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Does it means that.. that money, a cool $10m, would be LOST if no one steps forward to claim it or what??

aniarizona:
Sai Buhari

Yup! I agree.

arinzeuba:
Vote Buhari/Osinbajo 2015. Say NO to Goodluck Jonathan. Sai Buhari

Fixed

Upon say masses dey suffer, some Nigerians are smuggling millions of dollars out??!! The 9-million from the other time.. S.A still never release dat money. Diaris God ooo.

Nene confirms about R100m in foreign currency was seized


FINANCE Minister Nhlanhla Nene has confirmed that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) confiscated foreign currency worth an estimated R100m that was brought into the country as "accompanied baggage" from Nigeria through Lanseria airport.

The minister was replying in writing on Tuesday to a parliamentary question by Economic Freedom Fighters MP Floyd Shivambu who requested more details about the money that was confiscated on September 5 last year.

Mr Nene said the customs section of SARS acted in accordance with the Customs and Excise Act. In terms of section 15 (1) (a) of the act, any persons entering the country must unreservedly declare, at the time of entering, all goods in their possession that were acquired abroad.

"The currency was therefore detained by SARS customs for the purposes of establishing whether the currency is liable to forfeiture in terms of section 88 (1)(a) and in contravention of any other act contemplated under section 113 ((a) of the customs act.

"The foreign currency was counted and confirmed by SARS and then handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for further investigation as it was not declared to customs on import into ... SA and was considered to have been dealt with irregularly," Mr Nene said.

The minister said that the foreign currency was brought into SA as accompanied baggage for an unknown purpose and was handed over to the South African Police Service for further investigation and finalisation.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2015/03/10/nene-confirms-about-r100m-in-foreign-currency-was-seized

Why are my SE brethren so touchy-feely about everything? Must everything be 'conspiracy' against the Igbo man/nation?? Why always playing the victim? Y'all whine way too da.mn much. Dang it!

Tinubu need not aspire to be another Awo. Awo was Awo. Tinubu is simply himself, Tinubu. Awo himself wasn't a saint, and it's no secret that he had his fair share of foes. He was wrongfully convicted of treason but was later exonerated and during his lifetime his enemies within and outside Yorubaland accused him of corruption and even facilitating Genocide (of the Igbos during the Civil War). But that hasn't diminished his mystique. All great men of history will be surrounded by controversy.

People like Bode George are just jealous of Jagaban. He may end up at LUTH for HBP at this rate after GMB is sworn-in.

mapet:
The OP is an illitrate. GMB is not the current president, so you can't vote him out.................

Lol. You are right o.

We don hear, but we no gree. So it's still SAI BUHARI.

Tinubu need not aspire to be another Awo. Awo was Awo. Tinubu is simply himself, Tinubu. Awo himself wasn't a saint, and it's no secret that he had his fair share of foes. He was wrongfully convicted of treason but was later exonerated and during his lifetime his enemies within and outside Yorubaland accused him of corruption and even facilitating Genocide (of the Igbos during the Civil War). But that hasn't diminished his mystique. All great men of history will be surrounded by controversy.

People like Bode George are just jealous of Jagaban. He may end up at LUTH for HBP at this rate after GMB is sworn-in.

Don't let me begin to list all of GEJ's broken promises before I embarrass you here. GEJ has been weighed on a scale and found wanting. He has atleast tried, but you can't give what you ain't got. Leadership is not his forte. Another 4 years of his admin would be nightmarish, considering that PEJ is the real de facto president of this country.

Let him leave the seat for GMB to do his bit. It's game-over, Jonathan.

Na Yam?

No wonder they are all fearing a Buhari Presidency Serious can of worms will be exposed after GMB's swearing-in. The level of corruption being perpetrated by this GEJ administration is unprecedented. But it shall all be exposed. Fear not comrades. It won't be long now.

Ifeann:
Let me start by saying I admire the progress the GEj government has made in the last 6 years despite fierce opposition and distractions. I voted buhari in 2011 so it is fair to let u know that my post may be a little biased.

