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BUDGETBOOSTS:
Generous man shares the response he got after he gifted his ‘love’ N20k for her birthday

Even if it is N100k,, just say “manage this one”.

Even if it is N5k or N2k,, just say “manage this one”.

That's what Nigerian ladies had turned themselves to.
So, take them that way.
..
You raised the language,, and she capitalized on it, and forgot to even realize that N20k is hard these days

No Free Money, you mean?

For the Minister and the President to be talking about the Protest, it achieved something.

And if they did nothing, they would embark on it again.

The POS used are not the ones used inside the stations.

EYE-SERVICE IGP..

officialwdhtv:
Meet Roberto Esquivel Cabrera, the man with the 19 inches

#wetindeyhappentv


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rozu1MjYKaI

Sorry Sir.!!

It cannot even stand on its own, let alone enter without being aided.

hisexcellency34:
https://www.thecable.ng/lp-yet-to-prove-allegations-against-me-says-suspended-youth-leader/amp?/lp-yet-to-prove-allegations-against-me-says-suspended-youth-leader

Must everybody be calling Obi's name?

Ok Naa

GOVT BEGINS PROSECUTION OF INEC OFFICIALS, OTHERS FOR ELECTORAL FRAUD


The Federal Government through the Nigerian Bar Association has commenced the prosecution of some staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission and political party members indicted for various electoral offences during the 2023 general elections.

Electoral offences remain a major threat to credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria, as they often heighten political tension and trigger violence.

Following the February 25, 2023, presidential and National Assembly elections, the immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, said over 700 offenders were arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force for violating electoral laws.

INEC had on May 2, 2023, said it would prosecute 215 handed over to it out of the 774 persons arrested for various electoral offences by the NPF during the polls.

The commission said it was partnering with the NBA, which offered pro bono legal services for the effective prosecution of the electoral offenders.

Out of the 215 case files received by the commission, 196 cases are electoral offences and are being handled by INEC and the NBA.

The National Publicity Secretary, NBA, Habeeb Lawal, told our correspondent on Friday that 196 suspects, including INEC officials and members of political parties, were being prosecuted for various electoral offences such as vote-buying, arms possession, and others committed during the 2023 poll.

Lawal noted that the prosecution was being carried out in magistrates’ courts and the high courts of the states and the Federal Capital Territory.

He explained, “A total of 196 suspects are being prosecuted for various offences by volunteering members of the Nigerian Bar Association, who are handling the cases pro bono.

“The offences range from dereliction of duty, criminal conspiracy and disorderly conduct at election venues, unlawful possession of arms on election day, snatching and destroying of INEC materials, electoral malpractices, unlawful possession of election materials, voter inducement and vote-buying, malicious damage and assault, and electoral violence.

“Some of the suspects are INEC officials, while others are political party members and people without determinable political affiliations.

“The magistrates’ courts and the high courts of the states and the FCT have jurisdiction over electoral offences by virtue of the Electoral Act.

“Therefore, the offences are being prosecuted by our members in these different courts all over the country, as there is hardly anyone state of the federation that the prosecution is not ongoing.”

When asked what impact the prosecution would have on future elections, the publicity secretary noted, “We believe that successful prosecution of electoral offenders will deter people desperate to assume political offices.

“We are hopeful that this modest effort will positively impact and sanitise our electoral system and culture.”

The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated that the commission would not condone bad behaviour, adding that future offenders would be held accountable for their actions.

Oyekanmi said, “By engaging in the commendable collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association to jointly prosecute electoral offenders, the Independent National Electoral Commission is reinforcing its resolve not to condone bad behaviour.

“It is also our strong message to aspiring offenders that they will be held accountable for their actions.


“While we have achieved some measure of success in prosecuting electoral offenders in the past, the NBA’s offer to assist us pro bono will further widen the scope and serve as a deterrent to others.”

The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Auwal Rafsanjani, stated that Nigeria would be free from election violence and corruption if electoral offenders were dealt with.

He stated, “As a way of sanitising the electoral process, there must be sanctions or penalties for people who break our law.

“Political parties will warn their members and supporters to stay off violence to avoid rubbishing the image of the parties once they are aware of the consequences of committing electoral offences.

“Nigeria will be free from manipulation, election violence, and corruption.”

A legal practitioner, Victor Giwa, said prosecuting electoral offenders would discourage election irregularities and produce credible leadership.

Giwa explained, “People prepare for rigging elections. They budget money for getting thugs, and bribing security agencies and INEC officials because these offenders are not prosecuted.

“But when Nigeria starts prosecuting electoral offenders, it will discourage election irregularities and reduce electoral offences. It will help to provide proper and credible leadership.

“When electoral offenders are not prosecuted, it reduces confidence in the electoral process.”

Reacting to the development, a rights activist and Chancellor, International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights, Jackson Omenazu, said since it had become the norm for electoral offenders to rob the citizens, deny them their rights as stated in the Electoral Act, and violate the electoral laws of the country, the arrested offenders should be severely punished irrespective of their personality.

According to him, electoral offenders have gone scot-free over the years, adding that their proper prosecution would deliver a balanced electoral process in the country.

