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Politics / Fact Checking Shettimas Acclaimed Achievement by Eketem: 6:14pm On Aug 25, 2022 |
A Facebook user Abba Masta who lives in ha Borno State has been fact checking the claims made by a group of Tinubu/ Shettima supporters. He has challenged them to show the supposed projects. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0WdKGecVRrPFwdfuLc3gSCniqFyxFJPbbafPygsGvvLHVWr4uZ7SCJAF5nuy7FJFRl&id=607370421&m_entstream_source=timeline&ref=m_notif¬if_t=feed_threaded_comment_reply Also fact check by The Cable Newspaper Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently claimed that Lagos is the third biggest economy in Africa. The former Borno governor spoke on Monday at the ongoing annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), where he represented Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC. While making a case for Tinubu and providing reasons why he believes his principal stands out among other presidential candidates, Shettima said Lagos is the third largest economy in Africa. “When Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu became the governor of Lagos state in 1999, there was only one ambulance in the service of the Lagos state government. Lagos was earning a sum of N700 million as the internally generated revenue (IGR),” he said. “Now, Lagos is earning N51 billion every month, Lagos is the third largest economy in Africa,” Shettima added. But this is not the first time Tinubu’s running mate would make the claim. Advertisement In a video shared multiple times on Twitter on August 5, Shettima said: “What Nigeria needs right now is the leadership that will drive the transformation process…Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has a track record of excellence, Lagos is now the third largest economy in Africa.” The video was first posted by a Twitter handle, @Progressive4BAT, a Twitter account known to support Tinubu. The video has since gotten more than 130,000 views. On August 6, the same video was posted on Twitter by Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, who doubles as spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, with the caption: “well said, your excellency”. Tinubu once called Lagos ‘largest economy in Africa’ In April 2022, Tinubu met with fifteen APC state assembly speakers at a forum hosted by the Lagos house of assembly. In a report published by Daily Trust, Tinubu — while marketing himself in the run-up to the APC presidential primaries — said his administrative prowess as former governor of Lagos helped the state to become the largest economy in Africa. “I was raised to be courageous and this has been working for me. With zero allocation from FAAC, I turned Lagos State around and today, the state has become the largest economy in Africa. I reserve the right to brag. I want to bring same to bear as President of Nigeria,” Tinubu was quoted to have said. Did Lagos get zero allocation from the federation account between 1999 and 2007? Are the APC presidential candidates –Shettima and Tinubu — right about the size of Lagos’ economy? On Saturday, March 27, 2004, elections were conducted by the state government to create 57 LGAs in accordance with Local Government Areas Law No. 5 of 2002 of Lagos State. Ebonyi, Katsina, Nasarawa and Niger states also created new LGAs at the same time as Lagos. Former president Olusegun Obasanjo in a letter addressed to Nenadi Usman, minister of state for finance during his administration, said: “As the National Assembly is yet to make the necessary consequential provisions in respect of any of the newly created Local Government Areas in the country, conducting election under or funding any of them from the Federation Account would clearly be a violation of the constitution. “Consequently, no allocation from the Federation Account should henceforth be released to the Local Government Councils of the above-mentioned States and any other State that may fall into that category, until they revert to their constituent Local Government Areas specified in Part I of the First Schedule to the Constitution.” Following the directive by the federal government to withhold funding for the LGAs in the affected states, other states returned to the status quo except for Lagos, which opted for litigation. Yemi Osinbajo, then attorney-general of Lagos, argued that Obasanjo, under section 162 subsection (4) and (5) of the 1999 constitution, could