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Christianity EtcRe: Kumuyi Also Contributed To The Rape Mentality In Our Society by engineerboat(m): 9:45pm On Jun 08, 2020
Proximo73:
you made a very valid point my brother
no, I won't!
Not just only kumuyi but virtually all the Nigerian pastors.
They have been promoting faulty African traditions in their churches in the form of doctrines grin

A woman will wear short skirt to church they will prevent her from entering church saying she will seduce men or cause rape.
But a man put on short knicker to church he is holy
Have you seen any man wearing short sneaker to kumuyi church.
Christianity EtcRe: Kumuyi Also Contributed To The Rape Mentality In Our Society by engineerboat(m): 9:35pm On Jun 08, 2020
Proximo73:
nothing!

I also wish that rapists should also see that nothing is also wrong for women not to dress like deeper life and allow them to be
Has any rapist tells you that because Pastor Kumuyi teach people, that's the reason they rape their victims
Christianity EtcRe: Kumuyi Also Contributed To The Rape Mentality In Our Society by engineerboat(m): 9:32pm On Jun 08, 2020
Proximo73:
I know a lot of people will come out to crucify me for saying this truth but i have to say it.
The teachings and methods of the likes of pastor kumuyi have contributed to rape mentality among men in our society. Actually, the faulty mentality came from the African traditional beliefs that positioned women to be inferior before men by telling women that there must be a particular way you dress as a woman for you to avoid being raped or sexually harassed, that is the same thing kumuyi replicated as a law in his deeper life church.

Though pastor kumuyi in his mind had good intentions for his doctrines which he may thought that it was one of the measures to curtail rape in the society, he teaches that women should not dress to expose certain parts of their body like their legs by putting on skirts that should not be shorter beyond their knees, and tops that should cover their upper regions up to their necks, arms with long sleeves and baggy appearance without being fitted, that dressing this way will make the lady not to miss rapture at the end.

The question is, at the long run does these kind of dressing among women curtail rape in our society?
The answer is absolutely no!

Now, most men who raped women when you ask them why did you do it? One excuse they will give is, they did it because their victim did not cover their body as the likes of kumuyi and the African tradition teaches
Is it compulsory to write anything at all
PoliticsCourt Refuses To Grant Forfeiture Of Saraki’s Ikoyi Houses by engineerboat(op): 4:58pm On Jun 08, 2020
Court declines to make forfeiture order on Saraki's properties permanent

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Monday, declined to make permanent, the interim order it made forfeiting former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki’s properties in Lagos to the Federal Government.

The interim order was made at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The EFCC had through its counsel, Nnaemeka Omewa, prayed the court to make permanent, the order forfeiting Senator Saraki’s properties at No. 17 and 17B Macdonald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The EFCC had contended that the properties were acquired illegally with funds belonging to Kwara State Government.

However, Senator Saraki through his counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, raised a preliminary objection in opposition to the suit.

The application was argued on March 5, 2020, and the court adjourned for ruling.

In his ruling, yesterday, trial judge, Justice Hassan Liman held that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

The court further held that the evidence before the court was to the effect that the properties in issue were acquired by Senator Saraki with a loan from a bank (Name withheld) and not with illegal or unlawful funds or funds belonging to Kwara State Government.

The court further held that there was no evidence before the court linking the loan repayments made by Senator Saraki to funds belonging to Kwara State Government, therefore, there was no basis for ordering the forfeiture of the properties.

The court held that in view of the inconsistencies and contradictions in the affidavits deposed to and relied upon by EFCC, it could not make a forfeiture order in favour of EFCC, hence, the proper course of action would be to order the witnesses of the EFCC to give oral evidence for the purpose of clarifying the said contradictions.

The court accordingly adjourned further hearing in the matter to September 29, 2020, for EFCC to call its witnesses.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/court-declines-to-make-forfeiture-order-on-sarakis-properties-permanent/

PoliticsRe: BREAKING: Court Restrains APC From Conducting Primaries In Edo by engineerboat(m): 4:40pm On Jun 08, 2020
shosky1794:
Did anybody even bother to click the link provided? It doesn't exist
Hmmm

Different content
PoliticsBREAKING: Court Halts APC Primary In Edo by engineerboat(op): 4:11pm On Jun 08, 2020
BREAKING: Court Halts APC Primary In Edo


The Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has stopped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting its Governorship election.

The court on Monday granted an order restraining the APC and its national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole from conducting any primary election in Edo State.

The APC was set to conduct a primary ahead of the state governorship election in September.

https://blisteringnews.com/2020/06/08/breaking-court-halts-apc-primary-in-edo/

PoliticsRe: Edo 2020: Will APC Ever Learn by engineerboat(op): 4:35pm On Jun 06, 2020
bamidelee:
PDP chairman, face your cursed party abeg.
BTW, who released you? I tot you crossed to the other realm after 2019 election with salamrushdie, pachukwudi44 et al.
RIP to them.
Let me keep the comment till that time.
PoliticsRe: Edo 2020: Will APC Ever Learn by engineerboat(op): 3:29pm On Jun 06, 2020
Pro, anti-Obaseki Edo APC leaders at loggerheads over June 22 primary, consensus candidature

PoliticsEdo 2020: Will APC Ever Learn by engineerboat(op): 3:28pm On Jun 06, 2020
Will APC ever learn?

The question keeps ringing.

The imbroglio going on concerning the Party Preparation towards Edo and Ondo Governorship Election is going towards the direction of Zamfara, Rivers and Bayelsa Election.

It was the same infighting that caused the Party to lose out in the aforementioned states.

The Party is gradually moving in that direction in the forthcoming election in ondo and edo state.

Various Cour cases are flying up and down.

Various court injunction are already been instituted.

Infighting and lack of doing the right thing at the right time.

High handedness.

All this are what contributed to the party abysmal performance and resultant effect in the aforementioned state.

The question once again.

Will APC ever learn?

Nairalanders over to you.

Cc. Lalasticlala
PoliticsRe: Court Rules In Favour Of Inec’s Decision To Deregister Political Party by engineerboat(op):
yyba:
PDP should be number 1 on INEC de register list of political parties. grin
Go and write it there now.
PoliticsCourt Rules In Favour Of Inec’s Decision To Deregister Political Party by engineerboat(op): 12:51pm On Jun 06, 2020
Court rules in favour of INEC’s decision to deregister political party

The Federal High Court in Abuja has held that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) possesses the power to deregister political parties.

In a judgment on Friday, Justice Taiwo Taiwo said INEC is empowered under the constitution to de-register political parties that failed to meet provisions of Section 225(a) of the constitution.

The judgment was delivered following a suit filed by Hope Democratic Party (HDP) which queried the recent decision by INEC to deregister it and some other political parties.

This is a second judgement in relation to INEC’s power to deregister parties. Justice Taiwo had, in May, also ruled in favour of INEC after the National Unity Party (NUP) asked the court to declare that INEC had no power under section 225A of the constitution “to de-register the plaintiff as a political party or any other political party.

De-registering

On February 6, 2020, INEC took the nation by surprise by deregistering 74 out of the 91 registered parties that participated in the 2019 general elections. Only 18 parties are currently left on INEC’s register.

The commission said its decision followed a comparative review and court-ordered re-run elections arising from litigations on political parties in the last elections.

It said the political parties performed poorly and failed to win at least one political seat in the last general elections. INEC also said the parties breached the requirement for registration of political parties under section 225 of the Nigerian constitution.

In defence, some of the affected parties kicked against INEC’s action, insisting that it acted illegally.

Separate suits were thus filed in court by the aggrieved parties.


Ruling

On Friday, Justice Taiwo dismissed the HDP’s suit, saying the party provided no evidence that it met the criteria for it not to be de-registered.

The judge said HDP fell short of the requirements under Section 225(a) of the constitution, and that the party also failed to convince the court that INEC’s decision to de-register it, as a political party, was unlawful.

He said since it is a legal principle that he who asserts must prove, the plaintiff was under the obligation to prove that INEC acted unconstitutionally by de-registering it as a political party.

He noted that the plaintiff did not only fail to prove its case, “the case of the plaintiff is weak and as such, it cannot be granted the reliefs sought.

“The plaintiff has the onus to prove its case, but has failed to show to the court that it met the requirements of Section 225(a) of the Constitution.