In 2011 I told anyone who cared to listen that PDP doesn't have what it takes to move the nation forward. A lot of alleged corruption was perpetuated under its leadership and this was enough for me to decide that they were unprogressive and didn't deserve my vote. Despite buhari's age and record of toppling a democracy I voted for him..

However Buhari is a man I have said I will not vote for again because of the post election violence and his delay in condemning the CPC supporters who murdered I NEC staffs and helpless youth Corp members. Of course he didn't ask them to do this. There is no evidence to suggest this.. Then I saw the article allegedly of him approving of the spread of sharia in Nigeria and then the story of him saying the baboon and monkey will be soaked in blood if the election is manipulated. So far I am yet to see video evidence for these stories attributed to him..

It got me thinking..should I trust this man. Should I vote GEJ based on his commendable achievements so far in agriculture, power, women empowerment , infrastructure development and subsidy cabal exposure. .all this is enough for any right thinking Nigerian to vote for him despite the alleged corruption perpetuated by the bad eggs under him.. there is little evidence to support this eg the 40 billion missing suddenly became 19 billion then suddenly became 1 billion ... truth be told told a lot of attack directed at GEJ is simply not true. However, the fight agaisnt poverty, unemployment, security, the value of the naira has suffered under his watch. It is important to note here that there is no such thing as a perfect government..


But then comes the reason for this topic...mama peace.

We all know her struggles with English but this is no reason to berate her because english is not the first language of many nigerians and a lot of people are ready to attest to her good nature. However after watching a few of her recent endeavors to solicit support for her husband I can't help but wonder .. is she doing damage to his political ambitions.. her personal attacks on the elder and respectable buhari has given me more reasons to think about her being the first lady of nigeria for another four years.

How can she call for the stoning of those who call for change and yet claim she wants to be known as mama peace .

The video evidence for this is freely available and clear.. Imagine if buhari said a similar thing and it was captured clearly on video...it would be all over the news. This is not Good for the Nigerian democracy.. I hope she apologizes to Nigerians for this statement. Perhaps it was a spur of the moment kind of thing..

From my post u can tell i hvent decided on who to vote for.. I would like to know how has the recent statement by mama peace influenced your voting decision.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA

She has not only gone too far, but has also done enough damage to her status as Wife of the President. Enough is enough! Come March 28th, the Jonathans must be flagged a red card out of Aso Villa straight to Otueke.

clevvermind:
i don't think so.

Keep 'thinking', maybe one day you'll get it that come March 28, na Otueke straight for Jonathan.

From the beginning, the APC had the clear vision to observe that the NC was a money-sharing jamboree and insincere ploy by GEJ to bargain for a second-term/re-election by tying the implementation of its outcome to his re-election.

All those SW 'leaders' endorsing him today can't really be blamed coz they were paid heavy sums to appear and legitimize the charade. But the APC should be commended for seeing through GEJ's bull.shitt then and now.

Oshinbajo: epitome of grace and intelligence. Unlike the PDP thugs FFK and Fayose.

mekaboy:
I think the national conference, was long overdue, i wonder why APC was against it.

Because they saw from the beginning that it was a ploy by GEJ to bargain for a second-term/re-election by tying the implementation of its outcome to his re-election. In otherwords, they saw through GEJ's bull.shitt.

holatin:
GEJ- I will fight corruption with technology
after some month

his party say

SAY NO TO CARD READER (technology)

PDP knows they will certainly lose the elections with Card Readers use and deployment. That na sure banker.

At the rate the PDP is trying to scuttle this elections, a la protests against Card Readers use, incessant personal attacks of APC chieftains, Irrational outbursts from their resident thugs Fayose and FFK, all these are clear indications that the Presidency is in panic mode. THERE'S NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE.

The only thing GEJ will be winning is a one-way ticket back to Otueke.

Skillbobralph:
This man has a lot of campaign to do in IMO STATE. You never if comot sand for your eye you dey help another person do same.

Abeg comot for road. Haven't you heard? That IMO is in the bag for Rochas. You better recognize.

Wadraj:
Aregbesola - Engineer

Ajimobi - Accountant

Fashola - Lawyer

Fayose - Tout

Fixed.

That's because people are not willing to buy their lies about a scam transformation agenda after 4 years, so they have no record to run on really. Hence their resort to personal attacks.

