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  • Royal Circle Whiskey excites consumers with movie experience

    Royal Circle Whiskey excites consumers with movie experience

    Royal Circle Whisky delighted its consumers last week when it organized an after party for excited movie fans who had visited the Ozone Cinemas in Yaba, Lagos to see The Wedding Party 2 advance screening.

    In addition to rewarding the 10 loyal winners of the online ‘mock pre-wedding shot’ competition with free movie tickets, an all access pass to the after party, branded T-shirts and free bottles of Royal Circle Whisky; it ensured that the winners had more than enough to eat and drink, with non-stop music serenading them from the console of the DJ.

    One of the winners, Chucks Chris, commended Royal Circle Whiskey for what he described as a “memorable experience.” He said: When I was announced as one of the winners of the pre-wedding shoot contest, I was a little skeptical. But I can say for a fact that, through this event, Royal Circle Whiskey met and even surpassed my expectations. As a movie buff, getting a free ticket to see my favorite movie is an experience I deeply cherish. I urge Royal Circle Whisky to continue to do things like this.”

    Speaking after the after-party, which allowed the winners to network with top celebs, another winner, Mary, said: “Before now, I had never tasted Royal Circle Whisky.  Today, I had the opportunity to try it, and the blend is so smooth, and just unbelievable. I recommend it to all whisky lovers.”

    Prior to the after party, consumers had been asked to post a mock pre-wedding shot of themselves on their Instagram page, tagging the @royalcirclewhisky Instagram handle alongside 10 of their friends, with the top 10 pictures with the most likes winning free tickets, all access pass, and other freebies.

    Explaining the objective of the event, the Brand and Marketing Manager of Royal Circle Whisky, Mr. Anthony Onyemauwa, stated that the aim of the event was to deepen consumers’ experience by providing them the opportunity to recreate their own wedding party experience by taking them through a replica of an average wedding party journey from the pre-wedding party shots, the movie show, and the after party.

    Anthony added that the event was held as a demonstration of the brand’s commitment to consistently creating premium consumer experiences that align with Royal Circle Whisky’s distinct taste, blend, quality and packaging. According to him, “Royal Circle Whiskey is not only Nigeria’s finest blended and smoothest tasting whisky of the highest quality, our aim is to extend that distinct experience to our consumers.”

    Royal Circle Whiskey is an internationally renowned premium whiskey brand with a perfect blend of exclusive recipes finely blended for that distinct taste. Described as one of the “Highly Recommended Whiskies” by the “Beverage Testing Institute USA earlier in 2017,  Royal Circle Whiskey won the highly coveted “International Wine and Spirits” competition in England in 2016 as well carting home the silver category in the “International Spirits Challenge” in the UK the same year.

  • Ag. President, minister urged to probe fraud in ISPON

    Ag. President, minister urged to probe fraud in ISPON

    A group of concerned Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) practitioners has urged the Federal Government to wade into the ongoing crisis tearing apart the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) – a government-backed advisory body on occupational health and safety matters.

    The concerned HSE practitioners, under the banner of Safety Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (SAEF), called for the probe of the Institute in their open letter titled: Safety family torn apart: Room for accidents, addressed to the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige.

    Describing the crisis as “unhealthy, unsafe and unprofessional leadership”, the HSE professionals, said the country’s recorded success in occupational health and safety regulation could be eroded if the leadership tussle within the Institute was allowed to fester.

    They alleged that ISPON leadership was enmeshed in graft and embezzlement, which, they said, was the major reason the Institute’s Governing Board was factionalised. The HSE professionals said corruption had been institutionalised in the apex health and safety body, resulting in professional misconducts and bitter struggle for positions among ISPON leaders.

    They urged full audit of ISPON’s accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while calling on the Minister for Labour and Employment address the leadership crisis rocking the Institute.

    A statement signed by SAEF National Coordinator, Mr Kadiri Shamusideen, Executive Director for Programmes, Mr Dapo Omolade, and Executive Director for Strategies, Mr Jamiu Badmos, reads: “ISPON is presently enmeshed in unhealthy, unsafe and unprofessional leadership tussle which, if not resolved on time, could lead to several unpalatable events that could have been prevented by a visionary and result-oriented leadership.

    The professional body that is meant to save lives and properties, but it is now being factionalised with two Governing Boards that resulted from over seven different court cases.

    “The national leadership of ISPON has been on the path of a selfish, egoistic and meaningless war, accusations and counter accusations on tenure elongation, financial misappropriation, and lack of financial stewardship in all the branches.

    “We also observed irregularities in the running of the Lagos State Branch of the Institute, where members rejected the chairman based on poor accountability and dictatorial leadership. The chairman has been the only executive member since October 7, 2016 and he has not called for any branch meeting, but keep himself busy by organising unapproved training.

    “In the light of the foregoing, we humbly plead with the Acting President, and Minister of Labour and Employment to intervene in the ISPON leadership crisis and reposition it to perform its responsibilities in line with its establishment Act 2014.
     
    “We call for the freezing all ISPON’s bank accounts and retrieve the past audited accounts and direct the EFCC to investigate all the financial dealings of the national body and state branches. We want the prosecution of all the leaders (both national and branches) found culpable of any financial fraud, misappropriation, corrupt practices and other crimes.”