“The plaintiff ought to give particulars of malice when it alleged that it was de-registered out of malice. The court is not a father Christmas to grant reliefs that have not been sought.”


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/396325-court-rules-in-favour-of-inecs-decision-to-deregister-political-party.html

PoliticsRe: Bayelsa Deputy Governor Storms Tribunal: Denies Opportunity Of Testifying by engineerboat(op): 6:00pm On Jun 04, 2020
There was a twist on Thursday when the candidate of the Liberation Movement (LM) in the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa, Vijah Opuama turned around and told the state governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja that he no longer needs the deputy governor of the state, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo to testify for him as a witness before the tribunal.
PoliticsBayelsa Deputy Governor Storms Tribunal: Denies Opportunity Of Testifying by engineerboat(op): 6:00pm On Jun 04, 2020
Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo
Alleged certificate forgery: Bayelsa deputy governor storms tribunal
• Denies opportunity of testifying


There was a twist on Thursday when the candidate of the Liberation Movement (LM) in the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa, Vijah Opuama turned around and told the state governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja that he no longer needs the deputy governor of the state, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo to testify for him as a witness before the tribunal.

Opuama, through his counsel, PIus Dande Pius, is challenging Ewhrudjakpo’s qualification to stand in the Bayelsa State governorship election, on the ground that the deputy governor submitted a forged exemption certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the election.


The tribunal had, in a subpoena on Tuesday ordered the state’s deputy governor to appear before it on Thursday to produce the original copy of his disputed certificate, following an application to that effect by the petitioner.

In response to the subpoena, the deputy governor appeared at the tribunal and instead of calling on him to give his evidence, Pius, petitioner’s counsel informed the court that there was no longer need for the evidence of Ewhrudjakpo (the deputy governor), who is the fourth respondent in the matter.


The deputy governor, who said he was ready to show to the court the original copy of his exemption certificate as issued to him by the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), said he never forged nor fake any of his certificates.

Another petitioner’s witness is presently giving evidence before the tribunal with several documents being tendered through him.

https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/alleged-certificate-forgery-bayelsa-deputy-governor-storms-tribunal/

CrimeRe: Wadume: AGF Malami Takes Over Prosecution Of Taraba Kidnap Kingpin by engineerboat(op): 8:27am On Jun 04, 2020
The case is about going through usual route with the AGF takeover
CrimeWadume: AGF Malami Takes Over Prosecution Of Taraba Kidnap Kingpin by engineerboat(op): 8:26am On Jun 04, 2020
AGF takes over prosecution of alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume

The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami has taken over the prosecution of alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume), Capt. Tijjani Balarabe and 18 others.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Mr Shuaibu Labaran, a lawyer from the Ministry of Justice told the court that the AGF has taken over the prosecution of the matter.

Labaran said that the AGF needed time to look at the case file before re-arraigning the defendants and prayed the court for a short adjournment.

The counsel said the adjournment was to enable the prosecutors to put their house in order.

“The AGF has taken over the prosecution of this case. We have received the file and noticed that there are about 20 defendants from the charge.

” So there is need for us to review the charge and also liaise with the arresting agency to ensure that all the defendants are brought to court.

“We will do all that is necessary to ensure that justice is done in the matter,” he said.

The trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the matter until June 8 for re-araignment.

Recall that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had filed a 16- count charge bordering on terrorism, murder, kidnapping and illegal arms running against Wadume and the others.

They were arraigned on March 16. Count one of the charge read, “That you, Alhaji Hamisu Bala, 33, aka Wadume; Capt. Ahmed Tijjani Balarabe; ASP Aondona Iorbee; Insp. Aliyu Dadje; Auwalu Bala; Uba Bala; Ahmad Suleiman; Bashir Waziri; Zubairu Abdullahi; Rayyanu Abdul and others now at large, between February and April 2019 at Takum and Ibi, Taraba, within the jurisdiction of this court, while acting in concert, conspired together to commit felony, to wit: acts of terrorism, by attacking and kidnapping one Usman Garba, aka Mayo, at his filling station in Takum, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 17 of the Terrorism (Prevention) Amendment Act 2013.”

