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Time to expose corruption!

This is how they govern, even at local government levels.

Are we really up to 200m in Nigeria?

How did 200m come about?

leslim:
They should work, Nigerians are suffering. Too much news about them.

You need to correct the narration in the CVs you design.

Previous tasks should be narrated as past events.

E,g. Ensured and not Ensure.

ejimatic:
I read the oral submission of the Tinubu / Shettima . Olanipekun cited what is enough for now to support FCT as having the toga of state and previous presidential cases as precedents in tbe ongoing case.

That he did not talk about Oyetola case has no defect in the case.

What he omitted will be the input of the judges in their judgement.

The judges will rely on the principles of SC on Oyetola's case to strike out the PDP and LP cases

Oga,FCT was not in existence in 1979.

When a constitution is amended, the old provision becomes extinct.

spiSeyi:
Buhari didn't score 25% in FCT in 2019 and he was declared as the winner, so what is the fuse all about Atiku has moved on Obi should follow suit

Are you so arithmetically daft?

This is definitely a Harvard LLM material.
A very big Congrats!

My general impression following this case, is that there was a pre-meditated and grand conspiracy by INEC in conjunction with APC, to rig the presidential elections.

My reasons:

1.National Assembly elections were transmitted directly from the polling units in compliance with section64(4) of the electoral act, but the presidential was not. INEC pleaded glitches, right?

2.The same INEC that pleaded glitches ,is also telling us in court through its lawyers, that there was a publication before the election, that indicated that INEC would no longer upload the results electronically. But on election day, the national assembly results where transmitted directly from the polling units in compliance with section 64(4).



(Now, just thinking aloud : Are the so called SANs of Labour Party, so daft as not to emphasis section 64(4) of the electoral act, which specifically states that results must be transmitted directly from the polling units, in their petition?)

akakurukukaku:
The Deputy Governor is a Nigerian by birth. For him to stop being a Nigerian, he has to die and be reborn in the US. Naturalization does not stop u from being a citizen of the country you were born

Receive sense na.

We are talking of being eligible for an elective position and not being a Nigerian. Of course Femi Hamzat remains a Nigerian, but has voluntarily sworn allegiance to another country.

I believe this case is very clear enough. The constitution is also unambiguous.

But the very corrupt judiciary may decide otherwise.


Femi Hamzat is not qualified to be a deputy governor in Nigeria!

senatordave1:
Oga,in court,doubt means you haven't proved anything.lp claimed in court that there was no glitch,therefore,they must totally prove it

So INEC would not be required to prove that there was a glitch?

You must be a clown.

If I say there was no rain yesterday and you say there was rain. So who has the greatest burden of proof?

The person that says. there was no rain or the person that says there was rain?

senatordave1:
They haven't proven anything.she admitted that the glitch could have happened locally on inec end without AWS knowing

it is not LP witness that would prove a Glitch. That is left for INEC's witnesses.

INEC must prove that indeed there was a glitch.

The fact that LP expert witness agreed that anything could have happened, did not mean that a glitch actually happened.


Cross examination of INEC witness by LP lawyers is very critical to any evidence of glitch or not.

chaseblack:
Ajala

One thing about this presidency is that they do not need to steal money.

I am sure the president don't spend a penny from his salary on food, clothing, accommodation or anything.

They use the nation's resources to take care of their medical expenses, travel to all part of the world in luxurious transport and book themselves in 10 star hotels.

Asides that, I am sure they get a lot of access to gift items that doesn't legally qualify as crime from multinationals. So what more do these people need? Why do they steal?

Why can't they rely on their 8 year savings and all the entitlements they have garnered for their children within that period?

A president or Governor or Minister who has served for 8 years will never be poor again in his lifetime irrespective of how frivolous he is.

So pls people of Nigeria, can someone explain to me why president, governors and ministers still steal public funds?

This always baffles me.

It's GREED.

slawomir:
Damnnn niggarrrr
I can't tell the bank
But what i can bet my balls on is the fact that i know say he nor go fit be Zenith bank
Zenithbank is useless ....for almost a year now Zenith is now a pain in the ass to their customers...ussd, mobile app banking all fails

The robot said welcome to First Bank.

Dbestbrest:
Mr Man, why not sit at home and expect food to come. Sit at home and expect your house rent to pay itself. Sit at home and expect a virtuous woman to come and locate you in your home to marry you. Meeting with countries, sharing ideas and giving them confidence of an enabling working environment is what can bring investments into Nigeria. Kindly know that and know progress

De play.

How many great and successful world leaders travel at the slightest provocation. The event starts on Thursday, the president of the most populous nation in Africa,is going on Tuesday.

Anyway, Sahara Reporters captured it well, another opportunity for medical check up.

A normal businessman does not invest based on emotions, assurances or plead. He takes investment decisions based on macroeconomic variables that is available for every rational investor to measure. He does not need the physical presence of the president of a country, to invest in such a country or to appreciate the enabling business environment.

