Source: http://www.leadershipeditors.com/ns/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28839:police-nab-vehicle-with-1m-presidential-ballots&catid=51:cover-stories&Itemid=142


The Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday arrested five persons conveying over 100, 000 ballot papers for Saturday, April 16, 2011, presidential polls to an unknown destination. The vehicle, a bus with the National Labour Congress (NLC) inscribed on it was intercepted by police officers attached to the Utako Police Division on a Stop and Search.

On inspection of the bus, it was found to contain ballot papers for presidential polls and was then impounded and taken to the police division where it was later taken to the FCT Police Command for further investigation.

LEADERSHIP information has it that the said ballot papers which were labelled, “tendered ballot papers,” were allegedly procured by a top politician of North-Western extraction in the Presidency intended to be circulated during the polls and possibly lead to the nullification of the polls in the region.

As news of the interception spread, it drew members of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) who stormed the Utako Police Station to get more facts about the incident which they feared might be part of plans to rig the presidential election.

However, when contacted, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Utako division, Chief Superintendent of Police, (CSP) Usman Umar, who confirmed the arrest of the persons in the early hours of yesterday, disclosed that occupants of the bus who claimed to be officers of an undisclosed firm had produced papers indicating they were taking their cargo to INEC headquarters in Abuja.

dis is prolifiration os illiterate in di Nairaland. some will say 1m ballot papers others will say 100,000 ballot papers, which one we go take. Fake News Vectors including d moderators in di Nairaland

Adanora:

dis is prolifiration os illiterate in di Nairaland. some will say 1m ballot papers others will say 100,000 ballot papers, which one we go take. Fake News Vectors including d moderators in di Nairaland

Professor of Jaga jaga. The errors in your short statement are so much I begin to wonder if it should be called short.

Proof that the NASS elections were rigged 

I am convinced without rigging CPC would have won

They rushed to to spot first in order to make it look like they are inocent. Inocent my back side!!

I dey laugh o

Apathy they say is lack of interest in political participation

in my own utmost defination adjudge Nigeria context

Apathy is the practice of the wise one's who understands the uselessness of their votes and the need to live beyond election period for their precious family

GenBuhari:

Proof that the NASS elections were rigged

I am convinced without riggiging CPC would have won

LOL

May be in the republic of Gkoko Haram. 

Why not?

In all polls on Nairaland leading up to NASS elections, CPC / Buhari were miles ahead.

It is logical that they would have won in a free and fair election.

This is the one that was caught and reported. How about scores that went scot-free?

The signs are ominous.

GenBuhari:

Why not?

In all polls on Nairaland leading up to NASS elections, CPC / Buhari were miles ahead.

It is logical that they would have won in a free and fair election.

Hear yourself sir, Nairaland polls? what a "credible" source of information to base your analysis on.
90% of the people who actually voted probably have not touched a computer, not to talk of browsing or visiting Nairaland.

Forget the polls on Nairaland, go out and vote.

Who called the CPC members, or is the Utako police station their campaign headquarters?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13051234

An article with a more ''positive'' take on the ongoing elections.

nice one

corruption has to stop:
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the news is sadden, i heard there two incident of ballot snatching i.e 1m and and ocassion of 100,00 it all show how desperate our politician are.

It is clear dat cpc kant win dis presidential election. I blieve 1 of d errand boy hav kalled dem 2 tel dem dat their plan hav bomerangd, dat's why dey rushd 2 utako district police station.

E.nosa:

the news is sadden, i heard there two incident of ballot snatching i.e 1m and and ocassion of 100,00 it all show how desperate our politician are.

The first election held last Saturday was a trigger,

The Buhari Brigade are so desperate. Its even manifest in the Buhari supporters in this Nairaland.

This stories are just excuses to prepare yourselves for the imminent loss at the polls. So you can point to your Sahara Reporters-aided stories and boko-quanshasa .com generated news and say, results were rigged.

Why are the Buhari people so desperate and violent? Notice that in all these stories of millions of ballots discovered, its always CPC people that are magically on the scene to help apprehend the suspects. Are they omnipresent people?

The more you engage in this cowardly acts, the more people see through you and the stronger the resolve to stick to where we are, with GEJ.

Am talking to the Buhari people both on Nairaland and every other place as it seems they all think and behave the same way.

hmnnnn, another one! wahala dey!

INEC actually confirmed that the ballot papers is meant for dormant ballot papers, they actually sent those caught to bring the ballot papers to INEC office.

Let's always post correct issues here, they've long released the men in police custody.

I Think CPC will have some Major challenges based on 2 issues

1. This stuff is now turning Gradually to a Religion Issue
2. PDP Has more rigging power honestly than CPC



Also online polls are  misleading as the majority of Nigerians are not literate enough to have access to such polls

How much does each worth?  Mobile Fortune somebody!

bababuff:

LOL

May be in the republic of Gkoko Haram. 

That is true .this is nigeria election not religion one

My heart bleeds to see how religious, tribalistic and sentimental this long awaited election has become.

Some few months ago, a reasonable amount of knowledgeable and politically aware persons were talking about the elections without any sentiments or religious

view attached to it. The guiding thought was that - this was the time for true change in the country. The general talk was about who the

MOST CAPABLE MAN FOR THE JOB was.

bababuff:

LOL

May be in the republic of Gkoko Haram. 

How come is it that some people are forgetting all this and bringing tribe and religion into this. Maybe this is showing that Nigerians are not really ready for the

change they really need.

cyril10:

INEC actually confirmed that the ballot papers is meant for dormant ballot papers, they actually sent those caught to bring the ballot papers to INEC office.

