1979Significant
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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