No president traveled around to beg the likes of MTN ,9mobile,Shell,Chevron,Multichoice,makers of indomie, etc, to invest in Nigeria.

lastmessenger:
Ganduje is free and wike is free. This is a banana republic

Indeed.

Sadly, EFCC dare not touch the two criminals you've mentioned. Akpabio , the N200million donor from "savings", is also a member of the gang .

The fight against corruption would remain a joke, until we have a truly independent EFCC, whose chairman would be appointed and sanctionable by NJC only, upon approval by the NASS.

otomatic:
I have been ignoring your invectives and outbursts but get this clear, your uncouth behaviour will not achieve anything.
I will not engage you anymore. Go and arrest the man make we see, since it is your money.
I hope you have empowered more people than the distinguished senator.

Is it his personal money he used to empower people.

How many people did he empower when he was the MD of the "telecoms company"?

What a Hog wash!

otomatic:
Was this donation in 2022? Was this law applicable when the donation was made in 2015?
A politician gave his cash to another politician. He knows and has evaluated the risk. It might be risky for one who is not a politician to do same.
As for empowering people, I'm yet to see anyone who has done more than the senator in Akwa Ibom. He can spend his money as he wishes afterall he is number one in empowerment.

I am only responding to educate others. You are such a shameless person.

So empowering more people with N200million,irrespective of previous efforts, is not better than giving a politician N200million stolen money?

Has poverty been totally eradicated in Akwa Ibom?

The limit was only N1million,in the electoral act 2010 that covers 2014 and 2015.

Power to limit contribution to a Political Party
90. The Commission shall have power to place limitation on the amount
of money or other assets, which an individual or group of persons can
contribute to a political party.

Limitation on election expenses
91. (1) Election expenses shall not exceed the sum stipulated in subsection
(2) – (7) of this section.
(2) The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a
Presidential election shall be N1,000,000,000.00
(3) The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a
Governorship election shall be N200,000,000.00.
(4) The maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred by a candidate
in respect of Senatorial and House of Representatives seats shall be
N40,000,000.00 and N20,000,000.00 respectively
(5) In the case of State Assembly election, the maximum amount of
election expenses to be incurred shall be N10,000,000.00.
(6) In the case of a Chairmanship election to an Area Council, the maximum
amount of election expresses to be incurred shall be ten million naira
N10,000,000.00
(7) In the case of councillorship election to an Area Council, the maximum
amount of election expenses to be incurred shall be one million naira
N1,000, 000.00
(8.) In determining the total expenditure incurred in relation to the
candidature of any person at any election no account shall be taken of:-
(a) any deposit made by the candidate on his nomination in
compliance with the law ;
(b) any expenditure incurred before the notification of the date
fixed for the election with respect to services rendered or
material supplied before such notification; or
(c) political party expenses in respect of the candidate standing
for a particular election.
(9) No individual or other entity shall donate more than N1, 000,000.00 to
any candidate.
(10) A candidate who knowingly acts in contravention of this section
commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable in the case of –

otomatic:
Which law is that, that limits the amount of money that can be gifted? Can you show us the relevant sections?
About having 1B to give 200M, someone who is not a giver can never give even if he has 100B.
A giver can give his last card.
I believe you have never given someone your last card before.

Very nonsensical and rubbish talk!

It seems you are a beneficiary of crook and criminal politicians. You give your last card of N200m to a politician abi?

A last card of N200million would have gone a long way in solving the poverty situation in Akwa Ibom, by empowering at least 400 Akwa Ibomites, with at least N500,000 for micro businesses.
1,000 people can still benefit for micro trading enterprises, at 200,000 each.



The electoral act 2022 is very clear:

88.—(1) Election expenses shall not exceed the sum stipulated in
subsections (2)-(7).
(2) The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a
presidential election shall not exceed N5,000,000,000.
(3) The maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred by a
candidate in respect of governorship election shall not exceed N1,000,000,000.
(4) The maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred by a
candidate in respect of Senatorial and House of Representatives seat shall not
exceed N100,000,000 and N70,000,000 respectively.
(5) In the case of State Assembly election, the maximum amount of
election expenses to be incurred by a candidate shall not exceed N30,000,000.
(6) In the case of a chairmanship election to an Area Council, the
maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred by a candidate shall not
exceed N30,000,000.
(7) In the case of Councillorship election to an Area Council, the maximum
amount of election expenses to be incurred by a candidate shall not exceed
N5,000,000.
( No individual or other entity shall donate to a candidate more than
N50,000,000.
(9) A candidate who knowingly acts in contravention of this section,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of 1% of the amount
permitted as the limit of campaign expenditure under this Act or imprisonment
for a term not more than 12 months or both.
(10) Any individual who knowingly acts in contravention of subsection
(9) is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for
a term of nine months or both.

otomatic:
He said the money was from his savings from when he was an MD in the telecoms sector.
He did not just become a governor from birth. He worked in other sectors before politics.
It is possible to have that amount working in the private sector depending on the industry and your level.

