INEC
“We Arrested Somebody With N30 million of The New Naira Note Just Yesterday” – EFCC Chairman.
Nigerians have been inundated with a swan of occurrences within the last 48 hours, penultimate to the February 25 Presidential Elections.
Just when many were still trying to wrap their heads around the arrest of Rivers HoR member with piles of US Dollars and other emerging incidents, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has revealed that it’s operatives apprehended a man with thirty million naira (#30,000,000) of the very scarce new naira notes, allegedly meant for vote buying.
This shocking revelation was made by Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the commission, during a chat on the TVC mid-morning show ‘Your View’ on Friday day, February 24.
While speaking on TVC this morning, Bawa said;
“Just yesterday, we arrested somebody with N30 million of the new naira note and the question is where did he get the money? How did he get it? because with the policy you are expected to get a N100, 000 from ATM and N20, 000 from the counter in a week. So where did he get N30 million”
This however do not come much as a surprise as the hundreds of billions of new notes disbursed by the CBN appears to have disappeared into thin air.
While Nigerians grapples with the difficulties occasioned by the scarcity of the new notes, politically exposed individuals got block supplies of it.
Nigerians can only but wait to see if the perpetrators of these inhumane crimes are adequately met with justice.
INEC
ELECTORAL WARDS / POLLING UNITS DELINEATION BY INEC IN WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, THE HOUR OF RECKONING IS HERE, SAYS CHIEF BELLO OBOKO
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ELECTORAL WARDS / POLLING UNITS DELINEATION BY INEC IN WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, THE HOUR OF RECKONING IS HERE, SAYS CHIEF BELLO OBOKO
By Tobouke JEMINE
As the process of delineating fresh electoral wards and voting units commences, in accordance with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, opinion leaders and stakeholders in Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State have sealed their commitment to the success of the process.
The Ebiyedouwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, High Chief Bello Oboko, is among the prominent figures who have backed the move to delineat the electoral wards and units afresh, describing the it as the ” hour of reckoning”.
In the words of the High Chief, “Even Israel, God’s Chosen Nation in the Bible, once Slaves of Egypt, eventually turned free.”
He sagely stated, “There is dire need to turn over a new leaf for peace.THE WORLD IS WATCHING.”
IduwiniVoice
INEC STARTS PROCESS OF DELINEATING FRESH WARDS, UNITS IN WARRI
By Tobouke JEMINE
WARRI — the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the process of delineating fresh electoral wards and polling units in Warri Federal Constituency in response to an order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to do so.
The process was initiated at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Government House Annex, Warri on Monday, comprising representatives from the Ijaw, Urhobo, and Itsekiri ethnic groups.The meeting themed “Stakeholders Meeting for the Implementation of the Supreme Court Judgment on Fresh Delineation of Wards and Polling Units in Warri Federal Constituency,” highlighted the active engagement of ethnic group representatives in shaping the delineation process.
Speaking at the meeting, the Delta State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sir Etekamba Umoren said, “The choice of Warri South, as the venue of this Stakeholders meeting is not only premised on the fact that , Warri South Local Government Area is the Headquarters of Warri Federal Constituency but also one of the key agreements by the Focal/Contact Persons representing the three ethnic nationalities of the Ijaws, Itsekiris and Urhobos, at a meeting held in INEC State Office, Asaba, on Friday 19th April 2024 and accepted by the Commission, hence we are here gathered today for this all-important meeting.
“It is only fitting and proper that Stakeholder engagement preceding the mobilization of the technical staff of the Commission ought to be within the precinct of the theatre of operations, in this instance, the three Local Government Areas that makeup Warri Federal Constituency.
“It is also worth noting that the calibre of representation in this meeting from the Commission’s Headquarters, Abuja, signposts the Commission’s readiness to commence field work on the fresh delineation of the Constituency in compliance with the Supreme Court Judgment. Umoren also noted the Commission’s readiness, with technical teams set to begin fieldwork across Warri South, Warri Southwest, and Warri North Local Government Areas from July 10th to July 27th, 2024.
“As we speak, over 50 persons, comprising technical officers and support staff from both National Headquarters and State office, are already on the ground, preparatory to moving to the three Local Government Areas, to commence fieldwork, from Wednesday 10th -27th July 2024, he stated.
Umoren’s submissions were re-emphasized by Prof. Rhoda Gumus, who stood in for the INEC National Chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood at the meeting.
“INEC is ready and the three ethnic groups are ready. Right now we are having a meeting on how to go ahead. I am representing the National Chairman. The three focal persons of the ethnic groups are in the meeting with us. The way forward is that we are ready. We came as a result of our chairman sending us. I am representing our chairman”, she said.
Amidst the protest of some Itsekiri youths against the delineation process, the meeting was successfully concluded, as there was heavy presence of security men at the venue.
DSIEC TO HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 30 IN ASABA
By Tobouke Jemine
The Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) has invited the chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties, heads of security agencies, and as well as relevant stakeholders in the state to an important stakeholders’ meeting touching the forthcoming elections in the state.
The Chairman of DSIEC, Dr.Jerry Agbaike, also appealed to members of the fourth estate of the realm in the state to attend this critical meeting that is scheduled to hold by 11am on Tuesday, the 30th of April, 2024.
Dr. Agbaike also disclosed that the meeting will hold at Dietake Hall, Association of Senior Civil Servants Secretariat, along Mariam Babangida Way, Opposite SUBEB Office, off Okpanam road, Asaba, Delta State.
“It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that the delta state independent electoral commission(DSIEC) shall meet with the chairmen and Secretaries of registered political parties in delta state and other critical stakeholders including the heads of law enforcement agencies in the State as well as the Press on Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 at 11:00am.
“The venue of the meeting is Dietake Hall, Association of Senior Civil Servants Secretariat, along Mariam Babangida Way, Opposite SUBEB Office, Off Okpanam Road, Asaba.” Agbaike said.