only exercise executive powers and not legislative or judicial authority to withhold funds due to the local government from the federation account. The supreme court in its judgement indicated that the president does not have the power to withhold the funds for 20 local government areas. It also instructed that the funds be released. However, the judgement did not recognise the new local government areas created by the Lagos state government. Despite the judgement, the federal government withheld local government funds from April 2004 until the end of both Tinubu and Obasanjo’s administrations. The funds were later released to the next Lagos state administration by Umar Musa Yar’Adua, Obasanjo’s successor. Despite the judgement, the federal government withheld local government funds from April 2004 until the end of both Tinubu and Obasanjo’s administrations. The funds were later released to the next Lagos state administration by Umar Musa Yar’Adua, Obasanjo’s successor. TheCable spoke with Muda Yusuf, a former director-general of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), to confirm the claim that the state got “zero allocation”. “It was zero allocation to the local governments and not the state,” the economist said. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) show that Lagos received N11.7 billion statutory allocations from the federal government in 2001. Several links to the CBN archive which ordinarily would reveal state allocation for other years between 1999 and 2007 when Tinubu was governor are currently broken. Based on data from the Office of the Accountant General of Federation (OAGF), BudgIT, in its Lagos state Data book published in 2018, revealed that Lagos received a net FAAC allocation of N48.62 billion in 2007, the year Tinubu left office. Verdict At no time during Tinubu’s administration was Lagos denied state allocation from the federation account, only local government funds were suspended from 2004 to 2007. The claim that Lagos state had zero allocation is false. Was Lagos IGR in 1999 N700m as Shettima claimed? Shettima said Lagos earned N700 million as internally generated revenue in 1999 and presently earns N51 billion monthly. Here is what we found. According to CBN data quoted by a journal published in the Research Academy of Social Sciences, Lagos recorded annual IGR of N14.6 billion in 1999, representing a monthly average of N1.2 billion. This is against the N700m quoted by Shettima and the N600m widely circulated in the media. When Tinubu left office in 2007, the figure rose to N83.02 billion, a monthly average of N6.9 billion. Between 1999 and 2007, the IGR growth rate of Lagos stood at 468.63 percent, showing a considerable increase. Akinyemi Ashade, former commissioner of finance in Lagos, disclosed in 2018 that the monthly average IGR of the state was N34 billion. Going by the most recent IGR data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the 2021 half-year report shows that Lagos generated N267 billion in the first six months of 2021, a monthly average of N44.5 billion — not N51 billion quoted by Shettima. Verdict The IGR of Lagos in 1999 when Tinubu became governor was neither N600m monthly as widely circulated in the media nor N700m as Shettima claimed. Also, the current IGR of Lagos is not N51 billion but a monthly average of N44.5 billion. Both claims are false. Is Lagos the third biggest economy in Africa? TheCable checked the repeated claim by Shettima and Tinubu on the size of Lagos’ economy. Shettima says it is the third largest, and Tinubu has been quoted to say it is the largest. To measure the size of any economy, Muda Yusuf, the former LCCI director general, said gross domestic product (GDP) remains one of the most reliable parameters to determine the size of an economy. “GDP per capita which divides GDP by the population is another measure because it reflects the welfare of the people,” he said. “Lagos is not as rich as people say because the responsibilities are so much when you relate the wealth of that entity to the population that needs to be taken care of. And the question is, how comfortable are the people in the economy?” In 2020, the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) ranked Africa’s richest cities by GDP in dollars. Lagos, with a GDP of $76 billion ranked 4th. Cairo with a GDP of $212 billion was the biggest city economy in Africa followed by Johannesburg ($131 billion) and Cape Town ($121 billion).
