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(b) one among the remaining candidates who has a majority of votes in the highest number of States, so however that where there are more than one candidate with majority of votes in the highest number of States, the candidate among them with the highest total of votes cast at the election shall be the second candidate for the election. [Section 134 (4) is (4) In default of a candidate duly elected under the foregoing altered by Constitution subsections, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth within twenty-one days of the result of the election held under Alteration No.9) Act the said subsections, arrange for an election between the two 2017] candidates and a candidate at such election shall be deemed to have been duly elected to the office of President if - (a) he has a majority of 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. [Section 134 (5) is (5) In default of a candidate duly elected under subsection (4) of altered by Constitution this section, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall, of the Federal Republic within twenty-one days of the result of the election held under the of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration No.9) Act aforesaid subsection (4), arrange for another election between the 2017] two candidates to which the subsection relates and a candidate at such election shall be deemed to have been duly elected to the office of President if he has a majority of the votes cast at the election. 135. Tenure of office of President (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person shall hold the office of President until- (a) when his successor in office takes the oath of that office; (b) he dies whilst holding such office; or (c) the date when his resignation from office takes effect; or (d) he otherwise ceases to hold office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. 96 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations