Friday, October 30, 2015

11:00 AM

Man shot dead in Birmingham

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A MURDER probe has been launched after a man was shot dead in Birmingham this morning.

The 25-year-old took himself to hospital but died shortly after, police say.

A second man is in a critical condition after shooting in Soho Hill, Hockley at around 4.30am.

Cops were called after members of the public reported seeing a large group of men in the road and hearing the sound of a firearm being discharged.

Detective Chief inspector Caroline Marsh, said: “We are embarking on an extensive CCTV trawl of the area and there is lots of intelligence work going on behind the scenes in a bid to try and understand what may lie behind the shooting.

“I would appeal to anyone who may have been in the Soho Hill area at the time and who saw the incident or anything suspicious to contact West Midlands Police or Crimestoppers.”
11:00 AM

Elderly man finds newborn baby hidden in his washing machine

This newborn baby was found inside the washing machine. A stunned man who went to use his bathroom found a newborn baby had been hidden inside the washing machine by somebody who had apparently sneaked into his home. The incident happened in rural Malaysia when farmer Zainol Hamid, 71, had opened the washing machine door and discovered the infant which still had the umbilical cord attached.

POLICE are currently attempting to trace a mum who dumped her baby in a 71-year-old man’s washing machine.

The man went to use the bathroom and when he returned he was shocked to find the young baby among his laundry.

After opening the door of his washing machine, Zainol Hamid, who lives in Malaysia, spotted the baby, which was so young its umbilical cord was still attached.
This newborn baby was found inside the washing machine. A stunned man who went to use his bathroom found a newborn baby had been hidden inside the washing machine by somebody who had apparently sneaked into his home. The incident happened in rural Malaysia when farmer Zainol Hamid, 71, had opened the washing machine door and discovered the infant which still had the umbilical cord attached.
The 71-year-old found the baby in his home in Malaysia CEN Europics
He said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing at first, I mean I don't have any pregnant women in my household, so somebody must have sneaked inside and put it in the washing machine."

The incident was so shocking that Zainol didn’t even take the child out of the washing machine, opting to call his nephew instead.

After arriving at the property, his nephew rang the police who arranged for an ambulance to take the newborn straight to hospital.


A police spokesman has speculated about the motives of the person who abandoned the child.
It’s believed that a mum was reluctant to leave the baby outside where it could come to harm, so she panicked and dumped her newborn in the nearest house.

The baby is unharmed, but officers are appealing for any information concerning the mother.

10:30 AM

Shock statistics reveal that one in every 1,000 Brits is a registered sex offender

SHOCKING statistics reveal that one in every 1,000 Brits are registered sex offenders.

The 50,000 criminals that make up the list include rapists, paedophiles and sex attackers.
Worrying figures reveal that there has been a 60% increase in sex offence convictions since 2006.

Experts believe that this is due to breakthroughs in high-profile cases.
It’s believed that victims are more likely to come forward to police now that sex crimes are being taken seriously.

A Ministry of Justice bulletin explained that the increase is mainly due to ‘sentencing trends’, rather than an increase in cases.

They believe that numbers of people on the sex offenders register have soared because of harsher sentencing.
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Harsher punishments are being given to those who commit sex crimes Alamy
The ministry states: “Many sexual offenders are required to register for long periods of time, with some registering for life.”

Anyone that’s sentenced for more than 30 months for a sexual offence is put on the register indefinitely.

Even those who are cautioned or given community rehabilitation for sex crimes can be put on the register for up to seven years.

Despite claiming that there are harsher punishments for these crimes, it’s been revealed that most serious crimes are perpetrated by convicted sex attackers.

Human rights rulings have given some criminals a loophole to have their name taken off of the register, making it easier for them to reoffend.

This has contributed to the 40% increase in serious crimes, including murder and manslaughter.