Let's always post correct issues here, they've long released the men in police custody.

A liar is a Thief, ure fond of fighting hard in a desperate bid to cheat & cover up corruption like d pdp u support. oya provide d source to dis new gist if ur not a LIAR!

In today's Punch it is reported that the arrested persons showed INEC award letters for the 'tendered' ballot papers and  INEC has confirmed that they ordered the printing of the 'tendered' ballot papers from local printers. the arrested persons were let go.

Unfortunately, there is no link for the punch story as the report is not on the web but in the edition for today

The issues raised by this stories are:

(i) What I dont know is what the 'tendered' ballots mean. Are they samples to be distributed to parties for voter education? This late?

(ii) in any case why did the transporters move the ballot papers so late in the day?

(iii)   Inec should advice its contractors to use police escorts to avoid this sensational incidents. As soon as the incident happened all sorts of wild rumours were peddled, some so incredulous that not even Jega himself will assuage the minds of people.

(iiii) Why didnt the paper seek the opinion of INEC before going to the press with such reports when other press houses did that




ok here is one from the nation

http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/33553.html

There was tension in Abuja yesterday over the interception of presidential ballot papers stuffed in a bus without escort from either the police or any security agency.

There were conflicting reports on the number of suspects arrested as some put the figure at 10, others said two.

But the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said there was no cause for alarm as the election materials in question were “Tendered ballot papers.”

According to sources, some ‘good Samaritans’ had at about 1.15pm raised the alarm over strange movement of presidential ballot papers without security cover.

The concerned Samaritans had alerted the Utako District Police Division leading to a stop and search operation by the police.

But before the police could intercept the bus, there was tension in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The police team however succeeded in trailing the bus and took the suspects to Utako District Police Station for interrogation.

As the suspects were being interrogated, many anxious residents surrounded the police station to await the outcome.

It was however gathered that “Tendered Ballot Papers” were found in possession of the suspects.

A man, who was part of the vigil crowd, said: “We learnt that 10 people were arrested in Utako for printing ballot papers for the presidential election.

“Those who raised the alarm claimed that the printed ballot papers were being taken to the North in favour of a candidate. We became curious when no policeman or security agent accompanied the bus.

“We were all upset but we decided to alert the police. We were happy that the police responded by apprehending the suspects.”

The Divisional Police Officer for Utako Police Station, CSP Usman Umar, however, said two suspects were arrested.

He said: “Truly earlier on today, our men on stop and search accosted a NLC passenger bus conveying presidential ballot papers. The driver and the other man with him told our men that they were ‘tendered 2011 presidential ballot papers’ and that they were conveying them for INEC.

“But when we noticed that they had no security escort and based on the sensitive nature of the materials we decided to arrest them.

“After that, I alerted our headquarters who later confirmed from INEC. We had to release them after I was informed that INEC was aware of the movement of the ballot papers.”

[b]]The Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said: “Those arrested were found in possession of Tendered Ballot Papers. Tendered ballot papers are dummy ballot papers to prevent people making trouble when they are not eligible to vote.

“Such tendered ballot papers shall not be counted, Instead they will be set aside by the Presiding officer.

“Section 60 of the Electoral Act 2010 empowers INEC to print Tendered Ballot Papers. So, there is no cause for alarm. No one is smuggling presidential ballot papers anywhere.”

Section 60 of the Electoral Act reads in part: “If a person claiming to be entitled to vote applies  for a ballot paper after some other person has voted in the name given by the claimant, he  shall, upon satisfactory answers given to any questions put to him by a poll clerk be entitled to receive a ballot paper in the same manner as any other voter; but the ballot paper( in this Act referred to as “the tendered ballot paper”) shall be of a  colour different from the ordinary ballot papers.” [/b]

swiftycool:

A liar is a Thief, ure fond of fighting hard in a desperate bid to cheat & cover up corruption like d pdp u support. oya provide d source to dis new gist if your not a LIAR!

Kai, dude, don't burst an artery. Why the venom. You mustn't use strong language to challenge someone. Cooooolu ya tempa

http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/33553.html

efeboy:

My heart bleeds to see how religious, tribalistic and sentimental this long awaited election has become.

Some few months ago, a reasonable amount of knowledgeable and politically aware persons were talking about the elections without any sentiments or religious

view attached to it. The guiding thought was that - this was the time for true change in the country. The general talk was about who the

MOST CAPABLE MAN FOR THE JOB was.

How come is it that some people are forgetting all this and bringing tribe and religion into this. Maybe this is showing that Nigerians are not really ready for the

change they really need.

Because that is the only way GEJ can win,; by sweeping up religious and tribal sentiments, pro-GEJ supporters try to scare away rationalists and objective people from supporting Buhari. Watch how they never talk of the good qualities of GEJ (perhaps because there are none!), but they always put all their energy in discrediting Buhaari without evidence. They even had to accuse the man of trying to islamise Nigeria, a claim that was never heard of in the last 2 elections Buhari contested.Suddenly Buhari is a terrorist today, just because they want GEJ to be President.People get what they deserve, if GEJ wins, then that is what Nigerians deserve, I pray I no go ever join una in suffering.

goggs:


Kai, dude, don't burst an artery. Why the venom. You mustn't use strong language to challenge someone. Cooooolu ya tempa

http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/33553.html

Guy u wont understand my madness, ill be landing Naija 2morrow nite to vote cos i tot dis election wont be rigged, then 2sday guardian reports 117 ballot boxes stolen at NAS election & pdp suddenly took over winning all over. cheats get me MAD

The suspects must be anti GEJ