They were also accused of possessing six AK-47 rifles and dealing in prohibited firearms contrary to Section 27 (1)(a)(I) and (1)(b)(iii) of the Firearms Act 2004.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/agf-takes-over-prosecution-of-alleged-taraba-kidnap-kingpin-wadume/amp/

PoliticsEdo, Ondo Election: INEC Demands Membership Register From Parties Adopting Dire by engineerboat(op): 8:32pm On Jun 01, 2020
Edo, Ondo gov election: INEC demands membership register from parties adopting direct primaries


- INEC has asked APC, PDP and other parties participating in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo and Ondo states for their membership register ahead of their primaries

"The commission makes available to each political party the complete register of voters before every major election. We expect political parties to reciprocate for their primaries”.

The INEC chief also called on the political parties to ensure rancour-free primaries, noting that party primaries form the foundation for the secondary election conducted by the commission.

Governor laughs off attempt to unseat him through APC direct primaries

Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC had announced the timetable for its primaries ahead of the governorship poll in Ondo and Edo states.

The ruling party fixed Monday, June 22 and Monday, July 20 for its governorship primary elections in Edo and Ondo states respectively.

The announcement trailed the decision by the electoral umpire to stick with its initial plan amid coronavirus crisis.

Also, the PDP has announced the timetable for its primary election ahead of Edo and Ondo election.

In a statement by the main opposition party on its Twitter page on Wednesday, May 20, PDP fixed Tuesday, June 23, for Edo primary election.

The party also fixed Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, for Ondo gubernatorial

https://www.legit.ng/amp/1334683-edo-ondo-gov-poll-inec-demands-membership-register-parties-adopting-direct-primaries.html
PoliticsINEC Chairman Unveils Schedule For Edo, Ondo Guber Elections, Others by engineerboat(op): 8:37pm On May 30, 2020
INEC Chairman Unveils Schedule for Edo, Ondo Guber Elections, Others 


Ladies and Gentlemen,

1.​  It is my pleasure to welcome you to this historic meeting. This is the first time the Commission is holding a formal meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners without anyone of you leaving your States of deployment. I am glad that all the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) are connected to this meeting. I must quickly add that with today’s virtual meeting with you, the deployment of communication technology will increasingly become the dominant means of information dissemination within the Commission in particular and the management of the electoral processes in general, including future engagement with stakeholders.

2.​ Today’s meeting is holding against the background of the global health challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in which no country around the world is unaffected. Our country’s national effort to combat the pandemic is coordinated by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on whose request the Commission has made available a number of vehicles from our fleet to support the emergency response. The majority of these assets were deployed to Lagos, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which have so far recorded the highest number of reported cases in the country.

3.​ Like every national institution in Nigeria, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our activities. For instance, further engagement with the National Assembly and stakeholders on electoral reform as well as the conduct of some off-season elections had to be suspended because of the global health emergency. Happily, the PTF has issued Guidelines on protective measures for the gradual restoration of normalcy nationwide. On that basis, the Commission recently released its own policy on conducting elections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission is convinced that electoral activities can resume but in full compliance with the advisory issued by health authorities. Consequently, the end of tenure Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States scheduled for 19th September 2020 and 10th October 2020 respectively will proceed as planned. Already, some of the registered political parties have notified the Commission of the dates for their party primaries leading to the nomination of their candidates for the two elections. While the Commission takes the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, our democracy and electoral process cannot be truncated for this reason, particularly because health authorities have advised on measures to protect the public from the virus, including all those involved in elections.

4.​ In addition to the two Governorship elections, the Commission is also making preparations to conduct nine legislative bye-elections. Already, vacancies have been declared by the Senate President in respect of four Senatorial Districts (Bayelsa Central, Bayelsa East, Imo North and Plateau South). Similarly, the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has declared the seat for Nasarawa Central State Constituency vacant. Information reaching the Commission also indicates the existence of vacancies for the Cross River North Senatorial District, Nganzai and Bayo State constituencies of Borno State and Bakori State constituency of Katsina State.

5.​ The Edo and Ondo Governorship elections as well as the five Senatorial and four State Assembly bye-elections are spread across nine States of the Federation involving a cumulative number of 62 Local Government Areas (LGAs); 687 Registration Areas (RAs); 9,149 Polling Units (PUs) and 6,454,950 registered voters. Put in the context of our sub-region, the number of registered voters for these off-season elections is equivalent to holding General Elections in Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde put together. Full delimitation details for the elections have been uploaded on our website and social media platforms.

