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[s]Ngige vs Akunyili: Anene begs INEC
•Prosecute him -Akunyili
By Olusola Balogun, Lagos & Dom Ekpunobi, Onitsha
Sunday, April 24, 2011
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Dr. Alex Anene, the controversial Returning Officer at the centre of the electoral dispute involving former governor of Anambra State, Dr Chris Ngige, and former Minister of Communications and Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, over the disputed Anambra Central senatorial district election, has apologized to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Sunday Sun learnt from a reliable source.

INEC has, however, ordered a fresh election on Tuesday, April 26 in Enugu-Ukwu and Nimo wards 1& 3 where the elections results could not be obtained. Ngige is of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) while Akunyili is the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate.

A member of the six-man investigating panel raised by the INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, to probe the controversy that trailed the announcement of the result of the election told Sunday Sun that Anene, a Chief Accountant at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, had apologized for embarrassing the commission.
Anene, had initially alleged that his life was in danger and that some top APGA members had offered him N10 million, a duplex and scholarship for his children if he would agree to announce a result he considered mutilated.

He later announced Ngige as the winner of the election.
But the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Chukwuemeka Onukogu, said that Anene had absconded from his duty post, and so went ahead to appoint a new Returning Officer who declared the result announced by Anene as null and void because the election was inconclusive in some wards.
The dust raised by the crisis attracted the attention of Jega, who empanelled a body to look into the controversy and make recommendations.

But the panel member, who asked not to be named explained: “Anene had to apologise when he was faced with all the facts of the matter and he realised that he erred.He told us he did not set out to mar the integrity of the election. ” According to the source, five people appeared before the panel, namely Prof Onukogu, the new Returning Officer, Professor Charles Ezimone, Anene, the INEC training officer, Mr Ewa, and the collation officer for Njikoka local government, Professor E.L.C Nnabuife. Those invited were asked to support their written presentation with documents. They are to present their position and also defend it.

Said the member: “While Nnabuife stood his ground that the election results in some wards were inconclusive and stood by an advertorial published in a national daily, Anene could not defend his announcement that Ngige won. “When the panelist asked him how he got his figures since the electoral officers from Nimo wards 1 and 2 had said the results was snatched while the electoral officer from Enugu Ukwu also didn’t submit anything, Anene told the panel that he got the figures from party agents but refused to give their names .

“He was, however, very sober when reminded that as the Returning Officer he was supposed to deal with the Collation Officer and INEC agents and not party agents who could be biased. “At a point, the panel became a case of Anene versus Nnabuife because the latter was the collating officer for the three wards, who Anene should have collected his figures from. “Nnabuife also told the panel that he saw Anene driving away in a Peugeot 406 with two men minutes after he told the latter the problems he’d encountered from the three wards.”

Anene was also said to have suddenly become incoherent when asked to substantiate his allegation that some people close to Akunyili attempted to bribe him. The panel member also revealed that INEC agreed with Prof. Ezomone that although Akunyili got 66,273 while Dr. Ngige got 65,576 of the concluded votes, the election should be declared inconclusive since the results from Nimo 1and 3 and Enugu-Ukwu meant 19,000 votes were missing.

Akunyili has, however, called on law enforcement agencies to prosecute Anene and his accomplices for electoral offences. Fielding questions from newsmen, she said the announcement made by Anene had adversely affected her numerous supporters. The former Information Minister said: “It is obvious that somebody paid Anene to do what he did and all of them should be made to face the wrath of the law.”

She disclosed that she would still take legal action against Anene and his alleged accomplices for tarnishing her image and that of her family over allegation bribe.The APGA candidate said many of her supporters were unhappy with the bribery allegation, but added that she would explain the true position to them.
Akunyili said Jega’s announcement for fresh election in the three wards has again raised her trust and confidence in the future of Nigeria.[/s]

father ab:
OP, No mind them jare,
I dey laugh o
Abi if our Principal (Buhari) loose riggingly, make we no talk or laugh?

blacksta:
Maybe ASO ROCK IS CURSED .

Nigeria as nation needs to address many underlying issues.

jodeci:
U should have understood that the OP is dead and not living

jodeci:
U should have understood that the OP is dead and not living

mbatuku1:
OP, I can not believe why you as a woman is wishing for the death of another woman's husband.

Are you females on NL sick and demented?

