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Apr 13
TINUBU’S TEAM PARLEYS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS IN WASHINGTON DC:THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2023: SEPARATING THE FACTS FROM FICTIONS.TEXT OF THE PARLEY HELD WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C, UNITED STATES ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2023 BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, SENATOR BOLA AHMED TINUBU – MR. FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN (CHIEF SPOKESPERSON AND MINISTER OF STATE, LABOUR); MR. SUNDAY DARE (MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS); MR. AJURI NGELALE (ASST. PRINCIPAL SPOKESPERSON).PROTOCOLSINTRODUCTION(1) It is our pleasure and privilege to welcome you to the National Press Center in Washington D.C for this interactive session on Nigeria’s Presidential Election, 2023. We do not intend to make this a long-winding and boring session, so we shall go straight to the points we intend to make to clear some of the fallacies that have been peddled around the world by the sore losers at the said election.PREPARATION FOR THE ELECTIONS: A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD(2) The country’s out-going President, Muhammadu Buhari, signed into law a Bill that seeks to improve our electoral process by introducing technology as a means of accrediting voters at the polling units. This is known as the ELECTORAL ACT, 2022. The opposition and international observers hailed him on this.(3) There was also complete non-interference in the political process by State institutions. There were no reports of deployment of security agents or State apparati in support of the candidate of the ruling party. In fact, in some instances, the opposition celebrated the fact that our candidate had no support of the Government. These led to well-published reports (albeit false) that the President was not in support of the candidate of his own party.THE STATE OF THE LEADING PARTIES BEFORE THE ELECTIONS(4) The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled 21 out of the 36 States of the country and the FCT before the elections with elected Governors; whilst the main opposition, the People’s Demoratic Party (PDP) had 14 Governors and the All Progressives Grand Alliance had one Governor. The Labour Party had no single Governor or elected official at any level of Government.(5) About eight months to the elections, the main opposition, the PDP, suffered some major set-backs. Its Vice-Presidential Candidate in 2019, Mr. Peter Obi moved to the Labour Party with his supporters, mainly from his region of origin, the South-East. Another of the Party’s main pillar of support in the North-West, Alhaji Musa Kwakwanso moved to the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), taking with him a chunk of the party’s supporters in that region. Five (5) out of the 14 Governors of the PDP, publicly announced they would not be campaigning for or supporting its Presidential Candidate (Alhaji Atiku Abubakar). Meanwhile, the ruling party remained one huge, indivisible entity with no departure of any of its elected officials or public dissent from them. It was in this state of affairs that all the parties went into the elections.THE ELECTION OF FEBRUARY 25TH, 2023(6) Contrary to the false outcry by the opposition, the main technological device, Bi-modal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) did not fail on the election day. All the local and international observers scored the use of BVAS very high, with one local body called YIAGA, working in coalition with the EU and other International Observers, saying it recorded 88% success in all the polling units it monitored. The Nigeria Bar Association also issued its report saying only 8 percent of voters were not satisfied with the process on that day. The portal that the opposition made so much noise about, IREV, is just a viewing portal, which has nothing to do with accreditation or verification of voters or even the counting or recording of votes.(7) Whilst we hold no brief for the Electoral Commission, it sufficiently explained to Nigerians the next day that the delay in uploading the results to the viewing portal was as a result of a technical glitch. And since the results have since been uploaded eventually, none of the parties have produced their own copies of the result sheets obtained at various polling units that substantially contradicts the results released and announced by the Electoral Commission. Even in their Election Petitions presently before the Court, no such alternative figures have been provided. So, what is all the fuss about?(8) It is significant to note that some other elections into the Senate and House of Representatives held on the same day, at the same time and with the same personnel. The opposition candidates have since gleefully gone to collect their Certificates of Return for the various seats they won. Why did they not reject the outcome of those elections too and reject their Certificate of Return? This is hypocrisy taken too far.THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION(9) On Wednesday, the 1st of March, 2023, the Electoral Commission announced the results as follows:§ APC – 8,794,726 (36.61%)§ PDP – 6,984,520 (29.07%)§ LP – 6,101,533 (25.40%)§ NNPP – 1,496,687(6.23%)Other smaller parties scored some negligible figures.