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Two-thirds-of-nineteen election dispute

The presidential result turned on whether the constitutional geographic threshold required two-thirds of nineteen states.

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1979

Two-thirds-of-nineteen election dispute

The presidential result turned on whether the constitutional geographic threshold required two-thirds of nineteen states.

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What happened

The presidential result turned on whether the constitutional geographic threshold required two-thirds of nineteen states. The Supreme Court upheld Shehu Shagari's election.

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