He said, “No armed robber can rob 10,000 persons at a stretch. An INEC official with criminal intentions can rob one million people at a stretch and get away with it and one of the biggest problems we have in this country today is that electoral offenders have gone scot-free all these years.

“These things are criminal and honestly, until electoral offenders are punished severely, we will not get a balanced electoral process in this country no matter who is involved. My advice to the media is that they should escalate the matter so there won’t be any chance for them to sweep it under the carpet.”

Also commenting, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe, explained that the most important thing was to show Nigerians that there were consequences for all actions, adding that for the electoral process to have integrity, the arrested electoral offenders should be properly prosecuted.

He added that actions must be matched with words by ensuring that those who adhered to the electoral law and process had their gains in court, while offenders found culpable should be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Osigwe said, “I do not know who is involved but the important thing for me is that Nigeria must show that actions must have consequences and that for our electoral process to have integrity, those who are apprehended for all manners of electoral malpractices or offences should be prosecuted. We should match action with words by ensuring that people who try to support the electoral process have their gain in court and that the full weight of the law is brought against those who are found culpable.

“We must show that we are a nation ruled by law and that the full weight of our law must be brought against those who breach them. For me, that is the important message that you will be passing if this prosecution is successfully carried out.”

Source:
https://punchng.com/govt-begins-prosecution-of-inec-officials-others-for-electoral-fraud/

Very Nice.!!

guobe:
This Nigerian man must be a legend as this is my first time of seeing this type of romance.

Is that the way he takes them in the other room??

(If na female, I fit understand.. there are many holes to accommodate more than one man.

But now, a male has just one rod.. Will he import a hand-held rod??)

Difrent:
Was wondering the same about you just a moment ago.
Nogreeforbusybodythisyearoooo

E go be.
Bye for now

Obrigardo:
He knelt down. Usual Joe Biden

The women around him...
(They knelt down?)

They are all maadd like-this..

fergie001:
Everything started from the day NLC publicly backed a Candidate.

In that interview last night, the TUC President boldly said they didn't attend any rally or back any Candidate. He also stressed that they sat with all political parties and that was how it ended.

Oshiomhole backed Tinubu for second term but it was subtle.

As long as those two are there, there will be no love lost, ironically, their (Ajaero & Tinubu) tenures end same year.

However, this FG is not sitting up, I will hope they reply with the part of agreement they have fulfilled.

You mean Obasanjo.??

Ok..

We have heard una.

But Tinubu now thinks that NLC (union) and LP (political party) are the same thing.

That was why he even had the guts to make that statement in the first place.

Obrigardo:
President Biden is a class act.
Here's a picture of him and a group of women celebrating Women's Month.

Some of them are very short.

Right??

Difrent:
Oga lawyer they have the option of appealing why not advise them to do

Appeal.??
How??

The prayers in their first case is difrent from what I am suggesting them to pray this time around.

So, for them not to risk being dismissed for altering their case,, they had to accept the first judgement as it is,, and then proceed for further interpretations in a totally new case.

I don't know why you're even having problems with something that is not supposed to be your action.

bahaushe1:
You are right. There could be violence in the lower collation points.

Such violence can be carefully captured and reported at the next collation point.

If the agents do this in the Edo election, do you think it will work.??

IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

It was an exhilarating appearance on Thursday, as Anambra State's Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, joined the students of her alma mater in their morning assembly, fully dressed in her school uniform.

The all-female school, Mater Amabilis Secondary School, Umuoji, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, is currently in its 62nd year of existence and has produced many other individuals who have distinguished themselves in the respective fields of endeavours; while its students have represented Anambra State and Nigeria in different national and international competitions respectively, in which they emerged victorious.

Addressing the students at their assembly ground, Commissioner Chuma-Udeh, who stressed on the exceptional nature of the school, hailed it as a pinnacle of educational excellence and the greatest school in Nigeria, while also emphasizing that any student who passes through the school should count herself privileged.

According to her, every student of the school has a very great opportunity to be great in life and excel even beyond the pinnacle of her career, provided she works hard and remains dedicated.

The Commissioner, while noting that education is top on the agenda of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led Administration in the state, advised the students to remain committed to God, define their life dreams and also do daily assessment and evaluation of their achievements towards accomplishing the defined dreams.

In their separate remarks, the Principal of the School, Mrs. Lucy Ibekwe, and the School Manager, Rev. Fr. Francis Onwuchulum commended the Commissioner for always identifying with the school as her root.

They recounted the various direct and indirect supports the school and its students and staff have received from the Commissioner and the state government at large, which, they attested, have contributed significantly to their progress.

While praying for the Commissioner and the Solution Government to succeed beyond expectation; the School Management further pleaded with her not to relent in her interventions in the school's needs, as the school is proud to have her as an alumnus.

On her own part, the Senior Prefect of the School, Miss Jessica Ogbogu appreciated and described the Commissioner's regular presence and supports to the school as great source of motivation, while also reiterating their need for her sustained support in the ongoing projects in the school.

Highpoint of the event was the donation of some gift items to the school by the Commissioner, who looked cute and girly in her school uniform, school cap and a matching pair of sandal.