PDP will never change, always blaming everyone but themselves for this gov't's failures.

Idokojimmy:
This report raised pertinent issues that must not be brushed aside especially if INEC hopes to conduct an election that its outcome would be generally accepted

Jega was once seen as a saint, but emerging deveoplment suggests otherWise. He has compromised

If GEJ and the ruling PDP lose this elections and protest or even reject the result, it won't be a big deal nor will it be a first because PDP have been winning past presidential elections via rigging while the opposition protested and rejected the result and nothing was done about it.

If PDP should lose this election at the first ballot they can protest from now till tomorrow but the result will stick as it always did in the past when it favored them.

PDP Should prepare to face what the opposition has been facing for the past 16 years. Payback's a bi.tch

helpee:
but which of the information given by the article do you disagree with? Why do you always attack anybody pointing out the flaws of the fraud INEC is about to conduct in the name of election. Isn't it obvious JEGA is skewing the electoral process to favour the north and thereby setting the tone for a massive post election litigation. This is not about scuttling elections....jega deserves his terminal leave abeg

INEC has suddenly become a 'fraud' with 'flaws' to the PDP simply because for the first time in the history of this fourth republic the ruling PDP can't have its way by subjecting the INEC boss to its whims and caprices.

Now INEC is a 'fraud' coz the PDP might very well lose the forthcoming elections due to the body's assertion of its independence in the conduct of the forthcoming elections.

Like seriously? ? ?

temitemi1:
#Jegamustgo... GEJ till 2019!!!

Jega and Card Readers are not going anywhere. Even EU and other foreign observers that monitored the exercise in Ekiti of all places endorsed its use so you better fall in-line.

INEC’s card readers test-run largely successful nationwide

March 8, 2015

 Written by Gbade Ogunwale, Assistant Editor, Abuja; Jide Orintunsin Minna; Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki; Kolade Adeyemi, Kano; Austine Tsenzughul, Bauchi; Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja; Nwanosike Onu, Awka; Shola O’Neil and Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba; Precious Dikewoha and Rosemary Nwisi, Port Harcourt; Odunayo Ogunmola, Ado-Ekiti; Fanen Ihyongo, Jalingo




•Cloned PVC detected in Rivers
•PDP kicks over exercise

The test-run of card readers’ machines by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 12 states was largely successful with pockets of hitches in some areas.

Many of the machines deployed by the commission performed excellently though the thumb prints of some voters were rejected.

Turnouts varied from state to state with voters in the north more enthusiastic.

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), however, protested what it described as “series of complaints from Nigerians”.

Its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement yesterday, said: “Our response to the emerging problems and challenges from Saturday’s testing of the card reader is ‘RES IPSA LOQUITOR’- the fact speaks for itself.

“The PDP and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians await INEC’s official response and or its final decision after such defining challenges.”

58 percent voters authentic in Niger

In Niger, 58 percent with Permanent Voters’ Card (PVCs) have been cleared as authentic in Niger State.

The card readers’ machine rejected the remaining 42 percent voters.

The National Commissioner for the electoral body, Dr. Chris Iyimoga, disclosed these in Gwada ward of Shiroro Local Government area.

He said the figures were from the 18 polling units in the ward, which initially had a total of 10,243 persons with PVCs and Temporary Voter Cards (TVCs).

Only 1,799 eligible voters, he added, turned up for the exercise out of which 1,045 were authenticated by the card readers.

Some voters however complained about the delays encountered with the device during the test-run.

They expressed fear that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may not meet up with the time allocated for accreditation of voters during elections.

The All Progressives Congress (APC)ý in the state commended the electoral body for exercise, stating that the device may be free from abuse.

Its Public Secretary, Jonathan Vatsa, who observed the exercise, said INEC did a fantastic job, adding that it would knock out the issue of multiple voting.

“APC is in support of the card readers. This shows that we are moving away from the old age to the new age and that we are moving forward as a nation.”

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Umar Ma’ali, also praised INEC.

He stated his party was satisfied with the device but skeptical with the time frame for accreditation.

“It takes more time to accredit one voter. The time allocated will not meet up with the accreditation of the voters.