Despite the offender’s register holding 50,000 people and still growing, thousands of sexual assaults still occur each year.
10:30 AM

'I love your smile and glasses' ... pals pay tribute to boy killed in bus crash

Seven-year-old Rowan was killed in the Coventry bus crash

CLASSMATES yesterday paid tribute to Rowan Fitzgerald, who was killed in the Coventry bus crash, at the seven-year-old’s funeral.
Friends from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, in Leamington, shared stories about Rowan and told how they would miss their classmate.
One friend said: “I really miss you but I will always remember you are with me wherever I go.”
'I love your smile and your glasses'
'I love your smile and your glasses' PA
Another said: “Saying goodbye makes me cry and sad. I love your smile and glasses.”
Others read, “I’m saying goodbye as I didn’t have a chance” and “you are my best and good friend”.
Rowan’s funeral was held at St Peter’s Church in Leamington, at 12.30pm, followed by a private family burial at Leamington Cemetary.
The little boy was on the top deck of the bus when it crashed into Sainsbury’s in Coventry on October 3.
He was with his eight-year-old cousin and their grandparents during the crash, which also left his cousin needing an operation for a serious leg injury.
Two died when the bus crashed into Sainbury's
Two died when the bus crashed into Sainbury's West Midlands Ambulance Service
Rev Noel Breslin, who held the service, said: “If we take a careful look at the life of Rowan we will see the impact he has had on all those whose lives he touched.
“Then we will see he accomplished in his few years what many of us in a whole lifetime may struggle to achieve.
“We are keenly aware of what he meant to his mum and dad, to his brother - and his grandparents, and near relations.”
The crash, which is still being investigated by West Midlands Police, also killed 76-year-old Dora Hancox, from Nuneaton.
10:00 AM

Several injured after bus crashes into ditch

Coach in ditch in Cambridgeshire

SEVERAL passengers were injured when a bus with 53 people on board overturned into a ditch this morning.
Cops are investigating whether the coach swerved to avoid another car in the crash shortly after 7am.
A woman was taken to hospital with serious injures while several other passengers were treated for minor wounds.
The smash happened on the A141 in March, Cambridgeshire, on a dark and wet country road.
Cops are investigating the cause of the smash after reports the bus may have swerved to avoid another car.
Police probe cause of crash
Police probe cause of crash Twitter/@FenCops
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Police said: “There was one person with serious injuries, a woman who was taken to hospital, and several others who have minor injuries.”
“For some reason the bus left the road.”
Emergency services at the scene
Emergency services at the scene Twitter/@FenCops
Asked whether the bus swerved to avoid another car, the spokeswoman told The Sun: “It’s part of our investigation.”
She added: “no other vehicle was involved in the collision.”
One woman was seriously hurt
One woman was seriously hurt @FenCops
Police, firefighters and ambulances attended the scene.
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue said: “A coach had left the roadway and landed in a ditch.
“No one was trapped and firefighters were not required to rescue anyone.”
10:00 AM

Five-year-old girl can send animals to sleep just by stroking them

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MOST five year olds are considered talented if they can scribble their name with crayon but this little girl has a much more unique talent - the ability to put animals to sleep with just the touch of her hand.
Han Jiaying shocked viewers on Chinese TV earlier this year by hypnotising everything from a lizard to a dog and even a mini crocodile.

The five-year-old tot left the judges on talent show Amazing Chinese in awe as she placed each of the animals on their backs and stroked their stomach, sending them into a hypnotic daze.
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Han has the magic touch as she puts little lizard to 'sleep'
Not all of Han's hypnotic trances went to plan, however, as one of her subjects - a little bird - flew away after being placed on its back. The girl eventually managed to track it down on the other end of the studio and completed the trance.

After a few minutes of sleep, all of the animals began bursting back to life one by one, much to the amazement of the audience.

While it seems little Han is something of a dog whisperer, The GB Times explains that she is actually placing the animals on a state of "tonic immobility".
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Han had trouble keeping this bird down but eventually hypnotised it
Some animals can feign paralysis, essentially playing dead, as a defence mechanism when confronted by a threat such as a predator.

This state of immobility can be replicated by humans by placing the animal on its back.

8:49 AM

Krispy Kreme customer films 'bugs' crawling in doughnut glaze

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A DISGUSTED Krispy Kreme customer has posted a video online appearing to show bugs crawling through the shop’s doughnut glaze.

The woman also claimed staff were using utensils after dropping them on the floor and “touching the floor with the same hands they handled the doughnuts with”.


