₦airaland Forum

manduwem:
Well that's one of the advantages of an organized society.
In 9ja have we ever followed order?

All what we keep hearing is that there's no money as if people don't pay tax

We keep talking about government helping the poor at this time - which is expected and necessary. I also expect government to support the employed that work daily and at the end of the month government get tax deducted from their monthly pay in the form of PAYE and other taxes - is the government saying it's a crime to be employed and be productive.

Recently, a new directive was sent out and it is expected to look at account holders with balance not up to ₦5,000 and whose airtime recharge isn't up to 100, I wonder how they expect someone that have been working for years to have such amount as balance in their bank account, I can't even recharge less than 10,000 for call and data monthly

Government at this time is supposed to show that they appreciate our input to the society and support those that their companies may not pay them salaries this month and March - atleast they have plans for this salaries that weren't received and unfortunately we can't even vouch for what this Tax deduction are used for - There's no water, no power, no good roads, we even pay for our security and dustbin collection.

I learnt Ghana even made electricity free and our government are playing politics with this necessary intervention, soon some houses will be disconnected from power supply services of they've not paid.

Deductions I get monthly for PAYE alone run into several thousands(five figures) and I still pay for everything, isn't it necessary that we get support at this time or isn't it right that this group of people - that pay tax to the government monthly and may not be paid salaries this month are supported, even considering that they are the people that have been supporting the poor in the society monthly when the government couldn't even do anything.

Please no one should come up with that hogwash that the government can not support everybody, that they are limited - what have been our benefit for monthly PAYE deductions when we pay for water, electricity, Security, Housing, food and every other thing and we can't see where this money are being directed to, this is the time to get the necessary support.

Countries without external aid outside are putting up stimulus package running into several billions and trillion of dollars and this are Economies that provide the basic amenities to their people and the inflation rate are in single digits.

Isn't it necessary that tax payers and PAYE payers get support and palliative at this time of lock down?

mrkunlex:
Here In Osun, Our Government Distributed Just Only 2 Cups Of Rice To The Citizens As Pallative.We Dnt Want Any Lockdown

With the extension by 14 days then what will happen now

viccipedia:
African Judgement is here... we all gonna pay for allowing lunatics to rig their way in over time.
This is not a matter of God punish them, we’re all gonna suffer the consequences of their cluelessness. Some stupid kids will still be arguing Apc, pdp and efcc even as glaring as it is that Africa will boil in months to come as a result of our ignorance and insolence.

Let just hope that the Continent don't pay for the mismanagement of many years

I don't just understand what the stimulus package is all about, whenever i read about them it comes off as a tale by moonlight

If you think we are better of with the extension of lock down click like
If you think the lock down should be lifted and option of hand washing, Mask wearing and gloves made mandatory click share

The major need for lock-down across all countries of the world is to ensure that the spread of Corona virus is contained and the current number of infected people are brought down by flattening the curve.
While providing stimulus package for the welfare of all the populace while also ensuring that businesses don’t run into losses – but has this been the case in Nigeria?

A developing Nation as Nigeria has been under many years of corruption by government, and the country hasn’t been able to live up to this expectation by no means.
Countries of the world like Germany, USA, Spain, Portugal, France, Canada, Ukraine, Turkey have announced a fiscal stimulus package worth several billion dollars to tackle the corona-virus pandemic. The package includes a one-off payment to lower-income earners, In addition, the package will be used to save apprentice jobs and support small and medium-sized firm, slashing its interest rate to a record low of 0.25%, to boost fiscal stimulus in the economy, Enabling cheaper borrowing for businesses by intervening in the bond market, support delay in loan and tax payments, increase pension pay, support businesses, and defer social security payments by 6 months for the retail, steel, automotive and hospitality industries, among others.

COUNTRIES WITH NO LOCK-DOWN IN PLACE WITH A CONSIDERATION OF THEIR ECONOMY AND HEALTH

No quarantine has been introduced in Belarus. Offices, shops, subway still work there, children go to school. Belarus has no strict restrictions like other European countries .The intervals of public transport were slightly reduced, and subway cars are treated with special disinfectants. According to Lukashenko, control at the border and at airports has been strengthened, everyone is being checked with suspicion of a corona virus with the participation of the State Security Committee. All visitors are required to undergo 14 days of self-isolation.

The closure of factories, shops, and catering establishments, the introduction of tax holidays will be an additional burden on the budget, cause a decrease in the standard of living of the population and, as a result, lead to an increase in dissatisfaction with the authorities. Recently, Belarus has been in a difficult socioeconomic situation. According to the Belarusian Economic Research and Education Center, due to lower world prices for oil and its supplies to the republic, production of non-oil products, Lukashenko is in no hurry to introduce Lock-down, as the economic situation in the country will become worse.

In Mexico Apparently, Obrador considered it inappropriate to introduce a Lock-down in the worsening socioeconomic situation in Mexico.
The Mexican leader fears that under quarantine conditions the economic situation will worsen. Due to the corona virus pandemic, it looks like Bolsonaru of Brazil follows the same logic as Lukashenko and Obrador, preventing the introduction of Lock-down, Brazil has an unstable economic situation.

Nigeria will have to look for other strategy without compromising or undermining the effect of the spread of COVID-19 as it seems like the extension of the lock-down may not be the best for a population were more than 75% of it’s population earn below 2 dollars per day or unemployed

1. Robbery and burglary have increased already with report of increase being reported, just yesterday it was over ten hoodlums that visited a particular area in Lagos hadn’t it been that people came out with their own weapons every house and cars parked would have been burgled.
2. The security UNIT in Nigeria are not always available when they are needed
3. The hunger people are currently facing may even kill some family even before they know it faster than the rate corona virus is increasing
4. Companies may not pay their employees currently at home and haven’t made profit due to the Lock-down this month
5. Those receiving the stimulus package is like mystery with almost all of the population complaining not to have received
6. Small businesses may not be able to pay their loans and pay their workers with no Stimulus package in place and may go out of business
7. The population that received or will receive the NGN 20,000 are not well selected – A particular party leader had all his family receive the package in Lagos. Its more like a political settlement, when the people receiving it are not the poor.

Approach like strict health and hygiene policy should be put in place, Masks should be worn by all – it mustn’t be the medical type, hand washing should be made mandatory at all offices and places, All vehicles should employ strict hand washing and Mask wearing, Any sick person must be informed to report immediately, Social distancing and reduction of gathering by less than 20 people.
The Lock-down hasn’t reduced the numbers, though it might have helped but Nigerians coming Into Nigeria keeps increasing daily and most times they come in infected. The travelers must be mandated to be quarantined for 14 days and tested before allowing back to the society.

With Nigerians traveling into the country from Europe and the USA and further increasing the number of cases at what point will the Lock down be lifted, is it when there's no more case and everyone infected is fully recovered. This may take another two months.

This other approach should be looked into and not the Lock-down that have been copied from Countries that have plans to sustain the people.

Citytrend:
It is Long overdue

Those the demerits outweigh the merits

I woke up this morning with the usual plan that I will take bike to avoid major traffic on the road, Alas! O couldn't see any bike on the road.

The ban on bike and Keke(Tricycle) in Lagos that will be lifted a year before 2023 elections as usual, which you make you wonder why the ban was introduced in the first place. businesses have invested and unemployed youth engaged on bike transportation, a failed govt - That haven't solved traffic problems but interested in banning the way out for the populace.

What's your take on the decision by the government?

eTECTIV:
Ronaldo will rather vote ppl he knows stands no chances of making d final shortlist sef... Even Van Dijk voted for Messi.. Ronaldo and his fans will still b like "Messi voted Ronaldo becos he knows who's beta"

He's so Ambitious. He is living in denial that Messi's last season performance on the pitch does not qualify for him to be among his top three selection. That's ridiculous

The FIFA Best award 2019 held at Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, Italy and to the surprise of many and likewise the expectation of many Lionel Andres Messi won the highly coveted award of the FIFA Best 2019 which is not far-fetched from his amazing goal scoring record - that saw him win the golden boot award, the pinchinchi and the highest goal scorer in the UEFA Champions league 2018/2019 Season


MESSI VOTED FOR RONALDO AS SECOND CHOICE FOR FIFA BEST BUT RONALDO DIDN'T VOTE MESSI AT ALL


Surprised! It was suppose to be a competition but Lionel Messi voted for Ronaldo as his second choice but Cristiano Ronaldo didn't vote for Lionel Messi in his first, second and third choice.