“PDP is satisfied with the card readers. We only have questions on the time frame. The time allocated is five hours and it takes one minute to accredit a voter.

“If there are 1,000 voters in a polling unit, it means it would take up to 14 hours to accredit them. Something needs to be done about this.”

Device records hitches in Ebonyi

There were hiccups with the card readers’ machines deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for test-run in Ebonyi.

Most eligible voters complained the machines did not capture their thumb prints.

They also said the process took longer than expected.

Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Emma Abbah, attributed the hiccups to the machines or the servers.

He disclosed that in a place his team visited, only two out of 22 voters were authenticated.

‘’I hope the technical team of INEC is noting the problems to be able to correct the lapses before the main elections,’’ he said.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Lawrence Azubuike, said the authentication did not go well as expected by the commission.

‘’The authentication has been very poor in most of the units. At the end of the day, we are going to get detailed reports from the officers who already have what we called the Incident Reports Forms in which they will fill out the specific issues encountered in the field,’’ he said.

Impressive turnout in Kano

Stakeholders and observers have hailed yesterday’s mock elections in Kano as hugely successful.

The exercise conducted at Danmaliki ward in Kumbosto local government area also recorded high turnout.

However, our correspondent observed that out of 60 accredited persons at the 006 polling unit, 39 cases failed.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Minkaila Abdullahi, stated that the agency has made contingency arrangement to tackle the hitches.

According to him: “The only challenge we are facing is the minor problem of the machine capturing some of the finger prints and the cause could be attributed to the texture of individual skin, so the machine is reliable for the elections.”

“The Commission is mindful of the fact that there is need for assessment and that is why the accreditation is now made to take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The outcome of this exercise will determine the acceptability of the card reader machine for the election.”

The chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area, Alhaji Lawal Ismaila, expressed satisfaction with the exercise.

An observer with Nigeria United for Democracy (NUD), Adamu Adams, stated: “INEC should enlighten the people the more and provide water or spirit so that if people could wash their hands, the process will be easier and faster.

“So, to me, I can put the level of success of this mock election at 60 per cent.”

Card readers have come to stay, says REC

Bauchi’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Hamman Saad, yesterday dismissed campaigns by some groups and politicians for rejection of card readers for the forthcoming general elections.

He maintained “nothing would further strengthen and deepen democracy in Nigeria better than the use of the card readers.”

Saad spoke while demonstrating functions of the readers in his office in Bauchi, the state capital.

He stressed that “the era of electoral malpractice is over.”

The REC explained “the Commission has taken adequate and necessary measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections.

“I want our people to know that the era of election malpractices and rigging by politicians is gone for good.”

Prof. Sa’ad, who conducted the 2011 general elections in Borno State, disclosed that INEC in Bauchi State has received 5,385 card readers and 4,749 ballot boxes.



He explained the decision to use card readers was to eliminate electoral malpractices during elections.

Answering questions on how the device works, Saad stated: “Once the card reader captures the fingerprint of a voter, it records the number and sends it to the central data bank at the INEC National Headquarters, ICT unit Abuja and Bauchi.”

He warned miscreants to keep away from the polling units as law enforcement agents are permitted to deal with those out to cause trouble or confusion during voting.

Machines faulty in Anambra

It took between 10 seconds and 20 minutes for voters who participated in the mock election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to get accredited yesterday in Anambra.

The card readers rejected the thumb prints of many of the voters.

Also, few eligible voters turned up for the exercise.

Voters with confirmed Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) had their finger prints rejected with the machines indicating ‘verification failed’ when subjected to use.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Edwin Offor Nwatarali, insisted the readers were in good shape and would work smoothly.

He explained many of the rejected finger prints were attributable to greasy or dirty fingers.

Nwatarali said: “We however overcame that by making the voters to wash their hands and cleaning them properly before coming to thumbprint.

“We believe that on the whole, the card will help us to have a good election.”

Senator Chris Uba(Anambra South) confirmed the cards worked perfectly, saying they will help to achieve credible polls.

Uba representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, also said that the cards were working perfectly and would help to conduct a very credible election.

Successful verification in Delta

The mock verification exercise in Delta State was largely successful despite minor glitches and poor turnout.