Writing alongside her video post, she said: “The black spots you see coming through are BUGS that were crawling on the machine and FALLING into the glaze.

“One employee even dropped a spatula, picking it up and proceeded to scrape the belt the doughnuts were coming off!

“After expressing my concern with the supervisor, he shrugged me off. Needless to say I didn’t get doughnuts.”

The footage has been viewed more than 115,900 times since being posted on October 27.
Krispy Kreme denied bugs were spotted in the doughnut glaze in the North Carolina store, claiming the lumps were doughnut crumbs.
Krispy Kreme say it was a piece of doughnut in the glaze
Krispy Kreme say it was a piece of doughnut in the glaze Getty
A company spokesperson said: “Because of our commitment to quality, we also wanted to reiterate that we took your claim seriously conducted and a thorough investigation into the matter.

“This included having a professional pest control company conduct an extensive review of the store this morning.

"They concluded that there were no signs of bugs anywhere in the shop, and we were able to determine that what is depicted in your video was in fact doughnut crumbs and not bugs.

"We hope you will accept our apology and return to the store. We value your business and your expectation to be treated with respect and courtesy."
8:27 AM

Nigerian Law School Staff denied promotion



An aggrieved lawyer sent this in. Read below...

"We the members of staff of the Nigerian Law school are being taken for granted, we wrote a promotional examination on the 7th of February 2015 and were subsequently informed of our respective scores by a letter dated the 23rd of march 2015 only for the management to send us another dated 14th of October 2015 that the result of the promotional exam has been cancelled due to 'discrepancies'.
We were given a tip off that the result was cancelled due to failure of some senior staffs who petitioned the results. This examination was written in Abuja, and staffs from various campuses (kano, yola, enugu,bayelsa, lagos) risked their lives especially junior staffs who were given stipends for transportation.
We are being subjected to another round of hardship. Attached are pictures of the letters.
8:26 AM

Photo: Four fake soldiers paraded in Lagos



Four fake soldiers identified as John Izunwanne, 25, John Otu, 23, Richard Acha, 22, and Simon Anthony, 39, who were arrested at various times along Mile 2 road, Idi-Araba and Agege area in Lagos state, were paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni at the force headquarters in Ikeja yesterday October 29th.

When interrogated, one of the suspects, 39 year old Simon Anthony, said he decided to wear the military uniform to secure free transportation from his base in Adamawa to Lagos state

“I was dismissed in January 2014 for falling out from duty. I am from Adamawa state. I wanted to use the uniform to travel to Lagos because I had no transport money. But unfortunately, I was arrested by soldiers,” he told the Nation.
Also one of the arrested fake soldiers, John Izunwanne said he wore the uniform because he wanted to secure free transportation.
“I wanted to go and sign my army recruitment form at Ojo Barracks when I bought the uniform at the Mammy Market. However, on October 7, my friend had a court case and I was to appear in court as a witness. The court was in Agege and I did not have the transport fare to go, so, I decided to wear my uniform to save me the cost of transportation.”
One of the arrested fake soldiers Otu who is a member of the Citizen for Peace and First Aid Missions in Nigeria, said he heard his friends were arrested and went to the police to secure their bail, only to be arrested for wearing the uniform.
8:25 AM

Photos of beauty queen saying 'thank you' to her mum will melt your heart



Khanittha 'Mint' Phaesang won the much coveted Miss Uncensored News Thailand and her first port of call was home, to go thank her mother for everything she had done for her. She was pictured kneeling near a row of wheelie bins in front of her mother.

The incredible picture shows Mint, 17, after she returned to her home in Amin, Thailand, decked out in her pageant gear which included a sparkling tiara and silk sash, along with impressively high golden heels and touching her mum's legs as she got on her knees by the rubbish which her mum makes a living from collecting and recycling.




In Mint's culture, kneeling in gratitude is the highest form of respect, and Mint said that she was never ashamed of working with her mum, who raised her alone, in the rubbish .

Khanittha said : "What I have today is because of my mother. She and I make a living by doing honest work, so there is no reason why I should feel inferior."