Kenyy:
I sat beside my wife in Dec., 2010 and by April, 2011 her formerly fat stomach is now protrude, yet people can hardly see the connection between what happen in Dec., 2010 and April, 2011. Besides, the rampaging Ohakim and Imo State House of Assembly were condemned by some section of the press just three weeks ago for calling for the head of the Minister.

Remii:
What a good place to start the clean up, SE with their 99% votes for "darling" GEJ. I pray he has the gut to continue doing the right thing no matter whose horse is gored.

Abakeade:
Jonathan has not been there for the past 12 years.

b0dnel:
Mr President,
It is with shock and utter disbelief I received the news that you have so far won 25 per cent in 28 states plus Federal Capital Territory. According to the 1999 constitution, a winner needs the majority of votes and at least 25 per cent of votes in 24 states of the 36 states of the federation. So far you have won 25 per cent in 28 states, leaving your closest rival, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change with victories in only 12 states. I know you and your cronies will be celeberating and popping the proverbial champagne now but here is a word of caution from perhaps one of your worse critics.
Allow me to explain that the presidential victory of April 16th was a victory for yourself and not necessarily for the PDP, which you are a part and parcel of. This should reveal without any equivocation that the elections were not driven by issues, but sentiments about personalities, religion and ethnicity. It is my opinion that as a nation we should grow our democracy to achieve a situation whereby persons win elections on the basis of merit and actual performance not sentiments, and certainly not with the aid of financial inducements, blackmail and violence.
I will not bore you with all the expectations Nigerians (the ones who voted for you, anyway) have-I believe you know all of these and intend to meet all of them.
Nevertheless, I intend to remind you of all the myriad of promises you made during your political campaign throughout the country. In my generosity, I have listed them for you here.
1. You Prmoised to rule for only one term (reference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12339017)
As a man of your words or rather as you want to make us believe, PLEASE stick to this plan and pledge.
I sincerly hope we will not have political jobbers, groups like Youths Earnestly Ask for Jona, Dbanj, Lagbaja, Sunny Ade all singing for your second term bid? I sincerly hope also, you will not come out and openly deny you didnt make such promise or statements as you did about the zoning saga.
2. You promised a consitutional role for Traditional Rulers!!! I am short of words but Nigerians are waiting
3. On March 17th 2011, in Dutse the Jigawa statte capital, you promised:"If I win the election, within my four years in office, I will establish domestic airports in all the states without airports, WE ARE WAITING.
4. In Nasarawa, at the flagoff of your campaign you promised at least a university in every state including building specialist almajiri schools to shore up education in the North so as to eradicate illiteracy. The Almajiris are waiting o!
5. On February 8th in Ibadan, the day you called some people "rascals", you promised to create jobs and improve the power sector. The OYO people and indeed all Nigerians are waiting!!!
6. On Feb 9th, you were in Bauchi and you promised to intensify oil and gas exploration in the North-East as part of efforts to harness resources for economic development. Also you pledged to boost agriculture, power and water supply for wealth creation and revenue generation. Then you assured that projects such as the Mambilla hydro-electricity, Jada irrigation project and Kafin Zaki dam in Taraba, Adamawa and Bauchi would be pursued to boost agriculture and industrial development. Then you promised that your administration would establish two universities in the region. The NORTH EAST PEOPLE ARE WAITING,
9. You landed in Portharcourt on Feb 12 where you made alot of promises, maybe to woo your Niger Delta people. Be that as it may, you announced that the NNPC, in partnership with the private sector, would establish a petrochemical plant in the Niger Delta (you didnt state where exactly). You promised the plant will create job opportunities for the Niger Delta youths. Then you went ahead to promise the implementation of Local Content Law and Petroleum Industry Bill. In case you cant remember when you made all these, cast your mind back to the stampede that claimed some lives (where your wife called them martyrs).
10. In Kaduna- You promised massive transformation of the agricultural sector through construction of large dams and distribution of one million metric tonnes of fertilisers for the 2011 farming season (The rains are here already, so fulfil your promises o)
You also pledged to establish Almajiri model schools to address the challenges of the Almajiris.
11. In Benue-You promised to revolutionise agriculture and establish industries in the country through a five-year plan (We need that Plan now so we can keep track, the five years have started counting already)
You also promised to complete the irrigation project in Otukpo. Then you promised that the second Niger Bridge and the Benue Bridge projects will be worked on in the next four years. I think its better to start now so by April 2015, we trust you would have completed it.
