Oyo State, Nigeria: A new evidence has shown the decadence of the Nigeria society. The image shows how deep-rooted the corruption in Nigeria as the former governor of Oyo state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, the gubernatorial candidate of Oyo state under his party, Accord party returned 500 Million Naira [$2.5Million] between 2008 to 2013.
The money was returned to the state treasury after the after the Economic and financial crime commission[EFCC] caught him red handed converting the state shares to personal use.
The covered story was discovered after the attorney general of Oyo state, Barrister Bayo Ojo on April 1st 2015 drafted a letter to the EFCC to disclose the accused person whom the looted money was discovered.
The letter was obtained obtained by Sahara reporters and also the receipt, Check below:
Political Game In Oyo State
The Accord party released a defamatory video yesterday online in which the performance and ability of the incumbent governor were called into question. Some of the contents of the video show how pensioners in Oyo state have been deprived of their pensions and had to pray to get it.
Also it shows how the governor destroyed some road side shops of people in Ibadan, calling the act callous from the governor to the poor people of Oyo state.
The video was released under the Accord party camp.
The fraud evidence that emerged online today might be a way to let people know that the former senator and governor is not who he claims to be.
Nigeria: The preliminary presidential results are starting to be collated at each states by INEC. According to Saharareporters, General Muhammadu Buhari is leading president Jonathan in 20 states. INEC is yet to release the official results from all states, but elections observers have been sending out results.
Nigeria: As Nigerians go out to vote for their presidential candidates today, the National Electoral commission (INEC) has put out a video for electorates to follow the normal and right election processes. Also a video to show how voters can vote and do their accreditation is posted alongside the voters education.
VOTING
• Voting will take place on a date to be determined by the INEC.
ACCREDITATION
• Polling units will be open from 8 am.
• Polling units will open at 8 am for Accreditation and close at 1.00pm
• Voting starts 1:30 pm.
• You must vote in the same Polling Unit you completed your Voter Registration.
THE VOTER- WHO IS HE/SHE?
• S/He is a Nigerian citizen.
• S/He is 18 years and above.
• S/He has registered in the constituency where he intends to vote.
• S/He possesses a registration card obtained during voters’ registration.
HOW VOTER CAN VERIFY REGISTRATION
• A voter is expected to check the register of voters to ascertain that his name is included.
• That his name was correctly spelt and written.
• This is done when the register is displayed for inspection.
PERSONS WHO CANNOT VOTE
• The following persons cannot vote at election.
• All persons below the age of 18 years.
• All non-Nigerians.
• All persons who did not register as voters.
• All persons who do not hold a voter registration card.
• All persons whose names are not in the voters register.
WHERE TO VOTE
• Voting takes place at polling stations/units.
• A voter is expected to cast his vote at the polling unit where his name is on the voter register.
• A voter is expected to identfy his polling station where his name is on the voter register.
• A polling unit nearest to the residence of the voter.
HOW TO VOTE:
• Voting will be by Open Secret Ballot System.
• Your vote is secret because no one will see which candidate you choose.
• You will mark your ballot behind a polling screen secretly.
• Apply your finger print only in one circle/space which corresponds to the candidate of your choice.
PROCEDURE: PREPARING FOR VOTING:
• The Presiding Officer (PO) shall:
• Explain the voting procedure to the voters.
• Invite all voters accreditated to form a single queue.
• Where culture does not allow men and women to mingle in a queue, separate queues are created for men and women.
• The PO shall count loudly the number of accredited voters in the queue, and record the number.
COMMENCEMENT OF VOTING:
• At the commencement of voting, the PO shall:
• Invite the voters on queue to approach the poll clerk (PC) in an orderly manner.
• On presentation of voter’s card, the PC shall:
• Check appropriate cuticle thumbnail of voter and when he is satisfied that the person has been duly accredited.
• Tick the voters’ register on the right hand side of voter’s name.
• Indicating that he has voted.
• Apply indelible ink on the cuticle of the voter’s appropriate thumbnail.
• The Poll Assistant (PA) shall apply ink to the next finger of the respective hand
• Voters who have no Right/Left hand, the PA shall:
• Apply the ink to the corresponding toes of the voter’s Right/Left foot.
• Voters have neither fingers nor toes:
• Ink shall be applied on the corresponding toes of the persons assisting them.
ISSUANCE OF BALLOT PAPER AND VOTING:
• The voter shall present himself to the Polling official (PO).
• The PO shall stamp and sign the back of ballot paper.
• Fold the ballot paper vertically with the printed side inwards.
• Issue the signed, stamped ballot paper to the voter.
• The voter moves to the voting cuticle.
• Mark the ballot paper in the space provided beside the party logo of the voters’ choice
• Fold the ballot paper.
• Deposit the marked ballot paper into the ballot box.
• Marking of ballot paper by voter must be done in secret.
• Depositing the ballot paper in the ballot box in open view of all persons present.
• Only one voter at a time to the voting cubicle.