Thanks to the win, Mint has lined up work as a model for advertisements and acting, but she says her mum is unchanged by her success.
"The family will continue to be scavengers. My mother will still go and sort garbage and is not willing to let me help."
8:24 AM

Photos: Drivers driving on one-way arrested by Governor Ambode's convoy



The governor's convoy arrested the vehicles along Apapa-Oshodi Expressway last night. See more photos after the cut...




8:23 AM

23yr old Nigerian who was shot & killed by his colleague in Atlanta, laid to rest



On Saturday, October 24, Emmanuel Chukwudi Nwankwo was laid to rest at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens after a celebration of life service.


According to Atlanta Police, the 23-year-old security guard was shot and killed by his co-worker Dexter Harper (right), another security guard while at work on Thursday October 1, in Buckhead, Atlanta Georgia. Dexter admitted not just to the killing, but to seeing a demon and hearing the voice of God before he opened fire on Emmanuel. Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones said 26-year-old Harper was charged with murder and taken to the Fulton County Jail.

Homicide detectives said the two security guards were in the skyscraper alone when they apparently began arguing. Police said surveillance video didn't capture the deadly shooting but was helpful in showing them what happened.
 
     "We have two security guards who were working at this location. We are not sure what the motive was.  We have been told there may have been some type of verbal argument that escalated into the gunfire," Atlanta Police Lt. Charles Hampton said.
Powerful testimony in court came from the father of a murder victim minutes before a judge denied bond for the security guard accused of killing his son.
 
     "I believe that this court, on this land, in Atlanta, Georgia, with the state and this case will set a stand," said Emmanuel Nwankwo Sr as he fought to keep his son's accused killer in jail until trial.
     "How do you feel like you have son, an American son, the soul of your son, was murdered," Nwankwo Sr. said.
      "Well, the victim's family should be upset. I mean, anytime anybody passes it's a horrible thing. I'm just going to have to review the case, figure out the facts and see how I can defend him," defense attorney Manny Arora said. 
Police say during interviews, Harper admitted to the shooting because he saw a demon in the victim.
     "Another reason that he gave later on the interview, he said God told him to do it," said Detective Eugene Johnson with the Atlanta Police Department.
     "Based on the comments that were made by the client to the police at the scene, it would appear that there are going to be some mental health issues. I don't know what level they rise to, but we're going to start exploring that," Arora said. 
After prosecutors argued Harper was a danger to the community, himself and his family. The judge denied bond and bound the case over to court.
The judge set another court date for Harper in November. Meantime, Harper's attorney says he'll work to get his clients psychological evaluation done as soon as possible.
8:22 AM

29 year old budding entrepreneur dies in fatal bike accident in Lekki



29 year old Jamiu Jamiu, an entrepreneur and owner of H2 Chicken, a frozen food outlet, was killed in a bike accident yesterday morning October 29th, His powerbike was hit by a truck along the Igbo Efon RoundAbout near Osapa London, Lekki, killing him instantly.

According a friend of the deceased who spoke with The Nation, Jamiu, a married man with two children, was on his way home after delivering some frozen chicken to a client when he was knocked down by the truck driver.

He was removed from under the truck and died before he could be taken to the hospital.

He was buried last night at the Agege cemetery according to Islamic rites.

The deceased won the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) Business Plan Competition in August. Expressing shock at his demise, ZSF Executive Director, Imam Abdullah Shuaib described him as a bundle of talent and a mentor to his peers.

“From his business proposal, you can say he knew what he wanted to achieve in life. He was a focused person and he had a passion for providing Halal (lawful) chicken for Muslims. Even other contestants acknowledged him as a man of talents. He came into the competition full of entrepreneurial skills,” he said.
8:21 AM

Elohor Aisien shares a glimpse of her new born baby (photo)



The Beth Models CEO welcomed her second child two days ago in a UK hospital and today shared a glimpse of her bundle of joy, a daughter named Chloe.
8:20 AM

Ladies, get in here and answer these questions. Are you a freak?



This quiz for women is going around on Facebook and it's to determine if you are a freak or not. Answer the questions below and tell us your score

5 Point Questions :
1. Have You Ever Engaged In Anal Sex?
2. Have You Ever Participated In A Threesome?
3. Have You Ever Eaten Man Butt?
4. Have You Ever Peed On Somebody?
5. Have You Ever Received Oral Sex During Your Period?