Instead Cristiano Ronaldo as the captain of Portugal voted for De Ligt Matthijs as his First choice(5 points), De Jong Frenkie was his second choice(3 points) and Mbappe Kylian his third choice(1 points) while Lionel Messi considered Cristiano Ronaldo fit to be in the top three of FIFA best with Ronaldo voted as his second choice(3 points), Sadio Mane was his first choice and De Jong Frenkie his third choice.


Belgium, Captain. - Eden Hazard
first: Sadio Mane
Second: Virgil Van Dijk
third: Lionel Messi


Bosnia and Herzegovania - Edin Dzeko
first: Lionel Messi
second: Cristiano Ronaldo
thrid: Virgil Van Dijk


Croatia, Captain - Luka Modric
The previous holder of the FIFA Best award after his amazing performance in the 2018 world cup vote was not much of a surprise - he voted his former team mate as first choice.
first: Cristiano Ronaldo
second: Eden Hazard
third: Lionel Messi


England, Captain - Harry Kane
First: Lionel Messi
second: Virgil Van Dijk
third: Cristiano Ronaldo


Gabon, Captain - Aubameyang Pierre Emeric Francois Emiliano
first: Cristiano Ronaldo
second: Eden Hazard
third: Lionel Messi


France, Captain - Hugo Lloris
You would want to think that the captain of France and a goal keeper will have a goal keeper in any of his top three selection but the reverse is the case here.
first: Lionel Messi
second: Cristiano Ronaldo
third: Kylian Mbappe


Netherlands, Captain - Virgil Van Dijk
With his earlier statement that Lionel Messi deserves the award so far he plays on the football pitch and if he wins it he will take it. He voted messi as his first choice
first: Lionel Messi
second: Mohammed Salah
third: Sadio Mane


France, Coach - Didier Deschamps
Not surprising that the coach of France voted for the player from his Nationality
first: Kylian Mbappe
second: Cristiano Ronaldo
third: Lionel Messi


England, Coach - Gareth Southgate
first: Lionel Messi
second: Cristiano Ronaldo
third: Virgil Van Dijk

The England coach was among the first set of important personality who graced the award ceremony in Milan that rose to their feet to applaud Lionel Messi when he was named the 2019 FIFA Best player.


Germany, Coach - Joachim Low
The German coach didn't consider the highly proclaimed GOAT in the person of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in his first, Second and third choice, he voted in this line
first: Eden Hazard
second: Kylian Mbappe
third: Sadio Mane


It was Messi Illustrious season of 2018/2019 that gave him the coveted FIFA Best Award 2019 and here we have another season, the competition is here again and Ignited for who wins the award next year. Lionel Messi had an amazing performance against Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United in the UEFA Champions league and superb performance against Valencia, Real betis, Sevilla, Villareal, Real Madrid in La liga to mention but a few.


Messi took the the top honour with 46 percent of the vote, followed by Virgil Van Dijk with 38 percent and Cristiano Ronaldo with 36 percent.

Source: https://naijamatterashedeyhot..com/2019/09/fifa-best-messi-voted-ronaldo-ronaldo.html

Messi all the way. I've signed in and voted already. Great technique to curl in that amazing goal

Brazil vs Argentina
Copa America Semi-Final 1:30am Wednesday 3rd July Estadio Mineirao

This is the El Classico of Copa America, with many football stars to showcase their talents.

Leo Messi have scored just one goal against Paraguay - a penalty that came as a life safer for the team, albeit the general opinion is that much is still expected from him.

I will want to stay awake and watch this match and expect update here with links to stream live. Let's play

So guys what's your expectation, are you going to be Watching the game live

Damolux01:
Maybe you have your BVN saved on your phone. With that BVN shit...All funds can be wiped.

