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INEC debunks claims of tampering with Kogi poll results on IReV

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INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

INEC debunks claims of tampering with Kogi poll results on IReV

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted claims of tampering with the results of the Kogi State Governorship election on the Results View Portal (IReV).

While some reports have claimed that the Commission tampered with the results on the portal, INEC’s National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee Mohammed Kudu Haruna said they are “unfounded”.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attention has been drawn to some media reports alleging that the Commission was tampering with the accredited figures of voters in the Kogi Governorship Election results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal,” it said. “However, these reports are unfounded.”

According to INEC, the most accurate and up-to-date Voters’ Accreditation Data is available in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), which is used for the authentication and accreditation of registered voters at various polling units on election day.

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“It automatically retains the accreditation data of all voters,” the Commission added.

BELOW IS INEC’S PRESS RELEASE ON ALLEGED MANIPULATION OF ACCREDITATION DATA ON IReV

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attention has been drawn to some media reports alleging that the Commission was tampering with the accredited figures of voters in the Kogi Governorship Election results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal. However, these reports are unfounded.

For the avoidance of doubt, the most accurate and up-to-date Voters’ Accreditation Data is available in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), which is used for the authentication and accreditation of registered voters at various polling units on election day. It automatically retains the accreditation data of all voters.

The BVAS is designed to primarily work offline without Internet connectivity, which facilitates faster and seamless authentication and accreditation experience for voters. However, when its application is active or in use, depending on the strength of its connection to the Internet, the BVAS automatically exports the accreditation data to the Accreditation Backend System (ABS).

This exportation of data does not happen when the device’s application is inactive or when the internet connectivity is poor. The same experience applies to a situation where more than one BVAS gadget is used at a polling unit with more than 1,250 registered voters. This could be compared to a situation when poor network services delay the delivery of an SMS sent from one individual to another through a mobile phone.

At the close of poll, Presiding Officers are expected to press the data exportation button on the BVAS to ensure that all the accreditation data are exported to the ABS. This process, referred to as synchronization and which is ongoing, could lead to changes in the accreditation figures as more data flow in to update the existing figures. This is the basis for the caveat provided on the IReV portal, regarding the accreditation figures. The accreditation data cannot be changed on the BVAS after the close of poll.

The public should disregard the misleading report and misinformation.

Mohammed Kudu Haruna
National Commissioner and Member
Information and Voter Education Committee
Tuesday 14th November 2023

INEC debunks claims of tampering with Kogi poll results on IReV

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Rivers Assembly speaker says house leadership intact

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May 10, 2024

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Rivers Assembly speaker says house leadership intact

The Rivers house of assembly says there are no change in the leadership of the state legislature.

Emeka Amadi, clerk of the house of assembly, in a statement said Martin Amaewhule is the recognised speaker of the assembly.

On Wednesday, Victor Jumbo, the lawmaker representing the Bonny constituency, was elected as speaker by the lawmakers loyal to Fubara.

On Thursday, Martin Amaewhule, a factional speaker of the assembly, alleged that the governor is planning to demolish the assembly quarters.

The comment was made following the visit of the governor to the assembly quarters on Thursday.

Amaewhule while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Thursday, said the assembly quarters do not require any form of renovation.

But the Rivers governor said he came to the assembly quarters to see if there would be some work to be carried out there after the election of a new speaker.

The lawmakers maintained that there was no change in leadership structure of the house as Martin Amaewhule, Dumle Maol, and Major Jack remain speaker, deputy speaker, and majority leader respectively.

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“The attention of the Rivers State House of Assembly has been drawn to reports in the electronic and print media that there was a leadership change in the Rivers State House of Assembly today, the 8th day of May 2024. As the Clerk of the Rivers State House and one who administered the Oath of membership and office to all members and a custodian of all records of the House, I write to state the following,” the statement reads.

“That there was no change in the leadership of the House today and Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule DSSRS remains the Speaker of the House while Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol DSSRS and Hon. Major Jack DSSRS remains Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader respectively.