6. Have You Ever Sucked A Guy’s Toes?
7. Have You Ever Had Sex In A Club, Bar Or Lounge?
8. Have You Ever Had Sex In Front Of Somebody Else?
9. Have you ever been paid money for sex?
10. Have any of your sexual encounters ever made it onto MediaTakeOut.com?

2 Point Questions
11. Have You Ever Made A Sex Tape?
12. Have You Ever Had Sex On Your Period?
13. Have You Ever Had Sex With Somebody You Met Off Social Media?
14. Have You Ever Had First Date Sex?
15. Have You Ever Had A One Night Stand?
16. Have You Ever Used Food Products In The Bedroom?
17. Have You Ever Had Somebody Spit Inside Your Mouth?
18. Have You Ever Had Casual Sex With A Celebrity Or Professional Athlete?
19. Have You Ever Let Guy Cum On Your Face?
20. Have You Ever Had A Finger Inside Your Booty During Sex
21. Have You Ever Had Sex With Somebody Over 10 Years Older Than You?
22. Have You Ever Let A Female Give You Oral?
23. Have You Ever Let A Female Use A Sex Toy On You?
24. Have You Ever Had Casual Sex During A Vacation?
25. Have You Ever Had A Orgasm On The Phone Or FaceTime?

Answers
100-90 - You Basically A PornStar …
88-78 - You Lust Goddess Status
76-66 - You Filthy McNASTY
64-54 - You A Regular Freak
52-42 - Step Your Freak Levels Up
40-0 - You are WAAAY to pure and serene.
8:20 AM

Photo: 20yr old girl arrested by Cross River State police for selling her 2 week old baby for N20k



Maria Ekanem sold her two week old baby to an Abuja-based woman for N20,000. According to a report by Vanguard, the 20-year-old school drop out from Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, was arrested by the police along with her accomplices. 
 
Her boyfriend got her pregnant and asked her to abort the baby. However, a doctor agreed to help her with free antenatal care and food and in exchange she agreed to sell her baby after delivery.
Paraded along with Ms Ekanem were the medical doctor, Okokon Offiong Okohon,55, the proprietor of Evangel Clinic,of 2, Atu Street, a 70-year-old matron of Sadatoe Maternity located at Umoh Street and a nurse. 
 
Maria Elemi, a Senior Secondary School student of NYSC Demonstration School, Calabar, leaked the plan to sell the baby to the police.
     "When I came back from school on Monday, Maria told me she wanted to take the baby to the parents of the boy who impregnated her since she can no longer cope with taking care of the baby," said Miss Elemi, whose parents Maria Ekanem was living with after delivery.
 
Maria Ekanem gave the baby to the matron when they got to Inyang Street in Calabar South. The matron in turn handed her to the buyer.
     "The woman gave Maria N20,000 and asked her to pay the nurse at the Evangel Clinic and use the rest for herself."  
 
Miss Elemi became suspicious when the driver of the SUV told the woman with the baby that her husband said she should take her to the airport to catch a flight to Abuja.
 
     "I started wondering why they should take the girl to the airport when the boyfriend to Maria and her parents live here in Calabar," Maria stated.
 
Cross River Police Public Relations Officer, ASP John Eluu, who paraded Maria along with the doctor and Matron, said detectives swung into action and arrested the suspects immediately information got to them at the Federal Housing Police Station.
Eluu added that investigations is currently ongoing to apprehend the woman who bought the baby.

Source: Vanguard
8:19 AM

Lol...Dog photo bombs groom-to-be out of engagement photos



Happy couple Megan Determan and Chris Kluthe, from Minnesota, got engaged and opted to mark the occasion with romantic shots in the autumnal streets of their hometown of St Paul but the other man in Megan's life - 6-year-old miniature dachshund Louie - had other ideas. He leaped in front of the camera as the pair posed for snaps, blocking Chris. Megan, 30, has had Louie since he was a puppy - a year before she first met political campaign designer Chris, 31. See more photos after the cut...