(10) The winner, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has since collected his Certificate of Return and the Transition Committees are working hard towards a smooth transition.THE ANALYSES AND CREDIBILITY OF THE RESULTS(11) Our Constitution requires a Presidential candidate to secure the highest number of votes and score at at least one-quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the States of the Federation which includes the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.Only Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu met these requirements especially that of the spread (he scored 25 percent and above in 29 States), even though all 3 top candidates won 12 States each. The candidate of the PDP scored 25% and above in just 21 States, falling short of the 24 States required and the candidate of the Labour Party scored 25% and above in 15 States plus the Federal Capital Territory, making it 16 States. There was just no pathway to victory for these candidates who did not have the requisite national acceptability. So, how tenable is the claim of rigging the elections? We see none(12) It is significant to note that the elections were so credible that it threw up some upsets in our otherwise settled demography. For the first time, 20 sitting Governors lost their States, mostly those of the ruling party. Seven Governors who sought elections into the Senate failed to scale through. This has never happened in the history of Nigeria. In addition, the President-Elect lost his home State (Lagos State); the sitting President lost his home State (Katsina State); the Director-General of the Campaign lost his home State (Plateau State); the ruling Party Chairman lost his home State (Nassarawa State); the Chairman of the ruling Party’s Governor Forum lost his home State (Kebbi State) and the ruling party lost some of its traditional strong holds like Yobe State, Kaduna State and Kano State. All these go to show that it was a keenly contested election and one of the most credible in our history.(13) The reports of some irregularities and violence in some polling units could not have affected the overall outcome of the elections too. There are 176,974 polling units in Nigeria and infractions and violence were recorded in less than one percent of these units. How could these have affected the overall results of the elections? Whilst we look forward to an era when there would be no single casualty during elections in Nigeria, however, the statistics show that 2023 recorded the lowest casualty rates ever. During the 1964/65 elections about 200 deaths were recorded as a result of election violence; 1993 election recorded 100 deaths; 1999 election recorded 80 deaths; 2003 polls recorded 100 deaths and 2007 polls recorded 300 deaths. The 2011 polls recorded 800 deaths, the 2015 polls recorded 100 deaths and the 2019 polls recorded 150 deaths. However, the 2023 polls recorded no more than 28 deaths as a result of election violence. So, the claim that this is the “worst” election so far is totally unfounded.(14) In conclusion, our laws have provided for settled means by which election disputes are resolved. The aggrieved parties have taken advantage of this remedy by filing their cases in Court. We urge them to have faith in our judicial system and desist from spreading false tales about our election across the world.Meanwhile, arrangements for the handover ceremonies are in full gear. The President-Elect will take his Oath of Office as President of Nigeria on May 29th, 2023. You are all invited.Thank you.FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN, FCIArb (UK)For and on behalf of the team
Apr 9
IGP ORDERS POSTING/REDEPLOYMENT OF AIGs TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, COMMANDS, FORMATIONSThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the posting/redeployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of fitting the right persons into appropriate roles.This is in line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of commands, departments, and formations. The following AIGs have been posted/redeployed to the duty posts indicated against their names;i.AIG Zone 14 Katsina-AIG Ahmed Abdulrahman, mniii.AIG Police Mobile Force-AIG Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, mniiii.AIG Special Protection Unit -AIG Matthew Akinyosola, mniiv.AIG Zone 12 Bauchi-AIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, fdcv.AIG Maritime Lagos-AIG Yekini Adio Ayoku, psc(+), mnivi.AIG Zone 13 Ukpo Dunukofia – AIG Olofu Tony Adejohvii.AIG Zone 7 Abuja-AIG Aliyu Garbaviii.AIG ICT FHQ Abuja-AIG Idris Dabban Dauda, fdcix.AIG Research & Development – AIG Yusuf Ahmed Usmanx.AIG Zone 4 Makurdi – AIG Haladu M. Ros-Amson, fdcxi.AIG Zone 8 Lokoja-AIG Babatunde B. Isholaxii.AIG Counter Terrorism Unit – AIG Alexander N. Wannangxiii.AIG Zone 2 Lagos -AIG Ari M. Alixiv.AIG Zone 9 Umuahia-AIG Mamman Sanda Umar, fdcxv.Commandant Police Academy, Wudil – AIG Sadiq I. Abubakar, mnixvi.AIG FCID Annex Lagos – AIG Frank Emeka Mba, mnixvii.AIG Zone 16 Yenagoa – AIG Benjamin N. Okolo, fdcxviii.AIG DTD FHQ Abuja – AIG Oyediran A. Oyeyemi, fsixix.AIG FCID Annex Kaduna – AIG Babaji Sundayxx.AIG Zone 5 Benin – AIG Arungwa Nwazue Udo, mnixxi.Force Transport Officer – AIG Yusuf C. Usman, mniThe IGP has charged all newly posted and redeployed officers to put their best foot forward in ensuring that the activities of their new Commands, Formations, and Departments align with the Police Reform mandate. He also tasked them to ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures in the discharge of their responsibilities.The posting is with immediate effect.CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipraForce Public Relations Officer,Force Headquarters,Abuja.April 8, 2023
Apr 9
Apr 9
⛪ PHOTOS: Owo Church Reopens 10 Months After Deadly AttackSt. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, reopened for religious activities on Sunday, ten months after it was shut down, following a deadly attack by gunmen.On June 5, 2022, gunmen attacked the church and killed some of the worshippers while several others were severely injured.