12. February 17th, you were in Plateau where you made shocked the entire country with amazing promises. First of all, you pledged to refocus on the solid mineral development of the state and make it one of the key revenue sources in Nigeria. The Plateau people are banking on you.
Mr President, You promised to build more dams and complete ongoing ones, so as to boost agricultural growth.
In addtion you promised to complete the Vom-Manchok-Jos road to boost economic links between Plateau and Kaduna states. Yoy left the state and the Plateau people have been happy ever since and now that you have won, they are waiting
[size=13pt]13. Mr President on Feb 21, you were in Kogi. You promised among other things promised that the dredging of the River Niger and Lokoja-Abuja road dualisation would be completed very soon, Refinery project to be completed soon. THE KOGI PEOPLE AND INDEED NIGERIANS ARE HOPING AND WAITING[/size]
14. In Kwara State on Feb22, you pledged that the irrigation project in Shonga would be completed soon to boost the commercial farming activities of the New Nigeria Farmers in the area. Mr president, remember you also said the Jebba-Mokwa road and Jebba bridge would be given adequate attention to ease transportation in the area. Kwarians are waiting!
15. On February 24, Mr. President, you pledged to rehabilitate ALL ailing industries in Aba. I believe all Abians are hoping on you to provide the enabling environment to do their businesses, you must keep your promises,
16. Mr.President, on Feb 25th in Anamabra you said there is a plan to build a power station in the state, assuring that within the next four years your administration would construct and rehabilitate ALL federal roads leading to Anambra as well as the South East. You equally to provide potable water to the densely populated Onitsha and Nnewi cities and tackle erosion in the South-East. To tell you the truth, Mr. President, Anambrians are banking on you!
17. In Ebonyi state, you promised to dualise the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway in addition to establishing a secretariat for ALL Federal government's agencies and parastatals in Ebonyi. Mr. president, The people of Ebonyi has never had it so good since the creation of their state. Now, you have promised them the good life. Please keeep to your words!
18. In Niger state, you promised the more power generation. Perhaps the most important aspect of your promises is that your government would map out a five-year strategic plan for road projects. (Please we are waiting for the Plan NOW!!!!)
19. On Feb 27, you were in Asaba, the Delta state capital, which happens to be my state. On that fateful sunday, you revealed that “The NNPC is developing a new programme that will absorb about 5,000 youths, ”, Mr. President, Deltans are delighted at this REVELATIONS. While that number is a far cry from the number of unemployed youths in the state, at all at all na winch (as we say in Warri), so Deltans are waiting.
20. On March 2nd, you were in Ondo where you pronmised that roads and other basic infrastructure across the states will be developed in four years. In addition you also promised the exploitation of the vast bitumen deposits in the state for national economic development and employment generation. The Ondo people are waiting. Your Four years have started already. You must start now.
21. On the same day, March 2nd, your campaigbn train was in Ekiti state. While there, you promised that more than N50 billion federal intervention projects were ongoing in the state. You can be rest assured that the Fayemi and indeed the entire Ekiti kete are waiting for you.
22. On March 9th, in Sokoto, you promised to rehabilitate the abandoned Shagari irrigation project as well as reviving the nation’s rail system and figh the menace of desertification in the country. Sokoto people have sufffered for too long. This is your time to redeem your pledge, Mr President. The clock is ticking!!!
23.The date was March 12th 2011 and you were in Ogun state.
Remember, the day you rode to Abeokuta through rail?
Yes, That was the day you promised an improved power supply before the end of the year through the Integrated Power Project (IPP) initiative.
You also pledged to build more refineries, encourage downstream activities, resuscitate rail transportation and create jobs. In case you have forgotten, that was the day that Gbenga Daniel (your South West campaign coordinator was booed by the Ogun people).
24.On March 14th, your campaign trained moved to Kebbi where you promised to establish a federal university next year (2012). You also promised to create jobs through science and technology, tackle environmental challenges and boost health care delivery.
25.Katsina, was your port of call on March 15 where you promised to enhance the living standard of Nigerians through implementation of people-oriented programmes that would provide citizens the necessary opportunities to realise their potentials.
In my opinion, this was just mere rhetorics as you did not make any concrete promises. or did you have the premonition, you will lose in Katsina? I might just be right.
26.In Kano, you pledged to resuscitate the nation’s power sector and encourage the development of small and medium scale enterprises in the country while ensuring justice, equity and fair play in the polity.

