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Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by fatherab1: 8:56pm On May 02, 2011 |
INEC's normal budget in 2011 is 45,393,833,865 (Source- http://www.budgetoffice.gov.ng/2011_budget/proposal_2011/change/48.%20Summary_INEC2.pdf) But in addition to this, Jega the INEC Chair had appeared before Nigerians and the legislators to demand for Billions!! First the Reputable INEC boss asked for N55Billion in July, 2010 (Source: http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5597615-146/inec_wants_55b_for_voters_register.csp) Then in August, he increased it to N72Billion later N84Billion (Check: http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/editorial/9433-inec-and-voters-registration) Some other factors above him like extension of the Voters registration made an additional N6.6Billion a necessity. (http://www.newsonnigeria.com/voter-registrationinec-needs-n6-6b-for-extension-jega.html) So all in all, this election which has been tagged by some persons as the most costly election in the world has gulped over N100 Billion just from INEC. The entire exercise was characterized with scores of explosions in ranging from Bayelsa to Maiduguri. Infact detonating a Bomb became like popping champaign. The National Assembly election was almost truncated by the failure of some 'unexposed' contractors not meeting their contracts with nothing done against them. On one hand, some sections of the oppositions hailed the shift as a divine interventions, some political bigwigs were dissappointed. It was alleged in some quarters that among those who were bankrupted by the shift is Senator Omisore who was believed to have distributed about N1.5 Billion to thugs and party agents alike. Dozens of persons died before, during and after the Elections. There were pockets of burning of houses in many places. Hi-tech riggings were carried out in some places in South-West, South-East, middle belt and even North as attested by many Foreign observers. Under aged voters in the North Voted for Buhari and Jonathan alike. Two women made history in the Southwest when they entered YouTube free of charge by simply Thumb-printing hundreds of ballot papers while the Corpers and security looked the other way. Despite all these crookedness, by and large, the entire election has come and gone except for a knotty imo case. Not being too hard or too soft on Jega and his INEC, do you think that the man has delivered himself and has escaped with his much talked about integrity? Remember that a Serviving Senator Kanti bello was the one who first said 'JEGA HAS BEEN GIVEN BUNDLES OF ROPES TO HANG HIMSELF'. Do you genuinely think that Jega hung himself or he rather gave the ropes back to his critics? [b]ARE YOU SATISFIED THAT HE HAS JUDICIOUSLY UTILIZED OUR COLLECTIVE BILLIONS TO GIVE US THE LEADERS WE CRAVE FOR?? [size=15pt]IS IT ALL WORTH IT?[/size] |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by opalu: 9:06pm On May 02, 2011 |
On a scale of 1 to 10, i think he score 6.8 68% in my view is B. In the frontline states like Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, ogun the People got the Governors the deserved. In the crisis ridden states like Plateau, Katsina, etc, except Akwa-ibom and kaduna the people got who the voted for. In the presidency, I think if no-one rigged anything, the majority favour Jonathan than my Hero Buhari, However, the margin would have been so narrow if at all there wouldnt have been a re-run. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by ownAhouse: 9:17pm On May 02, 2011 |
Yes he has. EU AND FOREIGN OBSERVERS COMMEND ELECTIONS: Abuja — The three major international observers, in separate preliminary press conferences, yesterday scored the conduct of the last Saturday presidential election across the country high. They, however, noted that some challenges remain to be addressed. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by seanet02: 9:19pm On May 02, 2011 |
Yes to a large extent, but our ibo brothers almost dabaru his name with massive inflation of figures. Kind of hereditary trait in them you know. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by opalu: 9:22pm On May 02, 2011 |
ownAhouse: I dont get the point. Is it when foreign observers attest to it that makes it credible? The reports i have been seeing on VOA, BBC and other foreign media still speaks evil of the elections |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Nobody: 9:48pm On May 02, 2011 |
seanet02: Call them desperadoes next time. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Guk: 10:07pm On May 02, 2011 |
Too expensive & not counting the days the economy was shut down |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by agabaI23(m): 10:37pm On May 02, 2011 |
@OP In project management, there are so many variables that considered. I will talk about just four of them here Scope, time and cost and resources. If one changes at least one of the other three will be affected. Lets say in this case, the scope is constant because the country cannot increase in size over night. But cost, resources and time are not. The cost of delivering a good election in 6 months will be far far more than the cost it will take to deliver in 12 months. A project manager is expected to give the sponsor his project plan, the estimated cost and the duration. If the sponsor wants it at a shorter time, then the more money will be required and the resources will also increase. This was not even given enough time to plan which is why he got some things wrong. Jega did an impossible job in an impossible country where every politician is a rogue and he managed to deliver some of the deliverables. Spare him my friend! |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by chuksam: 11:01pm On May 02, 2011 |
the election was everything but free and fair,expect in south west were we had a resemblin of a free and fair,jega should tell us wot he used d money he got to do. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Oddities: 11:29pm On May 02, 2011 |
Jega has earned an outstanding feat in a terrain like Nigeria.God bless Nigeria. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by enyojo(f): 11:38pm On May 02, 2011 |
father ab: |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by enyojo(f): 11:45pm On May 02, 2011 |
In the real sense of it, I rate Jega's performance based on Location. North-West=65% North-East = 65% North-Central=49% South-South=13% South-East=17% South-West=90% TOTAL=49.8=50% AVERAGE |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by enyojo(f): 11:47pm On May 02, 2011 |
enyojo: SO THEY CAN RETURN HALF OF THE MONEY! |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by brosd2: 11:50pm On May 02, 2011 |