6.​ The Commission is determined to hold some of the bye-elections ahead of the two major Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States to enable us test run and fine-tune our modified processes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Already, the Commission has directed the RECs for the nine States where the bye-elections will hold to begin preparations in earnest. At the same time, we are also studying reports of recent elections conducted under the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in places such as Mali and South Korea, for any lessons that will strengthen our processes and protect all those involved.

7.​ At this meeting, we will receive the input of our RECs to the new policy with particular reference to its implementation in the areas of recruitment and training of ad hoc staff, logistics for the deployment of personnel and materials, the conduct of party primaries and nomination of candidates, the submission of the names of polling agents by political parties, the accreditation of observers and the media, the security of the electoral process, polling unit management and the collation and declaration of results.

8.​ On this note, I once again welcome you all to our first virtual meeting involving all the RECs. The meeting will now go into the working session. I thank you for your attention.

*Remarks by Honourable Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the First Virtual Meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners, Saturday 30th May May 2020

PoliticsRe: INEC Rules Out Electronic Voting Until Constitution Is Amended by engineerboat(op): 5:24pm On May 29, 2020
Afamed:
You can't put something on nothing. INEC said it from the constitutional and electoral views.
Only Atiku won from the electronic www.factdontlie voting and INEC server from Dubai a year ago.
You have nothing to say than saying thrash all about.

You will dey alright Las las
PoliticsRe: INEC Rules Out Electronic Voting Until Constitution Is Amended by engineerboat(op): 4:43pm On May 29, 2020
Afamed:
How do they change the gear? Do you place something on nothing? Or that you fail to know the elementary electoral requirements/ law?
Do you read at all or just want to write comment
PoliticsRe: INEC Rules Out Electronic Voting Until Constitution Is Amended by engineerboat(op): 4:41pm On May 29, 2020
Afamed:
How do they change the gear? Do you place something on nothing? Or that you fail to know the elementary electoral requirements/ law?
Pack one side and let those who have something reasonable to talk.
PoliticsRe: INEC Rules Out Electronic Voting Until Constitution Is Amended by engineerboat(op): 4:15pm On May 29, 2020
2019 election is over,

What then is hindering Ahmed Lawal from going on with the electoral law amendment and present same to Buhari
PoliticsRe: INEC Rules Out Electronic Voting Until Constitution Is Amended by engineerboat(op): 4:14pm On May 29, 2020
Changing gear again
PoliticsINEC Rules Out Electronic Voting Until Constitution Is Amended by engineerboat(op): 4:13pm On May 29, 2020
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday clarified that there cannot be any electronic voting in Nigeria until the 1999 Constitution as amended is further amended to authorise it.

“What the policy says under “ICT and Voter Registration” (Roman figure v – page 12) is that INEC will pilot the use of electronic voting at the earliest possible time (not Edo and Ondo), but work towards the full introduction of electronic voting in major elections starting from 2021.

“The key words here are pilot, work and towards,” he stated.

He said these connoted a different meaning from the headlines in some media reports yesterday.

A section of the media while reporting the release of guidelines for the Edo and Ondo States’ governorship elections later this year, had said INEC would test run electronic voting for election in 2021.

“As we all know, INEC cannot unilaterally introduce electronic voting because our constitution does not allow/recognise it. That’s why we said we will work towards the full introduction of e-voting,” he added.

The commission said it was unfortunate that some newspapers gave a different interpretation to the particular aspect of the guidelines.

Also, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Public Information, Mr. Festus Okoye, told THISDAY that the COVID-19 pandemic had increased the cost of elections and reduced government revenues.

He said: “No doubt, this pandemic has increased the cost of conducting elections. There are additional costs in terms of responsibilities. During elections, a coaster bus carries up to 40 electoral personnel, but now it has to reduce to seven and this is an additional financial burden. We have to provide protective equipment to election staff and hand sanitisers as well as facial masks. All these mean extra funding.

“But much as we recognise that there is extra funding, we are going to use electronics services; this will reduce some costs. National commissioners go for electoral duties by air; this time around, they may use electronic devices to do some of the works.