Mr.President, Space will not allow me to list the deluge of promises in Lagos, Osun, Borno, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Imo, Taraba, Jigawa, Edo, Bayelsa and Zamfara states. If you can accomplish all your promises in the next four years, then you will go down memory lane as the best President ever. Im all honesty, I wish you GoodLuck!!!

Time will tell!!!

reindeer:
[size=14pt]GEJ funny sha!

A strong leader stands up in adversity.
A strong leader will slam dunkk the backbone of these criminals in jail.
A strong leader will quell the riots so hard they'll be scared to come out tomorrow.
Classic GEJ
Summarised ''abeg oga Buhari, em. . . .em . . . .can you please call ya boys to order? You know we be one Nigeria and i no wan fight, you know say i be gentleman. . .''
Come on, show us you've got a pair, if indeed you have[/size]

reindeer:
GEJ funny sha!

A strong leader stands up in adversity.
A strong leader will slam dunkk the backbone of these criminals in jail.
A strong leader will quell the riots so hard they'll be scared to come out tomorrow.
Classic GEJ
Summarised [b]''abeg oga Buhari, em. . . .em . . . .can you please call ya boys to orde[/b]r''? You know we be one Nigeria and i no wan fight, you know say i be gentleman. . .''
Come on, show us you've got a pair, if indeed you have

naijangel7:
100% accurate. Their level of knowledge never fails to surprise me, especially about world politics but rather unfortunately, they do nothing productive with that awareness.

deols:
My Opinion on this

I was in Kano as a kid about 12yrs ago and I must tell you that the only thing i remember of the streets, is the high number of children with bowls running after cars. Every morning they would come singing at people's doors for left over food. It was later on that i got to realise they are called al-majiris who live under their teachers after the parents must have left them at early ages to fend for themselves. These teachers, known as mallams have no source of living and live by the money these almajiris make by begging.

These was over twelve years ago and these people are still there, with no formal education, no source of living (apart from begging) and their only source of knowledge is these mallams, who also were almajiris(grew up on the streets.

Today, they are burning the almighty houses of the people who have been claiming to be on their side, claiming to be their brothers in faith, claiming to be their representatives at the higher places but have only succeeded in making way for themselves and their families. You need to see their children and their lifestyle to know well enough that Religion is only used for their own personal gains.

While many people here have decided to be blindfolded by ethnicity and religious sentiments, they have failed to look into what is really wrong. am sure majority of these people must have at one time or the other claim the need to flush out our dirty politicians (not that i support violence). The involvement of southerners in this is however unjustifiable at all.

In all, i believe this is about LACK OF EDUCATION, POVERTY, and a fight against the people who have impoverished them.And  not to forget this gives them an opportunity to loot and some escapade for their otherwise idle hands.

NB. I am YORUBA nd ds is just my take on this.I stand corrected though

desholah:
OP.
Who cares

zameen:
Who cares, same old folks playing old politics of incumbent must win,

father ab:
Some nuts in 'your head seams to have gone bad. If not what has she done that seems like misbehaviour. Even after elections, she or anyone still retains the right to air their views. So you mind urself

ahidjo:
[size=20pt]General Buhari should raise money and assemble the best forensic experts in the world to challenge the despicable results being churned out from South east and south South. We can not continue to have losers as winners of elections in Nigeria. We can not continue to allow fraud to thrive in Nigeria. Where other states are 50% voters, SS and SE are having 80%, 90% and 100%. Let the riggers of this election as well as their families, supporters be cursed forever and may God never answer their prayers.[/size]

aletheia:
^This hysterical woman. Sour grapes. I thought you boasted earlier that Kogi state was won by Buhari? Why don't you live according to your name and stop being bitter?

danjohn:
Buhari needed Ribadu to win the Southwest commandingly. I have always been of the opinion that the election will be decided in the Southwest. Buhari supporters please do not raise your blood pressure with over anticipation. I feel very horrible. I cannot be in denial anymore.

The Southwest factor that I could not answer before the election has been answered. Northwest and Northeast was going to vote Buhari. Northcentral was going to be split between Buhari and Jonathan with Jonathan getting a higher share. South South and South East was to go for Jonathan. The election was to be decided in the Southwest. Southwest has chosen Jonathan and they have given us our President for the next 4 years. People deserve the leaders they have and unfortunately, Nigeria deserves the Poverty Development Party.

soloqy:
ABIA
Goodluck 1,175,954
Buhari 3,608
Ribadu 4,156