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2027: Makinde proposes minimum 51% threshold for presidential victory

2027: Makinde proposes minimum 51% threshold for presidential victory
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…rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a political system that compels presidential candidates to secure broader national support before assuming office. He said the proposed electoral threshold would encourage political parties to build alliances across ethnic, religious and regional divisions, while a transitional government would provide a platform for Nigerians to negotiate a new political and constitutional direction.
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  • ✦Makinde, who unveiled the Reset Nigeria Manifesto in Abuja, also declared that he would not personally benefit from any constitutional and political arrangements that might emerge from his proposed transitional government, insisting that the process must not be manipulated to serve the interests of its promoters.
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Wednesday:…rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a political system that compels presidential candidates to secure broader national support before assuming office.Today:Offering himself as a test of his commitment to the proposed reforms, Makinde said: “Today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, I offer myself as a guinea pig by announcing to Nigerians that whatever constitutional and political arrangements we eventually develop, I will not be a beneficiary.
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  • ✦…rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a political system that compels presidential candidates to secure broader national support before assuming office.
  • ✦He said the proposed electoral threshold would encourage political parties to build alliances across ethnic, religious and regional divisions, while a transitional government would provide a platform for Nigerians to negotiate a new political and constitutional direction.
  • ✦Makinde, who unveiled the Reset Nigeria Manifesto in Abuja, also declared that he would not personally benefit from any constitutional and political arrangements that might emerge from his proposed transitional government, insisting that the process must not be manipulated to serve the interests of its promoters.
Key Facts:Wednesday: …rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a political system that compels presidential candidates to secure broader national support before assuming office.Today: Offering himself as a test of his commitment to the proposed reforms, Makinde said: “Today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, I offer myself as a guinea pig by announcing to Nigerians that whatever constitutional and political arrangements we eventually develop, I will not be a beneficiary.
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…rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a...

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…rules out personal benefit from proposed constitutional changes, backs transitional government By Soni Daniel & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday proposed a minimum 50 per cent-plus-one vote threshold for presidential elections, saying Nigeria needs a political system that compels presidential candidates to secure broader national support before assuming office.

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