“Doing the works electronically could reduce the high cost of the elections. Like in the proposed meetings with stakeholders, the commission could conduct some of the scheduled activities electronically and this would reduce the expected cost of the election.
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/05/27/inec-rules-out-electronic-voting-until-constitution-is-amended/

Christianity EtcRe: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by engineerboat(m): 5:30pm On May 28, 2020
MVLOX:
Ask urself dis fine question....where did Adam and Eve go to? Where did God say dey will go too if dey die? Just like Adam and Eve unbeliever will go to Hell which is d common grave of man.
So where does the soul of the man Go to.


What then happen to the man hereafter
Christianity EtcRe: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by engineerboat(m): 5:25pm On May 28, 2020
Nicolars:
Jw ar actually not bad

People just critisizes them bcus they preach d truth

And wat now surprises me is dat, no matter wat they say, they always back it up with d bible, hw come they ar false xtians
Remember the devil also quote the bible verse
Christianity EtcRe: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by engineerboat(m): 5:20pm On May 28, 2020
Maximus69:
AYE!
Kumuyi Pikin! cheesy

I wonder what Kumuyi infused in your brains that makes you people discriminate against members of Cele, C & S, Christ Embassy, Synagogues or why your Daddy Superitendent never ministered in any of those churches?

We are Jehovah's Witnesses!

We will school you with our book (Bible) it's our ancestors that penned it down that's why we are able to defend what is WRITTEN in the book at anytime, anywhere and before anybody! Isaiah 54:17

Do well to quote the scriptures to prove or explain why Kumuyi will not minister in those Churches if truthfully you're not just gullibly following his man-made doctrines! cheesy
What you put up there Is a complete lie.

The above video links will prove you wrong
Christianity EtcRe: Jehovah's Witnesses: 17 Facts People Should Know About Them by engineerboat(m): 12:17pm On May 28, 2020
Maximus69:
AYE!
Kumuyi Pikin! cheesy

I wonder what Kumuyi infused in your brains that makes you people discriminate against members of Cele, C & S, Christ Embassy, Synagogues or why your Daddy Superitendent never ministered in any of those churches?

We are Jehovah's Witnesses!

We will school you with our book (Bible) it's our ancestors that penned it down that's why we are able to defend what is WRITTEN in the book at anytime, anywhere and before anybody! Isaiah 54:17

Do well to quote the scriptures to prove or explain why Kumuyi will not minister in those Churches if truthfully you're not just gullibly following his man-made doctrines! cheesy
just watch his and come back here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcYzIKx60Yg
PoliticsNigeria’s Proposed Infectious Disease Act Is Plagiarised From Singapore Law by engineerboat(op): 12:04pm On May 21, 2020
Nigeria’s proposed Infectious Disease Act is over 90 per cent plagiarised from Singapore’s law

A DRAFT legislation titled Infectious Disease Act, sponsored by Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila and submitted on the floor of the House of Representatives on April 28 for consideration has been found to be over 90 percent plagiarised from Singapore’s Infectious Disease Act of 1977.

The proposed legislation which aims at helping the Nigerian government coordinate responses to infectious disease outbreaks such as Lassa Fever and Coronavirus infection is a 43-page draft document copied in its entirety from Singapore – a country with a legacy of authoritarian rule.

At the time the Infectious Disease Act was enacted, Singapore was a one-party state. Though Nigeria operates a democratic system of government, copying a law of an authoritarian state such as Singapore is a contradiction of its republican status.

Abdul Mahmud, barrister and managing counsel of Ephesis Lex Law Firm deplores the idea of copying the law of another sovereignty verbatim.

It is offensive to steal laws properly passed by other parliaments of the world and lawmakers who subscribe to such act can be accused of plagiarism, he told The ICIR in an interview.

“There’s a fundamental problem of poverty of thinking and creativity which allows our legislators to go borrowing and stealing laws from other countries,” he said.

Plagiarism

Asides from the title of the draft legislation: Infectious Disease Act which was copied verbatim, parts one to five of the Nigerian Act containing 63 sections were all lifted from the Singaporean law word-for-word. The exception was the use of ‘Director’ which is replaced with ‘Director-General’ and mentioned over 100 times throughout the document.