He's done considerably well no matter what all his critics think. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by damola1: 1:15am On May 03, 2011 |
Our economy was shut down up to 8 x in April, how many days are there in a month sef? |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by puskin: 2:02am On May 03, 2011 |
damola1: . . . . . . .and when did Saturdays become working days?? |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by puskin: 2:21am On May 03, 2011 |
All in all. . . . . . . I think the money was well spent. . . . . .afterall, how many parastatals or FG agencies would utilise such monies given to them judiciously. Rating = 68% |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Johnpaul2k2(m): 2:21am On May 03, 2011 |
jega did a good job,it would have been wonderful if these these blood sucking presidential candidate of cpc and native doctor bakare didn't conduct the massive killings in the north,which involves the innocent souls of good Nigerians lncluding corp members whom were choosen for this great national project. Jega did a very nice work but believe me . God will never forgive Buhari and uneducated foo.ls killers that doesn't even know the meaning of education. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Odunnu: 3:42am On May 03, 2011 |
While its okay to personify election malpractice, corruption and irregularities with Iwu, one will think twice before mentioning Jega and corruption in one sentence. The guy did a good job, but we'l improve on that next time |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by igboboy1(m): 4:18am On May 03, 2011 |
Outcome:ACN yoruba party could not win more than one state? Then heck yea the billions was worth it, Thank you for relegating that yoruba party to a village regional party, |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Wumine(f): 4:23am On May 03, 2011 |
Jega hs tried, lets give d guy some credit. This IMO is still thefairest election we've had in this country and it will only get better |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by kunlekunle: 4:40am On May 03, 2011 |
what happens in 2015, the equipments would have been outdated another brought in. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by anishe(m): 7:29am On May 03, 2011 |
Fair enough, JEGA tried in his capacity as the Chairman of the INEC. The election was a bit free and fair but still a far cry from the yearnings of Nigerians. Come to think of it, it is first election organised by a conscious muslim in the history of Nigeria. Kudos Alhaji/Mallam Jega. The question i have kept asking myself is ''Why use the Data capturing Machine for registration exercise when the devices could not be used for the election proper''? I tihnk the solution to election malpractices of whatever form is to computerise our voting system where the use of thumb print becomes the order of the day. Thank you. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by 1025: 9:17am On May 03, 2011 |
weather or weathern't, Jega is a billionaire. what we call free and fair election took the lives of thousands starting from campaign to election itself. if these foriegn observers say is good and improved, they are right but is not close to great. they are only comparing it to what we used to have here, it is more polished yet, with N100B, i will do better and still be a billionaire. until the words of uwais electoral committee are put into action, nothing will really improve. we want an inec chairman that is not appointed by the president. we want elections to be concluded at least six months before hand over so that agrieved parties can go to the court one neutural grounds unlike where those in position will be using our public funds to sponsor thousands of SANS. we need not trying inec chairmen, we need those that will get it right with the huge sums of money on the table. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by ufumes(m): 9:58am On May 03, 2011 |
Though it was expensive, at least he gave us the best result so far |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Nnaboys: 10:16am On May 03, 2011 |
Bleep Jega and the EU observers |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Nobody: 10:20am On May 03, 2011 |
seanet02: SHUT UR STINKING MOUTH EWU , So its the ur Ibo brothers that are using underage to vote in the north, Ibos will always be ur nemesis and i know u will soon die of heart attack |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by bidemi12(m): 10:46am On May 03, 2011 |
puskin: Are you a civil servant? In the private sector you are expected to be on call 7 days a week. . . . . . |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by jpphilips(m): 11:43am On May 03, 2011 |
Except for a very few, most of you here lack rational reasoning. you want to score an electoral process and you use violence as your yardstick, whats the connection? since when has Inec become a law enforcement agency of public complaint commission? IMO list places where candidates are popular and juxtapose with the votes accrued to them, imagine an iwu that assigned 100% registered votes to a politician? or you will think buhari won in Bayelsa? those are the only credible yardstick you can use not all these claptrap you guys are spewing. for God's sake iwu did a good job on a tight leach. the only thing i found disgusting was the foundation of Inec, the president was a flag bearer and he appoints the INEC chief i term it conflict of interest, the house confirmation was mere formality. what happened to selecting the inec boss through parliamentary referendum?. For the first time in our history I saw majority voting the likes of Ngige and he turns out winner, fashola,Amechi Rochas etc. power of incumbency or not, Nigerians Got their candidate of choice and Jega only guaranteed that. A few months old CPC got a state and a runner up presidential candidate now, that is the people talking |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by bayleaf(m): 12:22pm On May 03, 2011 |
the elections was a step in the right direction. while i cannot say it was perfect, i would say it was the best so far in naija. most of the overlords in rigging were disappointed like obj and his cohorts, and the people voted in who they wanted. in some other areas like delta for instance, it was business as usual. but by and large, the election was a huge success in some many ways. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by Nobody: 12:26pm On May 03, 2011 |
Too Complicated, Too Excruciating, Too Expensive . This is no way to conduct elections. |
Re: Has Jega Justified The Billions Collected? by md4real(m): 12:29pm On May 03, 2011 |
jp philips: GBAM! |
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