Apr 9
6 Mobile Apps that provide on-the-go access to the GPT-4 :TaskadeBuild a second brain for your teams.Whether you need answers to complex questions, help with writing and organizing, or assistance with summarizing long-form content, Taskade AI has you covered.🔗 https://www.taskade.com/ai/appChatSonicGoogle search is integrated into an AI chatbot for hyper-relevant content on any topic to keep you up to date.Create beautiful digital art with AI like Stable Diffusion and DallE to help you express your ideas visually.🔗 https://writesonic.com/chatgpt-app-chatsonicNotion AIFix spelling & grammar.Translate.Make it shorter or longer.Think bigger. Conquer writer’s block. Let Notion AI handle the first draft.🔗 https://www.notion.so/mobileBingAI-powered copilot for the web.Bing summarizes web search results for chat answers.Search the way you talk, text, and think.Bing takes your complex searches and shares back a detailed response in chat.🔗 http://www.bing.com/Craft DoCreate without constraint: write better, faster.Distill your documents: summarize in seconds.Effortless editing: eliminate errors.Not available for Android.🔗 https://www.craft.do/downloadPoeLets you ask questions, get instant answers, and have back-and-forth conversations with AI.Provide answers that make users feel like they’re talking to another person.🔗 https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1640745955?platform=iphone
Apr 9
Last week NASA released an AI system called DAGGER.Here’s how AI protects life on Earth:1/ AI-powered solar storm prediction modelDAGGER stands for Deep Learning Geomagnetic Perturbation.Put simply it predicts solar storms 30 mins before they occur.Produces predictions in less than 1 secondPredictions update every minuteCombines AI & satellite data2/ The need for solar storm predictionSolar storms can cause severe impacts on:Power gridsCommunicationsCritical infrastructureThis can lead to devastating effects on people & economies.1859 — Carrington Event1989 — Quebec electrical blackouts3/ Solar eruptionsNASA captured a video of two eruptions from the Sun in October 2003.It led to a blackout in Sweden and disruptions to communications, aircraft, and spacecraft.The footage appears snowy from high-energy particles hitting the camera.4/ Deep learning and accuracyDAGGER uses deep learning to recognize patterns based on previous examples.It was tested against two geomagnetic storms in 2011 and 2015.In each case, it quickly and accurately forecasted the storm’s impacts around the world.5/ Open-source code & applicationsDAGGER’s code is open-sourced. This allows:Satellite controllersPower grid operatorsTelecoms companiesTo adapt the model to their specific needs.This helps protect assets & avoid devastation around the world.Innovate urgently for prediction models like DAGGER.The next solar maximum is 2025.This is a peak in the Sun’s 11-year activity cycle.Advanced warnings will be increasingly helpful to prepare for solar storms.