Immediately I saw her, I remembered Nmesoma Jamb.

Mandate2023:
I have never been to south east.....simple question, what did otti do in abia, I expected u to tell me what he did even if its just 1 legacy project but as an 0bidi0t there's no need for u to apply brain but insult.......I won't use lagos, if u ask me what fayose did in ekiti I will show u dis


But since it's clear that d geometric plant is not otti project I wonder what u want to show for the over hyping

(the emboldened portion)

That wasn't what the two of you were discussing and arguing on...
So,, why did you digress from your discussion into another thing??

bahaushe1:
Summary
The fault is that of the political parties, not the electoral act. There is nothing much court can do.

Get agents at every point of the electoral process. Train them about the guidelines of the election. Tell them what do to.

In the Imo-Kogi-Bayelsa election of November-2023,, the party-agents were being stopped by the state-sponsored security forces.

So,, tell me what the party-agents are supposed to do when they were being stopped by gun-wielding military-men and policemen.

ejimatic:
"But the court did not rule out the “compulsory verification and confirmation” of the number of accredited voters with the values captured inside the BVAS-machines."

The SC judgement on Oyetola and. Adeleke 2022 has set aside confirmation of acrredited voters and final results through BVM
Emphasis is placed on Voters register at the expense of the BVAS machine record. In other words BVM accreditation is just supplementary and cannot be relied on since the machines can be faulty during the electoral process.

The emboldened portion...
Find the Electoral-Act-2022 and read Section:47((2)&(3)) and see what the electoral laws says about what should happen in case of faulty BVAS-Machines.

Again.
Find the Adeleke Judgement and read it all over again.

Difrent:
For wasting the time of the courts.
Na so Ozhekome too carry this kind gragra go ask supreme court to review Imo judgement....them nack am 80million fine

When you talk from both sides of your moth Judiciary no send you. If you as a lawyer don't know what to do for your client don't come and gaslight the judges for delivery judgement based on evidences before them

I ask again..

Why would anybody be fined FOR SEEKING INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW.??


**(It's like you don't even understand what it means for someone to seek interpretation of the law,, and thus, u didn't even understand the question itself, and you rushed-in and started typing trash.)

So,, have they barred it already?
Or they are waiting for another directives??

Treasure17:
Noodles.

Noodles no get taste.

It's just a boil and chop fast-food for those who don't like taking garri - the fastest fast-food ever.

longetivity:
Sharwarma

Pizza for me.

Davidic1999:
In this raging economy, trying out new things can be fun incase you don't have enough to fill your belly.

Below is a nice delicacy which is a good source of protein, calcium, potassium and sodium. Also, its know to have a low anti-nutrient content, which means they have less side effects than other meats.

Not just ONE.!!
BUT TWO.??

Na waa for you oo

This is very insensitive of the police.

People are killed in most of these kidnaps.
Or abi the dead people didn't matter??

A stage-managed kidnap,, yet someone got killed in the process.
And you still see it as stage-managed??

These police people,, you guys should start telling us what you guys know which we don't know.

Difrent:
They would have been able to go back if they had not tried to intimidate the judges by the all eyes on the Judiciary campaign.....if them go back na heavy fine them go chop.
See how Appeal court not only dismiss the plateau lawmakers case it fined them 8million naira each.

Why would they be fined for seeking an interpretation of the law?

senatordave1:
You haven't taken part in any election that is why you are talking like this.i have supervised a whole ward as an adhoc spo due to unforeseen circumstances and also toured a whole lga under lgtech auspices so I am well versed in election matters.once elections are concluded, accreditation figures are copied directly from the bvas into ec8a before any other filling.if they are to manipulate results, they do it within that bvas figure. ....mind you,most manipulations are done in connivance with opposition members

First of all,, can the BVAS-Figure be changed inside the BVAS for it to be reading another thing which is different from what it originally captured.??

Then..
To what you typed..
Over-voting happened in Imo-Kogi-Bayelsa..
And they were allowed.

So now, if what you said is supposed to be true,, why didn't the Imo-Kogi-Bayelsa Officers copy the figures directly from the BVAS.??

What really happened there??

kikake:
There isn't much ambiguity in the Electoral Act of 2022.
Any ambiguity was introduced to serve the needs of Tinubu's lawyers and APC Court judges.
The Act purely set out jettison manual transmission of vote results as the Act's primary objective. How could law makers make laws to provide electricity to a place but says such a place can remain in darkness?

Relax Bro..
Don't be too emotional about this.
There is no need going back-and-forth about this now that the courts have already passed some judgements.

See..
Here on this Nairaland,, throughout the year 2022,, Myself, and Fergie001, and Garfield1 argued about a lot of the Sections and Sub-Sections of the Electoral-Act all through.

Bear in mind that the General Election was still many months away as at the time..
But we already saw the whole loopholes in the Electoral-Act while we were dissecting the texts of the Act.

So,, when the INEC and the Judges made use of those very loopholes in their Judgements,, I just laughed.

It is not about what you think or feel the texts are saying.
It is about what the texts actually are.
And if you in doubts about what the texts are supposed to be saying,, you seek for legal interpretation..
You don't assume the meaning by yourself.