PDP: Card Reader hiccups avoidable, warns against under-aged voters

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the poor working of the Permanent Voter’s Card readers in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country could have been avoided if INEC had listened to sound advice from well meaning individuals and organizations including the PDP regarding their deployment without proper testing.

National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Saturday said the last minute resort to manual accreditation by INEC hours into the exercise against its earlier guidelines clearly showed the failure of the system.

“The unfortunate development is a vindication of our earlier position that as good as the idea of card readers is, it was too virgin to be successfully used in a general election without proper testing especially in an environment as ours that is not entirely digitally proficient”, it said.

The ruling party described as a huge national embarrassment that the card reader had problems in accrediting President Goodluck Jonathan, Governors Jonah Jang, of Plateau, James Ngilari of Adamawa, Isa Yuguda of Buachi among others and called for thorough explanation from INEC.

The PDP equally frowned at reported cases of accreditation of under-aged persons in some states especially in the northern part of the country and called on INEC not only to ensure that such unqualified persons were not allowed to vote but also to prosecute its officials involved in the crime.

The ruling party said it was seriously concerned about the developments given the avowed commitment of the President Goodluck Jonathan-led PDP administration to hitch-free, fair and credible electoral process.

It charged the electoral commission to take urgent steps within the law to ensure that no willing and qualified voter was disenfranchised, while urging Nigerians to remain calm in the overall interest of the nation.

Jonathan: I voted myself and PDP

A pressmen asked our beloved who he voted for after he cast his vote at his polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa state today, President Jonathan smiled and answered "I voted for myself and for the PDP".

South Korean Court legalize adultery

The South Korean constitutional court has, in its plenary session, struck out a 60-year-old law against adultery.

The law which forbids all acts of adultery and punishes violators with two years imprisonment was removed on Wednesday, citing the fact that the country does not have the power to interfere in peoples’ private lives.

In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Park Han Chul said; “Even if adultery should be condemned as immoral, state power should not intervene in individuals’ private lives.

Even though the incidence of adultery has dropped since 2008 till date, the Judge still saw reasons why the law should be abolished, claiming that the country should not involve itself in such situations, saying it is a private matter.

2015: Kogi Governor hails Jonathan for ensuring ‘one man, one vote’

Kogi State governor, Capt. Idris Wada, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for keeping his promise of ensuring the implementation of one-man, one-vote in the current Presidential and National Assembly elections holding across the country.

The Governor stated this shortly after being accredited under 10 seconds through a card reader at Odu Ward 1, Unit 001, Odu-Ogboyaga.

While appreciating the electorate for their orderliness in the exercise, Wada said, “President Jonathan has kept his promise to ensure one-man, one vote.

“The Federal Government, under President Jonathan, has provided what it promised.”

He equally hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for restoring the confidence of the people in the electoral system.

“The work that INEC has done over the years is manifesting and the people are now confident that their votes will count with the credibility and transparency of the system.

“Once there is confidence in the system and the electoral umpire, the people will come out to vote.

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“I am very happy about the calm and focus the commission has brought to bear on this exercise,” Wada declared.

A PDP Chieftain Killed in Osun

A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, Yomi Ademola, was in the early hours of Saturday murdered by some unknown gunmen.
Residents of the area were woken up with the sound of gunshots at around 4:45 am by the hoodlums who carried out the dastardly act.
It was gathered that the deceased had recently defected to the PDP from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

Court Orders for the Seizure of Obasanjors Book

A High Court siting in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police as well as the Customs to seize ‘MY WATCH’, a book by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Justice Valentine Ashi in her verdict on Wednesday said Obasanjo disobeyed the court order by publishing the book after he was told not to.

As i said: “I am of the view that the defendant having gone ahead to publish the book, he should therefore show cause within 21 days of the order served on him on why he should not be punished for contempt of court.

“The Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of State Security Services and the Controller General of Nigeria Customs Services are hereby directed to recover the book from sales vendors.”

The judge further directed that the book should be kept with the registrar of the court pending the determination of the suit.

Earlier, counsel to Obasanjo, Realwan Okpanachi, had told the court that the book was published before the order was granted.

He argued that the book had been in circulation since November and the order was made on December 5.

Is Tiwa forgetting her Husband?

Tiwa Savage and Patoranking put out quite a performance last weekend at the Channel O Music Video Awards last weekend in South Africa.
The two music stars got the audience screaming out loud with the rendition of their hit track ‘ Girlie O ’ remix.
Recall that there was no body contact between them in the official musical video of the track, however, Patoranking didn’t go easy on Tiwa this time. Both stars got cozy and cozier… and then the MAVIN queen kinda gave him a lap dance.
Last night, pop diva, Tiwa Savage won the Most Gifted Female award at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards which held in South Africa yesterday after being nominated in the same
category for 3 years in a row.
In her acceptance speech, Tiwa Savage, who had earlier delivered a classic performance of ‘Girlie O’ remix with Patoranking, was grateful to God for winning the award, saying she would have cried if she didn’t win.
The Mavin first lady went on to give special shout out to 323 Entertainment and Don Jazzy of Mavin Records but somehow forgot to mention her husband, T Billz who also didn’t accompany
her to the stage as he usually does.
Just the day after, her fans have been calling her out on Twitter, insinuating that the reports of rancour in her marriage are indeed true.