OFFENCES ON ELECTION DAY:
PART VIII SC. 129 (1) states that:
1. No person shall on the date an election is held do any of the following acts or things in a polling unit or within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit-
(a) Canvass for votes;
(b) Solicit for the vote of any voter
(c) Persuade any voter not to vote for any particular candidate;
(d) Persuade any voter not to vote at any election;
(e) Shout slogans concerning the election;
(f) Be in possession of any offensive weapon or wear any dress or have any facial or other decoration which in any event is calculated to intimidate voters;
(g) Exhibit, wear or tender any notice, symbol photograph or party card referring to the election;
(h) Use any vehicle bearing the colour or symbol of a political party by any means whatever;
(i) Loiter without lawful excuse after voting or after being refused to vote;
(j) Snatch or destroy any election materials; and
(k) Blare siren
“Any person who contravens any of the provisions of this section commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for 6 months for every such offence”.
Nigeria: As the Nigerian presidential election happens in few hours, the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari had recorded a 6-minute video talking to the supporters of APC and Nigerians, he said he can see the overwhelming support of Nigerians home and abroad screaming for change and he is not going to disappoint them. In the video he said :
There is a girl who donated all her savings because she believes in our campaign, the young men and women at our campaign rallies who ran at our motorcade screaming change.All Nigerians are tired with the status quo without exception
He also said that his government will be more accountable than the present government and that better ducation for students, also making sure they get home safely.
On Religion, he said :
There is no Muslim Nigeria or Christian Nigeria, No northern Nigeria or Southern Nigeria. There is only one Nigeria, a country where citizens continue to forge ahead despite challenges. A country we all boast about, both home and abroad.
I have always been part of one Nigeria, both as a military of civilian.In the course of the service, i have overseen the building of the refinery, and protect Nigerians from aggressive forces, both internal and external.
My time as head of state was not perfect, mistakes were made , some of you may not support me because of those mistakes, but i assure you, i hear the pains of everyone who experienced and do hardship, people like Lola, Adeyemi Adefulu, Tunde Thompson, who have been gracious enough to look beyond these mistakes and accept my offer of partnership of New Nigeria we can be proud of.
My appeal to you, finds it in your heart to do the same. As i said in Chatham house, being the leader at that time, i take responsibilities for those mistakes and which again standing before you as a converted democrat who has submitted and will continue to submit himself to a true democratic process.
Asking for partnership from the Nigerian populace, he said :
I talked about partnership, because it amounts to a great issue Nigeria will help to contend with, Leaders will require your commitment and cooperation. Our country is all time low, poverty and unemployment has reached unprecedented heights. Insecurity threatens the lives of and well-being of every single person within our borders.A situation that i myself have experienced directly.
I believe this country can be great again,I believe that with effective and transparent leadership, the eradication of corruption and the respect for the rule of law, things can change for the better.
I have served Nigeria with everything i have, without taking anything that i do not earn. If anybody has evidence that proved otherwise,i challenge them to present it.
About my person, Buhari said :
I will lead this country from the front. Your children will go to school and return safely. You will no longer be afraid in your own homes. The Naira in your pocket will be of greater value than it is now. Our economy will no longer rely on oil alone to survive. The corruption which has eaten deep in the primary gulf of our society will be a thing of the past.
Economic opportunity will be shared in an equitable manner across the country and will not be only for those close to the government. The youths will be gainfully employed, women like Taraba gubernatorial candidate, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan will continue to break new ground.
Appreciating the supporters, he said :
I will like to thank everyone who has been on this journey with us and thank to Nigerians who received us with open arms everywhere we campaigned.On the 28th of March and the 11th of April, use your PVC to get the desired change that will enable you and your children to be proud of this country once again.
Nigeria: I remember one of the PDP primaries, Segun had said he will be destroying the polling booth because a man had paid his crew 50,000 Naira (250 USD). He is to destroy the booth if the man seems to be losing the senatorial seat. I warned him to stay out of violence because he is worth more than 50,000, but said, he had the guns and knives and would do it to impress the man. He would get more money if they fought the battle, destroy the polling booth and the man wins.
On Saturday morning, he had been parading the polling booth, to know the affair of things, the Lagos rapid response squad had warned him and his crew to vote and go home, but they said they were monitoring the election, around 4:30pm, Segun's sense danger as his client was loosing, immediately, his thugs member was mobilized to bring down the roof. Pow pow pow, that was gun shots as electorates scamper for safety, the ballot boxes was taken away by one of Segun's crew, the policemen started shooting to get it back, Segun ran for safety, as he was about to run inside a house like others, the policemen shot him in the skull, Pow, that was it, Segun died.
You have your life, go home
I can't stop imagining the scene, i wish his mum had a dream of his death and drug him to sleep and wake up 2 days after, i wish he had malaria that day that will keep him home, i wish he broke his leg while he was playing soccer a day to the election. Segun is no more, the news filtered through my phone as Bola called to let me know Segun is dead and we will not be seeing him again, this was 8 years ago, but it won't stop coming to me. I can still see this man with muscles big chest and heavy blow, heaven forsakes you if you get a direct punch from Segun, now he is no more and another election will take place on March 28th.
You are thinking to go and fight,you want to prove you rule this town, just like Segun, you will end up as another election statistics.