That's not the case here. I am very good with numbers. So I have virtually all my ATM numbers and BVN, and I know them by heart. It was not saved. I also inquired from people and I was told that they is a general code for checking BVN on phones, then this further indicates that our money isn't safe

Damolux01:
We all need to reason well about this. It happened to a friend too and trust me...I seriously felt for him. How they do it, I dont know...could it BVN? What's the solution...ones phone can get missing anytime.

The blame is always passed to the owner of the account for not reporting early. Then when will reporting be too late? How long does it take for this hungry thieves to do their transactions, it seems the phone is the least of their problems, they are more interested in doing illegal transactions.

izzou:
So sorry for your loss, brother

But then, we can't really blame banks all the time.

They want to make it simpler for us to access our accounts at any given time, hence the apps and USSD codes. But all these comes at the expenses of our security, of which the customer is solely responsible for

How they got your pin is baffling. But they must have followed the normal procedure to withdraw it from your account.

So sorry

Thanks. The issue is that I don't do any online transaction with Access Bank. I haven't generated or used any USSD code or PIN for any transaction before. The only PIN I have ever had was for my ATM card and it was not stolen and I can vouch with my last Penny that I have never unknowingly or unknowingly shared my ATM no. Or PIN with anyone.

The pain of losing money this cheap far outweighs what they intend to achieve with the so called ease of banking.

Nbote:
How dey access one's fund with jus d SIM is baffling...

Isn't it baffling that it's that easy. My fears have been heightened, I must say. Where will I safe my money

Straight to the point.

I woke up by 6am and found out that my phone has been stolen, I didn't have another phone so this made it impossible for me to reach my network operator to block my line and I couldn't also reach my bank as I had three bank account from different banks.

It was in the morning that I could get this reported and the SIM blocked. I immediately went to my banks to check if my account haven't been tampered with.

Lo and behold, one was tampered with and it was surprising that it was the one I least expected to be tampered with, this is because I don't do online transaction with my Access Bank account, I don't do USSD transactions, my ATM card was safe with me and I do strictly ATM withdrawals and the ATM was not stolen. To me the Access Bank account was strictly for savings.

There was nothing I could do because I didn't know when the phone was stolen and was still fast asleep and very early in the morning I went for my Statement of account and found that my account has been emptied.

How safe is our money, if anyone can easily use your phone to do transactions immediately it has been stolen and move money through USSD transactions and USSD top ups, is it prevalence with all banks in Nigeria, because it's now rocket science to me on where our money can be kept safe.

It's not always that someone will immediately know that his or her phone has been stolen, does it mean that within those short period of not knowing you can lose your life savings, I don't know how possible the transactions were done in the first place.

bluebay:
We all knew what the APC did.. They manipulated the figures by cutting from PDP votes and dashing to other parties.. who k owe PCP for Christ sake? For where Apga and SPD Dey?

Seriously, I'm sure the candidate would be surprised that he got that number of votes.

BafanaBafana:
It's a shame that over 100k of the so called literate pdp supporters couldn't differentiate pdp from pcp.

What else would have aided the PCP

The 2019 presidential election that took place on the 23rd of February, came with lot of surprises and its outcome further beam light on what determines how votes are won with the Nigerian voters, this will be a good lesson and case study for future elections planning and preparation. Many anticipated better performance in terms of number of votes that will be gotten by the likes of the candidates of the Africa Action Congress (AAC), Young Progressives Party (YPP), Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Social Democratic party (SDP), and the Peoples Trust (PT) whose candidate were Omoyele Sowere, Kingsley Moghalu, Durotoye Olufela, Donald Duke and Gbenga Olawepo-Ashim respectively.

The famous third force movement had a lot of support, especially on social media, that you will think they could get huge number of votes and put up a good fight against the big two - the APC and the PDP. Alas! The final result saw an unknown candidate of the People's Coalition Party (PCP), Felix Nicolas with a total votes of 110,196 emerge as the second runner up and the sum of the votes garnered by the AAC - 33,953, YPP - 21,886, ANN - 16,779, SDP - 34,746 and the PT - 2,613 wasn't up to the votes of the PCP candidate in the 2019 presidential election.

