GCEGovernmentPolitical Parties and Electoral Systems2024

In Nigeria's Second Republic (1979–1983), the presidential candidate was required to score at least one-quarter of votes cast in at least two-thirds of all states. This requirement was designed primarily to

Areduce the cost of conducting elections
Bensure the winner had broad national spread of supportCORRECT
Cprevent minority parties from fielding candidates
Dallow the military to monitor election results
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The constitutional requirement for a presidential candidate to obtain at least 25% of votes in at least two-thirds of states was specifically designed to ensure that the winner had geographically spread support across Nigeria's diverse regions. This was meant to prevent a candidate from winning on purely sectional or ethnic support. It had no direct bearing on election costs or military oversight.
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