The card readers performed without major hitches at Niger Mixed Secondary School and Asagba Primary Schools in Asaba, the state capital.

Edo Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, assured the minor hitches recorded would be accommodated by options such as filling incident form and time compensation.

Delta State Independent Election Commission (DSIEC boss), Moses Ogbe, urged Nigerians to give the card readers a chance.

He stated that the error margins of the readers were negligible.

According to him, the electoral body may provide basic facilities at polling units to accommodate those whose fingerprints were dirty and could not be verified by the card readers.

Cloned PVC fails in Rivers

A suspected cloned Permanent Voters Card (PVC) failed verification yesterday in Port-Harcourt during the mock election.

It was discovered the PVC was not issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the card readers’ machine failed to recognise the bearer.

The test-run was conducted in all the 23 units of Ward 1 (Oromineke and Ezimgbu) and the 19 voting points in the area.

188 officials of INEC carried out the exercise.

Rivers Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dame Gecila Khan, who monitored the test-run, said the exercise conducted was successful.

She said the essence of the card readers’ machine was to spot out irregularities.

At Mopol 19, Old GRA area of Port Harcourt, the turnout was impressive.

Electoral officials filled out incident forms on their behalf with the promise to rectify the issue before the election dates.

Parties, observers, voters hail exercise

International observers, non-governmental organisations, faith-based organisations, eligible voters and political parties have okayed the use of card readers in Ekiti State.

This was after the test-run of the card readers’ machines at Dallimore Ward 009, which has 21,631 registered voters out of which 14,461 had collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) across 46 polling units.

Although the turnout was not impressive, the practical demonstration of the device assured voters the machines were neither time-wasting nor designed to disenfranchise them.

At about 11.30 am when our reporter visited polling unit 002 at the ward, no fewer than 60 voters had been accredited with the use of the readers.

The technical officers, who manned the unit, stated that the average time for accreditation ranged from four to six seconds.

At Ajitadidun/Olora’s compound polling unit 006, it was discovered that the average range of time of accreditation ranged between five and thirteen seconds.

Eligible voters who participated in the exercise commended INEC for the innovation, which they believed would make the forthcoming polls more credible.

A voter, who was verified at Dallimore Polling Unit 002, Mrs. Taiwo Ojo, said: “I spent less than five seconds to get accredited. I am happy about one thing, if I had brought a fake voter card, the machine would have detected it and anything that could detect fraud is good for election. So, I support the use of these machines”.

Political parties in Ekiti State under the auspices of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) also threw their weight behind the device.

The state CNPP Chairman, Tunji Ogunlola, who led party leaders to monitor the exercise, described it as very transparent and reliable.

Parties, who okayed the readers include All Progressives Congress (APC); African Democratic Congress (ADC); KOWA; National Conscience Party (NCP); Alliance for Democracy (AD); All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); Citizens Popular Party (CPP); Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) and Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN).

An election observer from the European Union (EU), Mrs. Rumi Anna Dacheva, said she was impressed by the workability of the card readers.

Machines fail in Taraba

The card readers failed to identify thumb prints in at least seven polling units yesterday in Taraba.

The exercise, which began by 800am, was conducted in the polling units of Mutum Biu ward in Gasol local government area of Taraba state.

The exercise witnessed a large out of voters.

The polling officer at Kofan Serki Lawan Maigeri and his counterpart at Alhasan polling unit told reporters that the failure of the machines was a major setback for the forthcoming general elections.

INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Adamawa, Gombe and Taraba states, Dr. Nuru Yakubu, said the commission was happy with the exercise despite the hitches.

Yakubu, who was accompanied by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners of Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba, described the exercise as “a huge success for the commission” since two out of the three aims of the card reader were achieved

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/inecs-card-readers-test-run-largely-successful-nationwide/

The aim of the above news article is clearly to discredit the INEC boss in order to set the stage for his replacement before the conduct of the elections. DOA.

Some people are just bent on scuttling the upcoming elections no matter what. Na wah o.

temitemi1:
Then we postpone the election again n again until we get it right! More cry to apc . GEJ till 2019!!!

Enemy of progress. Your prayers for another postponement has been rejected in the chambers of heaven.