The only reason the candidate of the PCP came third can only be the making of Luck by chance. YES! Nothing more. The party and the candidate would have been more surprised of those numbers!


The Campaign of the PCP candidate and social Media Penetration


The candidate of the PCP and the party PCP would have been more surprised that the party was able to garner that number of votes, the party didn't do any intensive campaigning, the likes of AAC, YPP, and ANN would have not gotten the number of votes they got if not for the impact of their aggressive social media campaign.


The Candidate and the party PCP

Felix Nicolas is a New York based pastor and hails from Esan south in Edo state, he has an associate degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from federal polytechnic, Auchi Edo state and also, CEO of Zoe Homecare Agency, and Adiel Real estate and development company AAC. I and many Nigerians alike didn't come across any of his campaign train either on social media or in the cities or villages. The PCP was among the newly registered 23, newly registered parties by INEC in August, 2018.

The votes the PCP and Felix Nicolas got was as a result of chance

The arrangement of the political parties on the ballot papers is always done alphabetically in ascending order and it happens that the PCP will come first before the PDP and the colours are almost similar, except for the hammer on the logo of the PCP. The logo of the PDP and the PCP both had green, white and red.

The INEC only started voters education on how to vote and the boxes to print fingers on barely two weeks into the presidential election. The boxes to print the ink on was misinterpreted by the voters as the box for the PCP was very close to that of the PDP and some that voted for PDP thought it was the box at the top and ended up voting for the PCP. The PDP can as well claim this votes - though it won't close up on the gap the APC won the elections.

If you doubt all this, aren't you surprised that the PCP had a spread of vote across all state in the country, which was not so for the likes of AAC, PT, YPP who where only massively voted in their state of Origin and Major cities with high literacy rates.

Why didn't the PCP put up this same show in other position they contested in the 2019, in politics any chess move is allowed, we can also infer that the PCP was registered to cause this kind of confusion for voters, since the PCP are among the 23 newly registered political parties - though this may not be true.

Lastly, the PCP presidential candidate endorsed the PDP presidential candidate before the February 23rd Election.

The numbers don't just had up, the votes garnered by the PCP and their candidate, Felix Nicolas was by the mercies of chance and luck!

source: https://naijamatterashedeyhot..com/2019/03/shocking-revelations-why-pcp.html

Episteme2:
This INEC has destroyed the little progress we made in 2015 elections. After the electorates decided, INEC sided with the candidates of their choice. Counting of votes is even more important than just voting. INEC is a moral hazard in collation and counting of votes.

That Elections are ending in stalemate doesn't mean that INEC did a bad job. The Logistics challenges, Election postponement, faulty card readers, sums up their bad preparation, and execution.

Awol1:
INEC's fumble was in the result of the presidential election.

Aside that, results has generally reflected the will of the people.

With both PDP and APC bigwigs losing elections; people like Akpabio, Saraki, George Akume, etc.

Dino won despite Yahaya onslaught.

In Imo, Rochas lost but forced the returning Officer to declare him under duress.

In Anambra, despite Obiano's gragra, PDP won virtually all seats.

In Bauchi, Dogara won despite PMB popularity in that state.

PDP won Oyo and Ondo states, APC states. Ajimobi lost senatorial election which reflected what the people wanted.

Over all, aside the abracadabra in the presidential election result, which Mahmoud couldn't have helped anyway as he can only declare what was brought to him by men he delegated, I think election results reflected the will of majority.

I score INEC 76.6%.

However, we have a new election terrorists in our security agencies, and it needs to be legislated upon. Just praying the 9th Assembly won't be a rubber stamp of the executive.

Soldiers snatching ballot boxes is an electioneering tactics deployed by Idi Amin and his kinds in the early 60s and 80s. Thinks like that shouldn't be happening in my country in 21st century.

Was it that the other parties didn't have representative in the polling units and collation unit

We have heard the rating from various international and national observers on the conduct of the 2019 Elections from the planning, logistics, voting stage, and the announcement of results. I could remember vividly how majority of Nigerians were clamoring for the return of the 2015 Elections INEC boss, Prof. Atahiru Jega as a result of his performance in the 2015 election. What is your rating for this current INEC and it chairman, have they performed better than the 2015 INEC in the conduct of the 2019 Elections, have they improved the Electioneering process and procedure in Nigeria.

