential candidate. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act.

A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the election –
(a) he has a majority of YES votes over NO votes cast at the election; and

(b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, but where the only candidate fails to be elected in accordance with this section, then there shall be fresh nominations.

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