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TESA Demands Removal Of Compromised EOs In Edo State Ahead Of Governorship Election
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TESA Petitions INEC Over Alleged Compromise of Electoral Officers in Edo State
With the gubernatorial election in Edo State just weeks away, the Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy (TESA) has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the upcoming election. In a formal petition addressed to Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), TESA has highlighted alarming reports of compromised behavior by Electoral Officers (EOs) in Edo State, which it claims threatens the fairness and credibility of the electoral process.
The petition, dated 24th August 2024, specifically accuses certain EOs of colluding with leaders of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. According to TESA, these compromised officers have allegedly been meeting with PDP leaders, resulting in the denial of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to members of the public, particularly those supporting opposition parties like the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party.
One particularly troubling incident mentioned in the petition involved Mrs. Uduak Obot, the EO of Esan Central Local Government Area. TESA alleges that on Friday, 23rd August 2024, Mrs. Obot was seen at the residence of a former PDP Senator in Irrua. This meeting, according to TESA, is part of a broader conspiracy in which PVCs meant for the public were instead handed over to PDP leaders in a bid to manipulate the outcome of the election.
TESA's concerns are further amplified by a recent viral video on social media, in which a woman named Edith Uwadia from Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area in Edo South Senatorial District claimed that she was denied her PVC because INEC officials had handed over bulk PVCs to PDP leaders after allegedly receiving bribes. This has led to widespread public outcry, with many citizens expressing frustration and fear that their voices will be silenced in the upcoming election.
In its petition, TESA is calling for several urgent actions to address these issues:
1. Immediate removal of the EOs in Esan Central, Ikpoba-Okha, and other implicated local government areas in Edo State to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process.
2. Thorough investigation by security agencies into the activities of the compromised EOs to hold them accountable and restore public confidence in the electoral system.
3. Withdrawal of the current INEC Commissioner in Edo State from overseeing the election, due to his alleged close ties with PDP leaders and the high level of corruption under his watch.
4. Direct oversight by the INEC National Chairman in managing the activities leading up to the 21st September 2024 governorship election in Edo State.
5. Heightened vigilance by the police, DSS, and other security agencies to monitor and investigate any attempts to compromise the electoral process, including the conduct of ad-hoc staff, election observers, and security officials.
TESA has emphasized that the integrity of the electoral process in Edo State is critical to the nation’s democracy. The organization has pledged to cooperate with other agencies and organizations to ensure that the governorship election is conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner.
As the election date approaches, all eyes are on INEC and the relevant authorities to take decisive action in addressing these concerns and safeguarding the democratic process in Edo State.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India Have No Advantage Over New Zealand
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India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak blasts back at assertion that India’s Champions Trophy hopes boosted by Dubai venue. India playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai was a pre-tournament decision, and talk of it giving India an unfair advantage is baseless, the team’s batting coach says as he blasts back against the criticism. Rohit Sharma’s India face New Zealand in the title clash on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, where the tournament favourites have been unbeaten in their four matches. India refused to tour hosts Pakistan in the eight-nation tournament due to political tensions and were given Dubai as their venue in the United Arab Emirates. “The draw that happened, it happened before,” batting coach Sitanshu Kotak told reporters before the final. “After India winning four matches, if people feel that there is an advantage, then I don’t know what to say about it.” The tournament’s tangled schedule with teams flying in and out of the UAE from Pakistan while India have stayed put has been controversial. South Africa batsman David Miller said “it was not an ideal situation” for his team to fly to Dubai to wait on India’s semifinal opponent and then fly back to Lahore in less than 24 hours. Even nominal hosts Pakistan had to jump on a jet and fly to Dubai to play India rather than face them on home soil. The pitches have been vastly different in the two countries. Pakistan tracks produced big totals in contrast to the slow and turning decks of the Dubai stadium. “End of the day, I think in a game you have to play good cricket every day when you turn up,” Kotak said. “So the only thing they [critics] may say is that we play here. But that is how the draw is.” “So nothing else can happen in that. It is not that after coming here, they changed something, and we got an advantage,” he added. India have been the team to beat after they topped Group A, in which they faced New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They then beat Australia in the first semifinal. New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, lost the last group game to India by 44 runs before they beat South Africa in the second semifinal in Lahore. Kotak said the previous result between the two teams will have no bearing on their mindset going into the final. “That depends how the New Zealand team thinks, but I think we should not think that,” Kotak said. “We should just try and turn up and play a good game of cricket because there is no use thinking about the last match.” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said they are not too worried about India’s advantage. “I mean, look, the decision around that’s out of our hands,” Stead said. “So it’s not something we worry about too much. India have got to play all their games here in Dubai. But as you said, we have had a game here, and we’ll learn very quickly from that experience there as well.” “And if we’re good enough to beat India on Sunday, then I’m sure we’ll be very, very happy,” he added. Follow Al Jazeera English:...