Though there is no perfect election in the current world(that can be 100% perfect). We are the people that voted in the communities and cities that observers couldn't visit and cover. Let us make this our own rating, here on this forum.


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SarkinYarki:
Why Buhari's Shoot at Sight Order Is Coup Against the Electoral Act


I find it very worrisome that President Buhari is once again attempting to rape our laws like he had always done in the past ..

In 1983 is raped our laws by illegally removing an elected democratic govt despite what our constitution said about the ways a Nigerian President could be removed..

Just recently Buhari again attempted to use the the DSS to forcefully remove the Legislative leadership contrary to what out constitution stated .

Again the president tried to remove a serving CJN and appoint his own using imaginary powers he didn't have a problem that has now left our Judciary in tatters with with two CJNs

Why Today's Call Is Another Attempt to Suspend The Electoral Act.

The Nigeria Electoral Act is a set of laws that govern the conduct of Nigerian elections and there is no where in that electoral act where the death penalty is suggested for any Electoral crime at all, in Fact the law is even very clear on the fate of Ballot Snatchers under it and I quote

Section 129 (4) of the Electoral Act states, “Any person who snatches or destroys any election material commits an offence and is liable on conviction to 24 months imprisonment.”

In terms of electoral violence, the act stipulates in Section 131 that anyone found culpable “is liable on conviction to a fine of N1,000, 000 or imprisonment for a term of three years.”



Buharis statement is nothing but a clear suspension of our electoral act, infact a coup against the electoral act that was put in place to protect the electoral process and by making such a statement Buhari is attempting to suspend the act to give rise to anarchy and Jungle justice which will eventually cumulate into gross human rights abuse and intimidation of voters significant enough to alter the result of the exercise in Buhari favour..

Buharis statement must rejected by anyone who has a conscience and the fear of God .

Many thanks....SarkinYarki Bello

He always feel that every democracy tenets and laws never works, he feels the dictorial approach and military way will provide solutions

sogodihno:
Guy! If u steal ballot box, u are guilty nothing to prove again

Fine! Leave that to the Judge and let the person face the punishment spelt out in the extant laws for Election offenders. Are we still on the same page

zeestunner:
If you don't have plan to steal ballot paper then bros you shouldn't be worried about what happens to thieves. Just go out vote and go home simple. Do you know the effect of a stolen mandate on the masses?

I don't have plans to steal Bread on the road, I am bigger than that morally and financially, but I will frown at any statement that support immediate Jungle Justice on anyone found guilty for stealing bread, let the law take It's course and if the person is found guilty let him face the wrath. Is this too difficult to understand!!!

Niorte:
No mind am

I just want to know why people supported the statement! It's just shameful

I saw with dismay how so called educated Nigerians that want to stand at par with democratic Nations, with full portrayal of it quintessential tenets, support the statement of the president and castigated anybody that disagrees ashaving inherent support for illegality which is ballot box snatching.

This are the wrongs that you may not have noticed

1. It's an unpresidential statement in a Democratic Nation

If the president can result to fuelling this approach to solving the myriad of problems we are facing as a Nation in a Democratic Nation where we have the legislature, Judiciary and the Executive who have the power to prosecute Election offenders once they've been found guilty then he shouldn't be a president in a Democratic Nation.

2. Two wrongs will never make it right

Trust Nigerians, to vent the anger of every of their problems on any perceived person whether confirmed or not, and set them ablaze with fire and acid. This is not how to solve issues, the wrong people may be killed unjustly, even before they do any meaningful explanation.

Thousands of security operative have been deployed to various polling unit and they are expected to arrest and prosecute this offenders.

3. This outburst is making it seem that the APC will not partake in this illegality even when we know how this kind of ballot snatching happens in state that some of his high profile political campaign heads are leaders. They even have known thugs that terrorise areas in order to deliver votes during Elections, are they also going to be hit with the sledge hammer or will they be exempted, won't it be like the partial corruption fight that major journalist both internationally and nationally have spoken about, little wonder why the major opposition party had to speak against it.