To Remain Alive In The Upcoming Election, These List will Help You And Your Friends
1. As at today, the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies have been put on high alert and they are expected to conduct periodic and random searches on people, vehicles and various hot spots. Thus, we are therefore advised to cooperate with them during this period; do not abuse security agents, obstruct their work, or resist them unnecessarily to avoid unfortunate repercussions. We have been informed that the Show of Force exercise is also a Shoot-at-Sight order
2. There will be restricted movement of people in the hours leading to, and during the March 28th Presidential elections and April 11th Gubernatorial elections. Thus, we are advised to observe and comply with these directives for our personal safety.
3. We are advised to adequately stock our homes with required food items during the election period, in case of emergencies, imposed curfews or other threats that may arise after the elections
4. If you are registered to vote and have your Permanent Voters Card, you are advised to go early to the Polling Centers, get accredited, cast your votes and leave the vicinity immediately for your homes to await the results.
5. Please do not cluster around polling centers and stay away from groups and bunching of people, no matter the discussion or incident that may have attracted them together.
6. Begin now to gather information about your environment and feel the pulse around your intended voting center. Study your polling unit, and if it's packed with miscreants, thugs and unknown faces, steer clear; remember that your life matters more than the vote.
7. Dress responsibly and avoid adorning any political attire, party logos etc. to prevent mistaken identity and possible victimization. Please remember that no campaign is allowed during elections. Avoid wearing politically branded T shirts, caps or bearing handbills, posters, pamphlets and banners of candidates. This can pose as a risk.
8. Avoid joining in on inciting discussions at the voting center which may be capable of fanning the embers of political discords amongst the political parties and their agents
9. Stay away from parked cars and abandoned packages, luggage etc.
10. Do not buy drinks, snacks, etc. around polling centers, nor should you share/receive consumables or gifts from anyone at the polling centers. If you sense danger or suspect any foul play, report to the approved Security Agents. Don’t take the law into your own hands!
11. Avoid taking your vehicle, kids or expensive jewelries and other personal belongings to the polling centers
12. As part of our security arrangements, our church halls will be evacuated after every church service within 1 hour. Brethren will not be allowed to hang or cluster around the church hall or entrances after services or programs
13. Vehicles will not be allowed to park close to the entrances of the church facilities for pick up or drop off.
You are encouraged to be extra-vigilant and law- abiding during this period. Further information will be provided as the elections draw near.
Take this information very seriously. Pass to every member of your family.
Don't be another statistics in this election, the candidates don't love you that much, and you are not known to them, vote and go home. If you need to observe the election, do it with gumption and be careful of using your phone camera's, it makes people or the security agent nervous, Remember anytime Jay-z is nervous, he shoots. We hope no Jay-z's in the security agents.
Abuja, Nigeria: The National publicity secretary of APC, Chief Lai Mohammed has revealed a plan of the PDP Presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan. Chief Lai said that the president is planning to disqualify their candidate, which will cause pandemonium nationwide. This will lead to either another easy win for president Goodluck Jonathan or another election postponement.
If it is true, as it is being widely speculated across the country, that the Jonathan Administration has procured a judgement to disqualify the APC Presidential Candidate on Wednesday, when the Federal High Court in Abuja is expected to rule on the issue, then itportends a great danger for our country .
Anyone who will disqualify a presidential candidate on the eve of an election can only have one and only one purpose for that: to trigger chaos and pandemonium across the country. Perhaps this is the reason for the deployment of troops across the country to crack down on possible protests and create confusion
Then, those who orchestrated the disqualification will simply use what they expect to be angry reactions nationwide as an excuse to postpone the elections again, thus triggering a constitutional crisis,the end of which no one can predict.
This is why we are hoping that good reason will prevail and nothing will be done, deliberately, to plunge Nigeria into crisis by the same people who have always been quick to say their political ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian,'' APC said.
President Ebele Goodluck Jonathan met with the BBC this week to discuss about the upcoming election and Boko Haram in Nigeria. President Goodluck said the Jihadists are getting weaker as the Nigerian Army moves in on them. Some of the men had escaped through neighbouring towns while some had their way back into the country as ordinary civilians.
The BBC correspondent said the Military confirmed that they don't know where the Chibok girls are hiding, and President Goodluck said that if the military said that, it is possibly true. He continues that the military suspects that the large number of girls are in Sambisa forest. But he is not sure where others girls are staying at the moment.
See everyday we look at the news and the Chibok girls are not announced dead, so I have a feeling they are still alive, President Jonathan said.
Answering why the campaign against Boko Haram is so tough at this time of near election, he said that the government underated the terrorist cell and that since the Nigeria civil war, the country had not battled any civil war within its territory, and as such the country was not prepared. We did not have enough arms to equip the army and the air force, but now, they are well equipped and the war on Boko Haram is tough.
I accept the wrongs in the nation and will also take the glory to the right.
Changing his countenance at the interviewer, he said that the media never appreciates what his government is doing.
On his election victory, President Goodluck Jonathan said, "I will surely win the election". I have a strong support based system from the people, so i will win.
What happens if he looses, I will accept defeat and other candidates should do same, but am sure that i will win the election.