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Politics / Re: See What Lawyers At The NBA Annual Conference Are Saying About Peter Obi by Eketem: 3:24pm On Aug 22, 2022 |
Atikus arrival; Front Page Shetimmas arrival: Front page But ignore Peter Obis own. |
Politics / Re: Lagos To Demolish Alaba Market by Eketem: 9:03pm On Aug 20, 2022 |
Aderewah: This is from May 19th why leave that part out? 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Unrelated Pictures Used To Falsely Depict Peter Obi's Demolition Of A Mosque by Eketem: 5:29pm On Aug 20, 2022 |
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), on Friday, held crucial meeting with stakeholders to avert the proposed indefinite strike by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Meanwhile, the Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra, Dr Marcel Nnoba, on Friday commended the state government for commencing the process of employing additional doctors in its health institutions. Meanwhile, the Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra, Dr Marcel Nnoba, on Friday commended the state government for commencing the process of employing additional doctors in its health institutions. Nnoba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha that the development would aid better health delivery in Anambra, especially as the state was facing population explosion. He said the employment of new doctors would help to reduce the over-worked doctors in the state’s health institution. The NMA chairman noted that it had been up to 20 years when the last recruitment of doctors was done in government health institutions in Anambra. “I know that the government had started the process of employing additional doctors through a laid down procedure. “Presently, we have a lot of gap to fill, especially going with the population explosion the state is witnessing and the growing awareness of the residents to seek medical attention from well trained personnel,’’ he said. The chairman, however, did not state the number of doctors to be employed; saying “no matter their number, it is a great help and relief to the health of our people’’. Nnoba explained that with the present personnel gap, about 65 per cent of the residents of the state now seek medical attention from private hospitals. “With about 60 to 70 doctors in government-owned health institutions; it is insufficient for a state like Anambra with the highest growing and cosmopolitan population in the South-East and South-South regions. “Since people from Delta and Edo States also come to Anambra to seek medical attention,’’ he added. Nnoba also thanked Gov. Peter Obi for the structural development in most health institutions in the state. “We want to thank the governor for listening to us in the interest of our people as well as the cordial relationship that existed between the NMA and the government,’’ he said. (NAN) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/lagos-assembly-moves-avert-doctors-strike-nma-lauds-peter-obi/amp/ |
Politics / Re: Unrelated Pictures Used To Falsely Depict Peter Obi's Demolition Of A Mosque by Eketem: 4:04pm On Aug 20, 2022 |
BATified2023: Another FACTCHECK! An Anambra based northern group has denied allegations that the Labour Party Presidential Candidate,Mr Peter Obi, demolished seven mosques in Onitsha when he was governor of Anambra State. It also said Obi did not chase Hausa people out of the area contrary to the allegation. Recall that Obi had ruled Anambra State as governor from March to November 2006, February to May 2007, and from June 2007 to March 2014, respectively. Allegations have trailed his emergence that he did not only demolish mosques but also chased Hausa people out of Onitsha. Reacting to the allegation in a statement, the northern group operating under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Groups in Anambra State,said the allegation was a concoction of desperate, failed politicians, seeking to use religion and ethnicity to woo unmerited votes to themselves. The Coalition of Northern Groups in Anambra State, described Peter Obi as a responsible, fair, and detribilized gentleman. The group recall that Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra State,was tough on criminals. “There’s no record of any Northerner sent out of Anambra State during Peter Obi’s tenure in office. We challenge the proponents of this falsehood to an open television debate to bring up their facts,”the group said. It added:” As we make this press statement, the Northern community, particularly the Hausa Muslims operate one of the biggest livestock and agricultural produce markets in Anambra State. We have been doing our businesses unmolested till date. So it’s wickedness of the highest order for anyone to spread lies in the name of politics.”
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Politics / Unrelated Pictures Used To Falsely Depict Peter Obi's Demolition Of A Mosque by Eketem: 12:01pm On Aug 20, 2022 |
A user on Twitter, Qudus Akanbi Eleyi (@Qdpaper2) claims that Peter Obi demolished a mosque in Anambra and pursued Hausa, Fulani and other northerners from the state while he was still governor. A collection of pictures that depict what appears to be a demolished mosque and of several persons in a desolate state was used to accompany the post with the caption:https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/549609-unrelated-pictures-used-falsely-to-depict-peter-obis-demolition-of-mosque.html?fbclid=IwAR2ayltdaHDEslfvAudX_IJyX0979o1_nzqWPsvVSWtvLs5w17tOWQrWLCo 20 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / How Peter Obi Handled Kidnappers In Anambra by Eketem: 2:00pm On Aug 18, 2022 |