Apr 8
💥 CHIMAMANDA’S EPISTLE OF Garbage by Femi Fani-KayodeChimamanda Adichie’s “hollow democracy” diatribe is a shitty little submission, in a shitty little letter, written by a shitty little diva.It was hardly worth my time to read and ordinarily I would not have bothered.Like all fecal waste it belongs in one place and one place alone: the bottom of a public toilet.We do not need any lessons from this over-rated and Igbocentric new age diva.Neither do we need to respond to her self-serving, self-seeking, jaundiced, subjective, partial, primitive, tribal observations and implausible ethno-religious sentiments.If anyone needs to know that lawlessness has consequences it is her candidate Peter and not the Nigerian people.And if anything is hollow it is her well-manicured diva head and not our democracy.She is not in this league and she would do well to stick to writing fairy tales.Running to foreign leaders to report your compatriots does not sit well with me no matter what your Uncle Tom credentials may be.If you do not have respect for your own people and nation and if you have to go cap in hand to foreigners for validation then you are not worthy of being called a human being let alone a Nigerian.Africa has come of age. We do not need to get a congratulatory note from any Western nation before we sleep well at night.This is not some Hollywood film script or fantasy fairy tale.This is about the destiny, future, welfare and fortune of 250 million Nigerian people who deserve to have their place under the sun as a free, progressive and independent nation and not to be treated like some vassal state or an appendage of others.What this unpatriotic, hate-filled and overrated little diva has written is nothing but a long-winded, empty, tendentious and boring epistle of dishonest garbage.It is a litany of unwholesome mendacities designed to undermine our democracy, impress her global audience and incite her local ‘Obidient’ tribesmen against the Nigerian people and state.It is a refection of her low-self esteem and inability to grasp the fact that no nation or people on earth are perfect in all their ways and that the America she is reporting us to is also in many ways questionable and flawed and faced with many challenges.The little diva is not worthy of much of our attention. She deserves nothing from us except ridicule, scorn and contempt.She should give us a break, spare the world her unsolicited counsel, desist from denigrating her nation from a foreign land, stop reporting Nigeria to her slave masters and, as President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda would say, “go and eat her mother’s something” .(FFK)
Apr 8
EASTER ; MINISTER OF DEFENCE CONGRATULATES CHRISTIANS, CALLS FOR PRAYER TO END INSECURITYThe Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) CFR has urged Christians to emulate the virtue of sacrifice by Christ for enhanced participation in nation building. General Magashi stated this in a congratulatory message to Christians on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. He described Easter in Christiandom as a watershed occasion to reflect and embrace the virtues of Christ which include promotion of peace, personal perseverance, patience and patriotic service in building a virile Nation.The Defence Minister therefore urged Christians to seize the opportunity provided by the Easter celebration to embrace spiritual rejuvenation and to pray fervently for God’s intervention to end insecurity in parts of the country. General Magashi said prayer should be offered for the Leadership of the country at all levels and urged Nigerians to galvernise support for the officers and personel of the Military and Para-Miltary in their daily sacrifices without enjoying public holidays in defending the nation’s territorial integrity.While rejoicing with the Christians brethren, he harped on the need for religious harmony and peaceful co- existence especially as their muslim counterpart are in the holy month of fasting. The Minister prayed for a hitch- free Easter break and wished all Nigerians a prosperous year.Mohammad AbdulkadriSpecial Assistant to the Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity7th April, 2023.
Apr 7
Gambian Pastor Absconds With Worshippers’ Phones After Crusade In IbadanA Gambian Pastor, Owen Abraham, has allegedly absconded with 52 phones, money, and valuables of residents of Aponrin in Agbowo, Ibadan who came for a crusade organised by him.Some of his victims said he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for the crusade, Independent reports on Friday.Abraham on the last day of the three days crusade claimed that the Holy Spirit directed him to tell people to submit their phones and valuables, but later absconded with it.A victim, Mrs Grace Akintola said many widows went for the crusade because the Pastor promised to give each person a bag of rice and money, adding that Abraham also promised to empower students with scholarships.She said, He lured us into three days of fasting and prayer and was nowhere to be found on the last day of the crusade as all efforts to reach him proved abortive.Mrs Akintola, a widow while recounting her ordeal said, “The Pastor approached an Igbo lady in our area to assist him to gather widows and students, he said he wanted to help us.“Someone in my area invited me for the crusade, the crusader wear Pastor regalia, he said he will buy a house for one of us, he said the house is fully furnished.“He promised money to give to some people who attend the crusade, even politicians can not give out such money.“On the last day of the crusade, he sold a bottle of water for us at the rate of N4,800, he said perfume is inside the bottled water, and many people paid for the water.”Credit: PUNCH
Apr 7
Commercial operations have begun fully at the Lekki Deep Seaport as the first commercial vessel arrived successfully at the newly inaugurated seaport in Lagos State🇳🇬 yesterday, Thursday 6th April, 2023.GodBlessNigeria
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