{"id":37592,"date":"2015-04-08T13:33:39","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=37592"},"modified":"2015-04-08T13:33:39","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:33:39","slug":"special-investigative-report-politicians-go-hi-tech-for-saturday-gubernatorial-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/special-investigative-report-politicians-go-hi-tech-for-saturday-gubernatorial-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Special investigative report\u00a0  Politicians go Hi-tech for Saturday gubernatorial elections;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"color: windowtext; text-align: justify;\"><span><span>Drones to be deployed for election monitoring in Lagos and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Abia<\/span><\/span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>As politicians and political parties make frantic last minute efforts to emerge victorious in the gubernatorial and state houses of assembly elections slated for Saturday April 11<\/span><\/span><span><span>th<\/span><\/span><span><span>, there are indications that some of them are adopting revolutionary, hi-tech strategies to monitor the exercise and ensure that they are not rigged out through unwholesome activities at polling units. One such advanced technology being earmarked for Saturday\u2019s polls<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0according to the findings from multiple credible sources<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0is the deployment of drones.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>Information at our disposal shows that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the Jimi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Agbaje<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0campaign organization has concluded arrangements with an\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Israeli<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>based\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>drones<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u2019<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0manufacturer for the deployment of unmanned drones across Lagos for Saturday\u2019s polls.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Our\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>reliable source\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>who<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0is part of the team from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the Haifa based firm\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>that arrived Lagos over the weekend revealed<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0that the unmanned aircrafts they were contracted to supply\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>is<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0fitted with high capacity cameras that can record videos and capture still pictures from a very safe distance above the ground.<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0The team is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>in Lagos to test run the drones ahead of Saturday<\/span><\/span><span><span>. They will also be overseeing the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>operations\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>of the drones during the elections from the central control center which we understand is located in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Ikoyi<\/span><\/span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>These unmanned airborne devices will be used to monitor the elections across the state and will capture real time images of incidences such as\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>underage voting,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>voter intimidation, ballot box snatching and deployment of thugs<\/span><\/span><span><span>. This captured information\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>will\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>then be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>relay<\/span><\/span><span><span>ed<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0same real-time to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the PDP situation room and will be available on various\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>media\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>platforms\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>within\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>minutes<\/span><\/span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>Commenting on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>technology and its use in election monitoring the<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0source\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>stated:<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span><\/span><span><span>Our Company is an international high technology firm that develops and supplies a broad range of airborne, land and naval systems and products for defense, homeland security and commercial applications. What we are deploying in Nigeria is the first of its kind and we are excited about the prospects of our technology helping to make the electoral process even more transparent for the people of this country. With our drones, incidences of disruption on election day can be captured as they occur and the footages used to educate voters, alert the security agencies\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>or<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0the election umpires and also provide forensic evidence for any possible post-election litigation.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>Confirming<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0this development<\/span><\/span><span><span>, a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>member of the<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0campaign\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>organisation<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0who has asked not to be named as he is not authorized to speak on behalf of the campaign noted that necessary approvals were obtained for the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>appropriate authorities for the deployment of the drones and asked\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Lagosians<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0to go out\u00a0<\/span><span>en<\/span><span>\u00a0masse on Saturday\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>vote for the candidate of their choice without any fear of intimidation as their vote will count<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0regardless of the plans of the APC to manipulate the process<\/span><\/span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>\u201cWe are aware of the desperation in the camp of the APC as it becomes clearer by the day that they are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>a sinking ship as far as Lagos state is concerned<\/span><\/span><span><span>. All pre-election polls even those organized by their people indicate that<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0our candidate<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0Jimi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Agbaje<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0of the PDP is in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the clear lead and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>is set\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>tobregister<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0land slide\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>victory come Saturday. So<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0they are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>now\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>naturally confused and desperate.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>T<\/span><\/span><span><span>his desperation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>manifesting in their\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>despicable\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>public utterances<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0and actions<\/span><\/span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>It is what drove the Oba to make a statement unbecoming of a man of his repute\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the other day<\/span><\/span><span><span>. We are aware of all their plans to resort to the use of thugs and area boys to disrupt voting and votes collation but we are prepared for them. This time cannot be like other times when they hijacked the will of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Lagosians<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0and locked it up in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Bourdillon<\/span><\/span><span><span>. Our people are wiser now and want a Lagos that is for everybody not for one man and his clique. With this technology we will effectively monitor what is happening all over Lagos on Election Day and record the facts should they attempt to usurp the popular will of the people.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>Speaking further,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>he revealed<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0that the devices will be tested around selected areas of Lagos ahead of the election and urged the people not to be afraid if they sight them flying in their vicinity<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0noting that they are not\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>weaponised<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0but specially designed for the purpose for which it was being deployed<\/span><\/span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>Our investigative findings reveal that the Israeli company that manufactured the drones also received orders from at least one other campaign\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>organisation<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0or political party in the country. Our reporters have come upon reliable evidence suggesting that the same technology is being deployed by the Alex\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Otti<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0campaign\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>organisation<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0for the same purpose.\u00a0 Alex\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Otti<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0the former bank chief who is the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Abia<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0state<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0is widely seen as the front runner for Saturday\u2019s polls, enjoying wide support from all sections of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the state and even<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0across party lines. His rising popularity is seen as an indication of the confidence\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Abians<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0have in his ability to use his experience in the corporate world to bring about\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>meaningful\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>development in the state\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>It is not yet clear if the two campaign\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>organisations<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>are working in consort with the<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0drone manufacturer\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>especially\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>as Jimi<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Agbaje<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0and Alex\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Otti<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0are of different parties but we are aware that the drones were shipped into the country at the same time and that the devices\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>meant for use<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Abia<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0have since been delivered to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Umuahia<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>the state\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>capital\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>where they are also being\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>fine-tuned<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0and tested ahead of Saturdays exercise.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>Commenting on the development,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Ademola<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Fagurosi<\/span><\/span><span><span>, a forensic expert based in Lagos praised innovative idea describing it as\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>a bold step towards\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>protecting the sanctity of the ballot box and ensuring that postelection litigation is approached with incontrovertible facts.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><span><span>If what you are telling me is true then\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>I think this will\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>revolutionalise<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0election<\/span><\/span><span><span>s<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>in this country and I must commend the minds behind it. You know, the way I see it, it\u2019s really not about the party o<\/span><\/span><span><span>r<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0the candidate deploying it. For me, the ultimate beneficiaries are we the electorate who can be sure that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>someone is watching everyth<\/span><\/span><span><span>i<\/span><\/span><span><span>ng that happens on Election Day<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0so that if anyone tries to steal our mandate, they will meet their waterloo. It also makes things very easy for forensic experts like me who are often called in to audit electoral exercises. With the hard core evidence this technology will provide, we should not find it difficult confirming who stole their way to power.<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"color: windowtext;\"><span><span>There<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0has been no official statement from both the Jimi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Agbaje<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0campaign\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>organisations<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0and the Alex\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Otti<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Abia<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0team. Both calls and text messages to their\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>respective\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>directors of Media and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>publicity were not responded to as at press time.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>However, the feelers from the Jimi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span>Agbaje<\/span><\/span><span><span>\u00a0camp indicate palpable excitement as the members who are privy to the plan are upbeat about its effectiveness and are confident that it would be effectively utilized in policing the ballot and ensuring victory for their candidate come Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drones to be deployed for election monitoring in Lagos and\u00a0Abia.\u00a0 \u00a0 As politicians and political parties make frantic last minute efforts to emerge victorious in the gubernatorial and state houses&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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