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Mali Army Says 80 Fighters Killed After Earlier Al-Qaeda Linked Attacks
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An al-Qaeda affiliate earlier claimed responsibility for ‘coordinated and high-quality attacks’ in the country. Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 fighters in response to a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts across the country, according to a video statement released by the military. “The enemy suffered significant losses in every location where they engaged with the security and defence forces,” Souleymane Dembele, the army’s spokesperson, said in a special bulletin broadcast on the armed forces’ television channel, as visuals of fallen rebels, their weapons, motorbikes, and vehicles were displayed. Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) earlier claimed responsibility for “coordinated and high-quality attacks”, saying it had taken control of three barracks and dozens of military positions. Mali’s armed forces said the attacks took place in seven towns in the central and western regions of the West African country. The incidents bore the hallmarks of other recent operations by the group, which has conducted similar assaults on military positions in Mali and Burkina Faso. Mali, governed by a military government since 2020, has for more than a decade fought violent groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda, while contending with a longer history of Tuareg-led rebellions in the north. The attacks on Tuesday targeted Diboli in western Mali near the border with Senegal, and the nearby towns of Kayes and Sandere. There were also attacks in Nioro du Sahel and Gogoui, northwest of the capital Bamako near the border with Mauritania, and in Molodo and Niono in central Mali, “all struck by shellfire”, the army’s statement said. Residents and a local politician confirmed the attacks in at least four towns. “We woke up in shock this morning. There’s gunfire, and from my house I can see smoke billowing towards the governor’s residence,” one resident in the city of Kayes said. The person described the gunfire as “intense” while another reported sheltering at home while the assault raged on. Elsewhere, a local political official wrote on Facebook that “the region of Nioro woke up in shock” and that the towns of Nioro, Sandare and Gogui had been targeted. Follow Al Jazeera English:...
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Goldman Sachs Stock Edges Higher As Results Surpass Estimates
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Goldman Sachs (GS) reported third-quarter earnings that were better than analysts expected Tuesday morning, continuing a stretch of strong big bank earnings kicked off last week by rivals JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC).
The shares edged higher in early trading after the firm reported $12.7 billion in total revenue, above the $11.82 billion Goldman reported a year ago and ahead of analysts' consensus as compiled by Visible Alpha.
Net interest income (NII) came in at $2.62 billion, up from $1.55 billion a year ago and better than the $1.95 billion analysts had projected. Goldman's profits came in just shy of $3 billion, nearly half a billion better than analysts expected and up from $2.06 billion in the third quarter of 2023.
The KBW Banking Index (BKX) was recently up 0.4%.
Goldman reported Tuesday alongside Bank of America (BAC), which also surpassed estimates. On Friday JPMorgan turned in estimate-beating results, while Wells Fargo saw profits drop less year-over-year than analysts had expected.
The financial-sector results come weeks after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years. Analysts have said the first rate cut, and others likely to come in the next year, could help boost future bank earnings by lowering deposit costs and sparking activity like mergers and acquisitions.
Goldman Sachs shares are up over 35% this year through Monday's close.
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