4. Lastly, it seems the president is not sure of winning. Are the numbers still favourable because if they are there won't be need for this unnecessary outburst, where Jungle justice is being openly supported for offences that have been duly captured and the punishment spelt out in the law for Elections offenders.

5. Won't Innocent people be shot

Considering how crowded some polling unit may be, is there no possibility that in the process of trying to shoot the ballot box snatchers hope innocent people won't be shot, hope we will not hear cases of stray bullet, won't this further affect the turnout of voters who won't want to be mistakenly shot and prefer to stay back at home.

What then is the need for this outburst? Why should this be supported? This kind wasn't said in all the killings that happened in the North Central between Herders and farmers, the president only said they will be brought to book, why is it different now? Is the book now full?

6. The president can't settle for self help when they are laws stipulated for electoral offenders

As stipulated in:

Section 129 (4) of the Electoral Act states, “Any person who snatches or destroys any election material commits an offence and is liable on conviction to 24 months imprisonment.”

In terms of electoral violence, the act stipulates in Section 131 that anyone found culpable “is liable on conviction to a fine of N1,000, 000 or imprisonment for a term of three years.”

If this is not sufficient enough then the law makers are there.

wilcox:
Well spoken, they plan to call us fool but we aren't boweing to sort of manipulation from them. In fact the earlier they realise that they gave been rejected the better for them.

This is Just an after thought, the government could no longer believe in the lies that they are ready for the elections, the numbers don't add up

This Article is for those that like comparing failure to failure hereby weighing on which is better.

Manner of postponement

Let it be known that 2015 Elections postponement was done at least A week to the date(Elections was to hold on February 14th 2015 but was postponed on the 7th of February because of Security reasons and everyone saw the gains on the fight against terrorism after the postponement on those LGA held by the terrorist group, though it was a late effort). What made it difficult for this postponement to have been done at least a week ago? Why did INEC wait five hours to the Elections proper? Where there no deliverables and timelines that showed that the planning and scheduling wasn't going as planned?

The General Inconveniences this have Caused

Corps members and other Ad-hoc staffs that where suppose to participate in the Elections did not sleep on bare floor in 2015 as seen on this 2019 Postponement, voters have not travelled long distance to their polling unit only to wake up to find out that the Elections have been shifted. I only discovered by 06:00Hrs that's two hours to the Elections.

Is the Government to Blame?

The government have alwaya said that appointment are based on merit, all his appointees have either resigned for forging papers, achieved little and nothing to show for and this is one of the output of the governments appointment - so there will take part of the blame.

This is the same Mindset of Some Nigerians and may even make many to see how incompetent this government is for example Some die hard supporters in Lagos that woke up to learn of this said there will not vote a particular presidential candidate of their party again, but will vote the governorship Candidate of the party.

Why won't the government be blamed? Why should Election materials be burnt - was there no security operative securing this materials, are they not the people that appointed the INEC leadership based on ''Merit'' in a country of over 180 Million people.

The Press Release of the Ruling party Campaign Organisation

To Crown it all, The APC campaign spokesperson still had the temerity to blame the opposition - Even Osun Elections had to go into re-run for some reasons. They've been on the blaming game for four years. This didn't happen in 2015 - we didn't see the ruling party blame the opposition for the postponement, are this people taking us for granted, this is a slap on Nigerians.


Finally, this is a government that promised change and anything short it should be castigated. We can't continue bringing shame to our country Nigeria among the comity of Nations. How do we intend to be taken seriously, how do we intend to make foreign investors trust us and our policies?

Simply put, we have heard many people say the Elections must be free, fair and credible.

What will determine this?

I will consider this election to be free, fair and credible if all voters will vote only after being confirmed and accredited with the use of the card readers.

The last Elections in 2015 had several voters voting without being accredited with the use of the card reader and the result may not be the reality on ground.

Though some PVCs may have been bought or stolen - the percentage won't be much.

What will inform your Judgement to affirm that the elections this Saturday no matter the result is free, fair and Credible.