“That apart from the seat of Khana Constituency Il which was declared vacant because of death of the member who represented the constituency, no other seat has been declared vacant.

“That there is a subsisting judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction in Suit no FHC/ABI/CS/1613/2023 in which the Court among other orders “granted an ORDER OF INJUNCTION restraining the Governor of Rivers State (11th Defendant) whether by himself or by his agents and or hirelings or in any manner howsoever from impeding or frustrating the Rivers State House of Assembly under the leadership of the 2nd Plaintiff as the Speaker of the said House in the performance of their functions including holding of meetings and the transacting of the business of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“That Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari and Hon. Adolphus Orubimie Timothy were suspended on the 30th of October 2023 pursuant to the Rules of the House and their suspension is yet to be liftedand they cannot lay claim to be officers of the House.

“That the House is still conducting legislative business in line with the Standing Orders of the House and the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as altered.

“That the good people of Rivers State and the Nigerian Federation should discountenance any media report purporting any recent change in leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly.”

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Fubara not peacemaker, wants feud with Wike to continue – Ex-Rivers commissioner

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Fubara not peacemaker, wants feud with Wike to continue – Ex-Rivers commissioner

A former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, said Governor Siminalayi Fubara is not interested in having peace and tranquility in the State.

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Adangor said Fubara wants his rift with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to drag on for as long as possible, stating that the governor is not interested in reconciliation.

He said, “He (Fubara) is not the person people think he is, he is not a peacemaker.”

Adangor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said he resigned from Fubara’s cabinet in April because he refused to obey the governor when he allegedly asked him to file a suits to challenge the legality of the Presidential Peace Pact by President Bola Tinubu on the feud between Fubara and Wike.

The former commissioner said his travails with the governor started on December 18, 2023 after the Presidential Peace Pact in Abuja.

He said the governor did not reach out to him before he was transferring from the justice ministry to the Ministry of Special Duties.

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Adangor stated that his redeployment by Fubara was a consequence of his stance on the rule of law, adding that he felt his redeployment was ridiculous and uncalled for hence his resignation.

The former justice commissioner said it was misleading that Fubara claimed that he (Adangor) sabotaged his administration while in office as attorney general.

Adangor said, “Politically, I am loyal to Wike, there is no doubt about that. I wouldn’t know whether he was angered by that or not.

“But as far as I remember, he (Fubara) was angry that I insisted on conducting a matter in accordance with the understanding of the law.”

The former attorney general said, “I never applied to work for Governor Fubara; I was invited to serve under him. Even after my first resignation on 14th of November, I never wanted to come back as a person but the President asked us to go back.”

He said the governor had not shown any genuine desire to have the feud between himself and his predecessor resolved.

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First salary is for your father, not pastor, Kanayo advises new employees (+ VIDEO)

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First salary is for your father, not pastor, Kanayo advises new employees

Popular Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo chose to honour African customs by giving his son fatherly blessings and accepting his first salary for his work on set.

Kanayo recently welcomed his son, Clinton Mbaise, into the world of filmmaking.

According to Kanayo, many people in the nation have advanced as a result of learning about this culture from their ancestors.

After Clinton and his father finished their first motion picture, they were awarded N50,000.

In the video shared on Kanayo’s Instagram account on Thursday, he requested N500 from the salary his son earned and then prayed for him to succeed in the industry.

The Nollywood legend advised Nigerians to always give their first salary to their father for his blessings and not to their pastors. He emphasised that only a father can bless his child.

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Kanayo said, “I want to observe a culture from our ancestors that has led to the progress of many people you see today: ”Father blessing.”

“Clinton, my son just concluded a few production management jobs with us, and he has earned his first salary; his first salary is N50,000 for a movie.

“Clinton, from your pocket in the N50,000, give me N500.

“The first salary of a young man, he goes to his father to say, Nnayi, my salary is N50,000. The father may decide to take the entire money; he may also decide to take any amount, and his father will now bless him.

“The idea of his father asking him to know the salary is that his father would teach him financial management.

“All you going to pastors to give your salary; you are wasting your time; this is not part of our culture.”

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