8:19 AM

Photo: Man arraigned for attacking friend with cutlass and stealing his N800k



The Lagos state police command, yesterday arraigned one Omumgwa Loveday, an Aba based businessman, before a magistrate court over allegations that he attacked his friend, 32 year old Chiwendu Sunday with cutlass and stole his N800, 000 at a hotel on Osolo way in Ajao estate Lagos.


According to P.M. News, the accused and the victim are businessmen and bosom friends from Aba and had come to Lagos to purchase a bus for the victim, Sunday. When they arrived Lagos, they lodged in the same hotel.

According to reports, Loveday who came with the intention of stealing his friend's N800, 000, woke up in the middle of the night and attacked him with a cutlass, hoping to kill him. The victim raised an alarm which attracted the attention of the the hotel staff who came to his rescue. They were both taken to the hospital where Loveday reportedly jumped from the hospital balcony and escaped with his friend's N800, 000.

The police later trailed Loveday and arrested him in Aba and brought him to Lagos to face prosecution.

The suspect was yesterday arraigned before a magistrate court, facing a three-count charge of inflicting grievous harm, cutting the victim with cutlass and stealing under the Criminal Code. He pleaded not guilty.

 The presiding Magistrate, Mrs J. Ogbomoiko granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum. He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail.

The presiding magistrate adjourned hearing on the matter till November 2nd.
8:18 AM

Governor of Oyo State's daughter, Abisola Kola-Daisi welcomes 3rd child



Luxury fashion retail entrepreneur Abisola Kola-Daisi welcomed her third child two weeks ago. She recently shared a photo of her newborn in the arms of her husband. Congrats to them.

8:17 AM

Edwin Clark claims Reuben Abati sabotaged Jonathan




Notable Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has accused former Spokesperson to former President Jonathan, Reuben Abati, of sabotaging his efforts while he was in office. Clarke said this in response to Abati's article in which he accused Clark of not recognizing Jonathan as a "son" anymore because he was out of office. In an email sent to Premiumtimes, Clarke said 

"My advice that a publicity committee made up of eminent journalists be put in place in Aso Rock and that media proprietors and senior journalists should be invited to Aso Rock were jettisoned by Abati because of what I suppose is his covetousness, particularly when many journalists and media houses always complained to me that he was not carrying them along.
 Dr. Reuben Abati has risen to the defence of his last employer too late. He owes the former President apologies for his (Reuben Abati) failure to perform while in office. I should not be used as a scapegoat. I love Goodluck Jonathan and Goodluck Jonathan loves me.  I do not recall any favourable remark made by Abati all those years when he was the chairman of the Editorial Board [of the Guardian] and syndicated columnist about the former president, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan. If I recall correctly, they were always the butt of ridicule by Dr. Reuben Abati. In fact, he became so notorious and fearless a critic of former President Jonathan and his wife in the Guardian Newspaper that I had to draw the attention of my cousin the proprietor of the Guardian newspaper to his excesses.  These vitriolic attacks on former President Jonathan and his wife only stopped when he was appointed the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity by the former president,” he said.

In the email, Clark went further to state that Jonathan was a good president during his tenure. 

"He said he remained proud of the performance of Mr. Jonathan in a number of areas such as the railway system, economy, fight against polio and ebola, maternal health, the power sector, etc. He tarred more roads than any of his predecessors; he turned agriculture to agro-business, a multibillion dollar business; he built the Almajiri schools in the Northern parts of this country. He established new federal universities across this nation; he allowed for free speech across this nation, and did not mind when he was criticised or, even, abused. People were not arbitrarily locked up in jail or prison, as he truly respected the rule of law. He signed the Freedom of Information Bill into law, which was not done by his predecessors; he modernized the aviation sector; he convoked a National Conference that brought Nigerians together and proffered recommendations on how to better bind Nigerians together as one. He sanitized the electoral system of this country, unlike what we had before him, when elections results were announced without actually voting, when ballot snatching were rampant and common place. He brought transparency into the electoral process – when people could vote and the votes actually openly counted without violence. Today he stands as the first African president to concede an election to an opponent, even before the final counts. In keeping with my character, I cannot say in private what I cannot say in the public. I do not therefore, reject or disown Jonathan as my beloved political son,” he wrote