When Peter Obi was Governor of Anambra and Kidnappers terrorised the communities; He did not make excuses for them and call them ' "Misguided Brothers" He did not give excuses, he worked with the Police and Security agencies empowering them to fight crime. He made laws that made Kidnapping unattractive, by siezing and demolishing property gotten from Kidnappers and proceeds of crimes. Kidnappers did not have the boldness to threaten Government under him and be giving Government conditions. They wouldn't be boldly collecting ransom and getting away with jail breaks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAfxbcd3ebc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YYRUlDkj4I |
Politics / Re: Festus Keyamo Celebrates As Self Confessed Edo Cult Leader Endorses Tinubu by Eketem: 8:09am On Aug 16, 2022 |
Indispensable85: Indispensable85: He who alleges must show proof but as you have no honor let me lower the standard for you |
Politics / Re: Kabaka Declares Support For Tinubu, Sings "Emilokan" Song (Video) by Eketem: 7:50am On Aug 16, 2022 |
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Politics / Re: Festus Keyamo Celebrates As Self Confessed Edo Cult Leader Endorses Tinubu by Eketem: 7:46am On Aug 16, 2022 |
Indispensable85:Show evidence that this monkier supported the Pirates. Did the Pirates endorse any Candidate? 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Festus Keyamo Celebrates As Self Confessed Edo Cult Leader Endorses Tinubu by Eketem: 7:31am On Aug 16, 2022 |
Festus Keyamo, APC Presidential campaign spokesperson was in high spirits on Twitter as Kabaka who in a BBC interview accepted the alleged cultist tag on him made a video showing support to APC Presidential Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8sbEs0XALU
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Politics / Re: Tinubu Mocked Anenih For Being Too Old For Office 9 Years Ago. by Eketem: 5:13pm On Aug 14, 2022 |
nazicartel: Hmmmm |
Politics / Tinubu Mocked Anenih For Being Too Old For Office 9 Years Ago. by Eketem: 4:54pm On Aug 14, 2022 |
Here 9 years ago Bola Tinubu in thus video was mocking late Tony Anenih for getting appointed to be board chairman of NPA, he said in the video that was too old to be efficient as NPA chairman. However at that age Anenih was active and agile, today same Tinubu who is old and ill wants to be President and his supporters who were clapping 9 years ago will be telling people now to respect old age. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nEAjQbFbPo 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Family / Re: My Baby Is Being Strongly Affected By Jaundice, I Need Help And Solution. by Eketem: 6:02am On Jun 30, 2022 |
Go to the hospital, a teaching or government hospital. Don't keep that child and be giving concoctions that will damage the liver more. Go back to the hospital, not a clinic a hospital. |
Family / Re: Lecturer In Sokoto Court Over Child Abandonment by Eketem: 1:35pm On May 25, 2022 |
9 thesicilian: Read the whole thing, it is long but if you want to make an informed comment please read. He quickly married her to escape prosecution, I don't know why she agreed because a rape charge would have been better. But he played a fast one, married her and divorced her then abandoned the child. |
Family / Re: My Step Daughter Wahala!!! by Eketem: 4:26pm On May 23, 2022 |
Chosen44: Sorry I misunderstood that. She is a child, she is conflicted. |
Family / Re: Baby Adoption by Eketem: 4:25pm On May 23, 2022 |
There is no easier process to adoption. Any body who claims to have an easier way is a scam 1 Like |
Family / Re: My Step Daughter Wahala!!! by Eketem: 4:24am On May 21, 2022 |
Why is a 9 year old child bathing your baby? You have a girl with abandonment issues almost got lost, then you have your baby turn her to a maid,, maximise her short comings and come to an adult forum to drag a 9 year old child who is not here to defend herself 4 Likes |
Family / Family Of 16 Year Old Child Bride Reported The Accountant General To EFCC by Eketem: 9:47am On May 20, 2022 |
The recent travails of the Accountant General of the Federation has been linked to his alleged insistence on marrying a 16 year old Lady. Last year the Girls uncle Nura Bagudu made several call out videos and messages but only Sahara Reporters aired it. The girls mother is late and her Mother's brother objected to the union, her father and other relatives were allegedly bribed to approve the marriage. The AG spoilt the girl with cars, iphone, gold and money. The Uncle kept fighting because her late mother insisted she must go to school. The Uncle petitioned EFCC to investigate because he said the AG was spending money on the girl above his salary as Accountant General. Recall that the AG was due for retirement but President Buhari extended his tenure. So his current travails seem to be because of his lust for a 16 year old child. Her uncle sustained his campaign despite being ignored by the mainstream media and social media. Kudos to him, a grandfather insisting on ensuring a 16 year old loses focus in her future. We thank the Uncle for reporting if not this man would have used the money he allegedly mismanaged, become a governor or lawmaker and make law's that will keep young girls out of school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsa0hhUKuSU 1 Like |
