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PDP Presents Compelling Testimonies at Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal
In the ongoing Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal, the lead counsel of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ombugadu DR J S OKUTEPA (SAN), presented his case today, August 17, 2023.
The first subpoenaed witness, the HOD of INEC ICT for Nasarawa State, provided documents, notably BVAS screenshots printouts from affected polling units. However, only two out of the expected five copies were presented, with the witness claiming the missing three are unaccounted for.
The second witness, a pivotal figure, PDP’s State Collation Agent Barr Ayiwulu Baba Ayiwulu, took the stand. He highlighted documents originating from the INEC BVAS IREV which were not collated according to the INEC Guidelines for the 2023 General Elections. These documents pertained to various electoral wards and constituencies across the state.
Specifically, Ayiwulu pointed out discrepancies in the collation process, including Form EC8As, EC8Bs, and related documents for both the Governorship and State Assembly results in multiple areas. He further stated that the scores from Form EC8As were inaccurately reflected in Form EC8Bs for certain wards, while results from Form EC8A of Ashige ward were unlawfully nullified.
During cross-examination, the witness, who attested to numerous irregularities and human errors in the last Governorship elections, implored the tribunal to use the original and certified copies to ensure accurate compilation of results. He emphasized the importance of utilizing the authentic Form EC8AS to declare the rightful candidate.
Ayiwulu meticulously analyzed the results of the State Assembly Elections for Lafia Central, pointing out disparities in accreditation.
After the PDP’s presentation, their lead counsel, DR J S OKUTEPA SAN, announced the closure of their case, signaling readiness for the defense from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondents. The first respondent, INEC, represented by Lead Counsel Isiaka Dikko (SAN), expressed readiness for their defense.
The INEC’s defense is scheduled to commence on August 18, 2023, marking another pivotal stage in the proceedings. The tribunal continues to scrutinize and assess the evidence presented, with implications for the outcome of the Nasarawa State Governorship Election. Stay tuned for further developments on this significant legal matter.
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FIRS Rakes-in Record N5.5 Trillion In Six Months
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has made history, announcing a total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the half-year period of January to June 2023.
This is the highest tax revenue collection ever recorded by the Service in any first six months of a fiscal year.
Mr. Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of the FIRS stated this while presenting the 2023-2024 tax revenue outlook to the National Economic Council at its meeting held on Thursday 20th July 2023, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The presentation, which contained FIRS’ 2023 Half-Year Collection Report, showed that the FIRS achieved over one hundred percent of its target for the first-half of the year when compared with a mid-year target of N5.3 trillion.
According to the report, tax revenue collected from the oil sector from January to June 2023, stood at N2.03 trillion, as against a target of N2.3 trillion; while non-oil tax collection stood at N3.76 trillion, as against a target of N2.98 trillion.
Mr. Nami, in his presentation, further stated that the Service collected a total of N1.65 trillion tax revenues in June 2023. This sum is the highest tax revenue collected by the Service in any single month.
Speaking to what he described as “a good head start, despite stubborn headwinds,” Mr. Muhammad Nami, attributed the excellent performance to improved voluntary tax compliance enabled by the automation of FIRS’ tax administrative processes.
“This is a good head start as we work towards meeting our target for the year. And it was achieved despite stubborn headwinds such as the impact of the currency redesign and 2023 General Elections on the economy in the first and second quarters of 2023”, said Mr Nami.
“This half-year performance was achieved as a result of improved voluntary tax compliance by taxpayers, the continued improvement of automation of our tax administration processes, including the updated VAT filing processes; as well as our dogged engagement with stakeholders in both the formal and informal sectors of the economy.”, he concluded.
Commenting on the outlook for the remainder half of the year, the FIRS Executive Chairman gave assurances that the country should expect “better days ahead” in terms of tax revenue collection.
“We believe that the performance in the second half of the year would be better considering the continuing improvement to our tax administration processes and positive impact of current government’s policies on the economy,” said the Executive Chairman.
It would be recalled that the Service achieved a total collection of N10.1 trillion in the year 2022, being the highest tax collection ever made by the FIRS in a single year.
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