Foolish talk.

The law does not permit N200million donation from a single person.

N200million from personal savings indeed.


only a thief would have the guts to dash somebody N200million from a hard earned salary "savings".

For you to donate N200million from you salary "savings", you must have about a billion naira as total salary "savings" .

We have a confirmed criminal as Senate president!

It is very disgusting and shameful ,that people like you, would keep on encouraging and supporting criminals and criminality.

What's the big deal here?

Call them , to fix the issue na.

Or you have skeleton in your cupboard?

There is no solution on Nairaland ,better than calling them to resolve the issue.
Even if you have skeleton in your cupboard, your electricity distributor remains your solution provider.

At worst, you confess and prostrate on the floor, for forgiveness.

seunmsg:
Can you post the extract of the electoral act that says only results transmitted directly from polling units to IREV shall be collated?

The guy told you to read na. Anyway here it is:


64.—(1) The presiding officer shall endorse the word “rejected” on the
ballot paper rejected under section 52 (1) of this Act and for any other reason,
and the ballot papers shall not be counted except otherwise allowed by the
returning officer who may overrule the presiding officer.
(2) If an objection to the decision of a presiding officer to reject a ballot
paper is raised by a candidate or a polling agent at the time the decision is
made, the presiding officer shall add to the word “rejected”, the phrase “but
objected to”.
(3) The presiding officer shall prepare a statement on rejected ballot
papers, stating the number rejected, the reason for rejection and their serial
number, and he or she shall on request, allow a candidate or a polling agent to
copy the statement.
(4) A collation officer or returning officerat an election shall collate and
announce the result of an election, subject to his or her verification and
confirmation that the—
(a) number of accredited voters stated on the collated result are correct
and consistent with the number of accredited voters recorded and transmitted
directly from polling units under section 47 (2) of this Act ; and
(b) the votes stated on the collated result are correct and consistent with
the votes or results recorded and transmitted directly from polling units
under section 60 (4) of this Act.

60.—(1) The Presiding officer shall, after counting the votes at the polling
unit, enter the votes scored by each candidate in a form to be prescribed by
the Commission as the case may be.
(2) The form shall be signed and stamped by the presiding officer and
counter signed by the candidates or their polling agents where available at the
polling unit.
(3) The presiding officer shall give to the polling agents and the police
officer where available a copy each of the completed forms after it has been
duly signed as provided under subsection (2).
(4) The presiding officer shall count and announce the result at the
polling unit

iammolise:
I don't know why most men refuse to let it sink in that to get a woman to orgasm is not do or die, the secrete is just to delay ur own cum, tantric sexing and enough pre-intimacy... Taking chemically enhanced afrodisiac is detrimental, there are so many natural foods and home remedies that can boost a man's libido but no because u think some tablets could give u the strengh of samson u throw the idea out the window. So when he meets his maker now and he's asked to narrate how he died... ;<*

His maker already knows how he died na

He who bangs and run away, lives to bang another day.

R.I.P

Why should the president have such powers to fire EFCC boss, who is even suppose to investigate the presidency?

The appointment and sacking of the EFCC boss should be done by The NJC, with approval from the NASS.

What a calamity!

spencekat:
Constutionally,you are correct.Remember also he or she is the closest to the president.

Yes.

But The role of COS is not known to the constitution. It was a mere creation of Obasanjo as a copy cat to that of the uSA.

It is only corruption and the probable spoils of office, that would make a former number 4 citizen to descend so low to accept a position not recognized by the constitution.

spencekat:
After COS position ,he will go to the Senate.Being COS to the president is a great role.

It could be a great role ,but definitely inferior to that of a senior federal lawmaker.

A COS does only what is assigned to him by the president and many times goes on an errand ,like Kyari, that was sent to Germany or so ,but came back with corona virus.

From a former number four citizen, to an errand boy of president?

kokorokoman:
wow, you must be a primary school pupil if you still think being a house of rep member is better than being a chief of staff to the president, even a junior secondary school student knows the big difference.

There is no way being a COS would be better than being a senior federal legislator.

COS is not known to our constitution and it was a mere creation of Obasanjo as a copy cat to that of the USA .

Therefore the remuneration must not be higher than that of a legislator.

It is only corruption and the probable spoils of office, that would make a former number 4 citizen to descend so low to accept a position not recognized by the constitution.

kokorokoman:
so you think you know better than femi himself now?
nigerians

I hope you keep on laughing if the supreme court sacks Tinubu as president.

The COS has no constitutional backing ,it was a mere creation of Obasanjo.

So I wonder how and where his salary comes from.

Also considering the ranking of previous occupants of the position, it is very disgraceful that an immediate former number 4 citizen would descend so low to take such position.

The only explanation would be corruption and spoils of office!