For instance, in part one, under the subtitle: Administration, the proposed Nigerian draft bill reads: “Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director-General of Nigerian Centre for Disease Control shall, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, be responsible for the administration of this Act.”

In the Singaporean version, it reads: “Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director shall, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, be responsible for the administration of Parts III, IV and VI.”

In part two of the Nigerian bill which stands as part three in the Singaporean legislation, Section four (1) reads: “Every medical practitioner who has reason to believe or suspect that any person attended or treated by him is suffering from a prescribed infectious disease or is a carrier of that disease shall notify the Director-General within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General may require.”

In the original document section, section six reads: “Every medical practitioner who has reason to believe or suspect that any person attended or treated by him is suffering from an infectious disease or is a carrier of that disease shall notify the Director within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director may require.”

This reproduction is noticed in the entire document.


Closer look at Nigeria’s versus Singapore’s Infectious Disease Act

At first glance, the similar wordings of both documents raises the questions of how infectious diseases and outbreaks affect Nigeria, its citizens and economy compared to the current realities in Singapore.

Nigeria, with an estimated population of 200 million, a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of $2,028 as of 2018 and plagued with political instability and corruption has halved its population living in extreme poverty, according to World Bank.

In an Infectious disease pandemic period, Nigeria’s most common challenges are ill-equipped and underfunded health care system, a weak economy, and struggling citizens.

On the other hand, Singapore, a sovereign city-state with a population of over 5.6 million and a GDP per capita of $64,581 as of 2018, is ranked 9th in the United Nations Human Development Index out of 187 countries – Nigeria ranks 158 out of 189 countries.

Singapore ranked ‘world’s healthiest country’ by Bloomberg and 6th in the World Health Organization(WHO)’s ranking of the world’s health systems in the year 2000, the Southeast Asian country’s major challenge in a disease pandemic is the ability to manage spread and flatten curve – the same challenge faced by other western nations with top-notch health care systems.

Nigeria is still struggling to increase the testing capacity of COVID-19 and provide adequate health care for patients.

Infectious Disease Act Versus the Nigerian Constitution

A close read of the document shows how the new bill conflicts with rights and privileges granted in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended.

For instance, part of Section 15 of the Act states that: “A person who leaves or attempts to leave or is suspected of having left an isolation area in contravention of an order under subsection (3) may be arrested without warrant by any police officer, or by any Health Officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director-General.”

The law invariably empowers the Nigerian law enforcement agents who are notorious for disregarding human rights, to arrest people based on suspected intent (as covered in ‘attempts to leave’) or suspicion (suspected of having left an isolation area) and to do so without a warrant from any higher-level authority.

Recall that as at when Nigeria recorded 407 cases of COVID-19, while the virus had killed 12 people, security officers had killed 18 people as they enforce the lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also reported that it has received more than 100 complaints of human rights violations perpetrated by security officials across 24 of Nigeria’s 36 states – including Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.

Enforcement and consequences

In granting powers of arrest, Section 58 of the bill proposes that: “Any police officer or any health officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director-General, may arrest without warrant any person committing or who he has reason to believe has committed any offence under section 11(1), 20(2), 22(4), or 55(cool.”

By implication, the law aims to empower security officials and health officers to rely on their judgment to detain citizens on the basis of their belief of someone having committed an offense.

David Hundeyin, a Nigerian journalist, said this provision rests the burden of proof on Nigerians, and is a direct contravention of the 1999 Constitution.

In what appears to be a recipe for abuse of power, the bill in Section 71, proposes that: “No liability shall lie personally against the Director-General, any Health Officer, any Port Health Officer, any police officer or any authorised person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act,” thereby granting power without checks or accountability.

A worrying precedent

Though the Infectious Disease bill leaves cause for worry if passed into law, the document in its present form is a mere duplication of the original taken from another jurisdiction, an act which has become characteristic of the 9th Assembly.

On November 5, 2019, a bill titled ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill 2019′ aka social media bill, aimed at criminalising the use of social media in peddling false or malicious information was introduced on the floor of the senate.

Just like the Infectious Disease bill, the social media bill, sponsored by Mohammed Sani Musa, a senator representing Niger East, was plagiarised from a Singaporean law.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/nigerias-proposed-infectious-disease-act-is-over-90-per-cent-plagiarised-from-singapore-law/amp/

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