Family / Re: I Need Help.... Marriage Counselor In The House by Eketem: 6:33am On May 20, 2022 |
You are lucky you have not been arrested and jailed for beating her yet. Government is no longer playing with such cases. So the good part is you realise the problem, the next part is to unlearn violence as a form of conflict resolution. Why is raising your hands the first step you take when you have a disagreement? Is that how you were raised? You have to unlearn that and learn more effective ways to resolve issues. Have you tried speaking with her, not shouting at her ohhh, taking her to a public place relaxed atmosphere maybe a garden and asking her what the problem is with your parents. Know if there was something else that was done to hurt her. Also host a meeting with your own family, let them know your wife is part of you and any respect they give you they should also give her, she too should respect them as she respects you. The next time you beat her I assure you that you will go to jail..it should never be an option. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Properties / Re: Should I Complete My Mother House Or Build Mine First? I'm In Dillenma Pls Help by Eketem: 7:14am On May 15, 2022 |
Build your mom's first, she put you and your siblings first and abandoned her building hence she is in this situation, build her own first, then recoup and build your own later. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Family / Re: Separation/custody Of Children by Eketem: 4:33am On May 07, 2022 |
GloriousGbola: False narrative. Custody cases are not lost or won by sentiments. So many cases discredit your claim. Both parents are eligible for custody but so many factors are considered including age and stability. The best interest of the child is the main concern. |
Family / Re: I Am In A State Of Dilemma... Should I Move On? by Eketem: 6:12am On May 05, 2022 |
They told you somebody is in a relationship you are looking for proof. Oya keep waiting for proof. 3 Likes |
Family / Re: Separation/custody Of Children by Eketem: 1:17am On May 05, 2022 |
In considering child custody the overall best interest of the child is key. What are the issues to consider; 1. Conduct of the parents; Are you the one who threatens to kill yourself and kill the children during arguments? Do you act in ways that may put the child in harms way? 2. Education and welfare: Will the child's education suffer? Will the child have adequate arrangement for housing, feeding etc? Do you work? Do you have a comfortable place to keep the child? While provisions may be made for support the parent has to offer some arrangements that will be comfortable for the child. 3. Age and Sex: While a judge may consider leaving girls with their mom's and boys with their dad's, other factors are also considered, children under 7 in some circumstances are left with the mother however other factors are considered 4: Emotional Attachment: Who is the child closer to? Are you an absentee parent? 5. What the child wants: This is mostly for older children; however this is just one consideration as manipulation may not be ruled out. Most importantly parents should work together regardless of divorce to put their kids first. 1 Like |
Career / Re: Lawyers In The House Please Help. Can I Leave My New Job Without Issue by Eketem: 4:26pm On May 04, 2022 |
You signed a training bond and got training. You will have to fulfil the terms of the bond despite still being on probation. |
Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 3:15pm On Apr 30, 2022 |
skoskosko: Save this post I will remind you in a bit 4 Likes |
Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 2:05pm On Apr 30, 2022 |
skoskosko: Consent obtained by force is not limited or exempting any spouse. The law was drafted not to exempt anybody male.or female married or single. Again this argument remains redundant till it is tested in court and the court rules for or against. Till then 4 Likes |
Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 1:12pm On Apr 30, 2022 |
Daniel7543: Wisdom is ignorance 4 Likes |
Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 1:09pm On Apr 30, 2022 |
skoskosko: People just come online and spew ignorance. VAPP is currently passed in 32 states only Gombe, Kastina, Zamfara and Kano have not domesticated. Borno and Cross River have passed and signed after this update. This map hasn't even been updated. You people stay stuck on what you learned at law school and refuse to update common knowledge. VAPP didn't exclude marital rape like the penal code did. We await a precedent judgement to put to rest this debate. 5 Likes 1 Share
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Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 5:56pm On Apr 29, 2022 |
Daniel7543: You cannot even read basics why should I waste my time explaining anything further to you. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 5:35pm On Apr 29, 2022 |
Daniel7543: The Violence Against Persons law has extended the definition of rape to cover marital rape. The Penal Code excluded it but seeing that this happened in the South the VAPP law is applicable and he is lucky he is not being used to set a precedence on marital rape 5 Likes |
Family / Re: My Wife And Her People Are Denying Me Access To My Daughter. Please Help Me. by Eketem: 5:12pm On Apr 29, 2022 |
Alooone: He raped her he is lucky he is not in jail. 4 Likes |
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