  • Law Union declares 100 per cent profit at AGM

    Law Union and Rock Insurance Plc on Tuesday held its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Muson Centre in Onikan, Lagos. The company declared 100 per cent profitability in 2016, while also claiming that the shareholders’ shares rose from N4.458 billion to N5.039 billion, representing 13.03 per cent growth.
    Its chairman and former Minister of State for Finance, Mr Remi Babalola, said the firm achieved a marginal increase in its top-line goals while recording significant growth in the bottom-line objectives last financial year.
    He said the company ended last year with N3.935 billion Gross Premium Written compared to N3.858 billion recorded in 2015. Profit before tax, Babalola said, grew by over 100 per cent from N0.328 billion in 2015 to N0.658 billion. He added that total assets grew by 3.72 per cent to N8.58 billion.
    The chairman said the company would maintain its key objective of “unfailing and prompt settlement of all claims”. With Claims Paying Ability (CPA) rating of A-, Babalola said the company paid out N1.454 billion in 2016.
    He said the company obtained requisite regulatory approvals after the shareholders approved its request to raise additional capital by way of private placement to the tune of 1,031,199,000 ordinary share of N0.50 kobo at N0.70 kobo per share.
    He said: “Consequent upon a conditional approval issued by the National Insurance Commission, that the investor’s post-placement position should not exceed 20 per cent of the company’s equity, the placement was 83.3 per cent subscribed, thus bringing the total shares subscribed to 859,000,000 ordinary shares. The additional capital raised is expected to significantly enhance the company’s operations and boost its capacity to play in the oil and gas, and engineering sub-sector of the insurance space.”
    Babalola praised the immediate past chairman of the company, Princess Adenike Adeniran, who retired from the board last year. He said his predecessor elevated the value of the company through the culture of openness and accountability.
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the company, Mr Jide Orimolade, said the firm’s profitability steadily increased from 2014, noting that repositioning had started in the company to yield more results, especially in the engineering market where the firm has regained dominance.
    Orimolade attributed the company’s success to the introduction of strategic initiatives driven by technology. This, he said, gave the company competitive advantage ahead of its competitors and enable it navigate through the turbulent economy with good profitability.
    He said: “Our careful attention on our service delivery to customers’ satisfaction has further given the company respect and recognition in the industry. Our attention would focus on the distribution of our products to the burgeoning middle-class, which has the highest volume. We expect to reap huge premium through retail products, as well as launch new retail products.”
    The AGM featured interactive session between the board of directors and the shareholders. The event also featured election of audit committee members and re-election of directors.
  • Canon unveils high-tech EOS 5D Mark IV camera, PIXMA printers

    Canon unveils high-tech EOS 5D Mark IV camera, PIXMA printers

    Canon Incorporation, a Japanese technology firm, has unveiled three high-tech imaging products for the Nigerian market in its bid to strengthen its in-country presence and increase its market growth. EOS 5D Mark IV camera and E-Series of PIXMA printers – E474 and E414 – were launched yesterday at an event held at the Renaissance Hotel in Ikeja GRA, Lagos.

    The products were unveiled in partnership with Canon’s local distribution partner, Jamaica Trading Company. The event was attended by professional photographers and printers, including the potential end-users, who had opportunity to have a hands-on experience of the new products and learn how to ensure a seamless operation of the devices from photo capturing to printing.

    The Director of Sales and Marketing, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA), Somesh Adukia, said the Nigerian market remained strategic to the company’s drive for growth in Africa, noting that the products were specially designed to give local end-users unique experiences in digital imaging and printing.

    He said: “Our closer-to-customer strategy has been one of the pillars of our growth in the in the African market, because it allows us to better understand the sentiments of our customers and subsequently enables us to better serve them. This became the reason for our setting up of a dedicated entity in Nigeria last year and the introduction of the new products today (Wednesday) is our next step in this strategy by providing the best possible services to our customers in the region.

    “Nigeria, with the largest population of over 180 million and high market share has tremendous potential for further growth. This country is an important hub for thriving film industry, which Canon can support through its wide range of tools and services to help people develop their skills and get the best from their images.”

    CCNA’s Managing Director, Roman Troedthandi, said the new products were to “show Africa’s true picture”, noting that Canon established its African subsidiary to give consumers access to quality products and to expand the firm’s services in African market.

    Chairman, Jamaica Trading Company, Mahesh Lalwani, said the distribution firm had always supported reliable brands to meet the needs of consumers as well as business customers in Nigeria.

    He said Canon remained the leader in the imaging and business solutions category, with its high technology, performance and wide-range lenses.

    Lalwani said: “Events such as these not only strengthen business relationships, but also serve as a platform to speak and acquaint stakeholders about the industry’s best offerings. The feedback we receive from this kind of event has been positive and we look forward to organising more of such events in partnership with Canon.”

    The event featured announcement of the results of Canon’s photo competition tagged: #CelebrateAfrica, a campaign that traced the full life cycle of an image from the photographer and their camera. The campaign encouraged Africans to share their best images that challenged stereotypes.

    A total of 2,790 photo entries were received from 25 countries across Africa, which depicted people, nature and city life. Nigeria, Kenya and Morocco came top among the winning countries.

    Adukia said: “We would like to congratulate the winners of the competition. The entries were thrilling and results have been truly remarkable. We are delighted to have such a colourful collection of photographs.”

    The camera range unveiled includes models such as the EOS 80D, EOS 760D, EOS 1300D, Power shot G7X MKII, Power shot SX720 HS, and Ixus 285HS. Other products are refined printers, including E-series of PIXMA printers – E474 and E414, G4400, TS 5040, TS9040, IE 414 and IE474.

  • Lagos: Tears as bulldozer dismantle illegal structures along rail tracks

    Lagos: Tears as bulldozer dismantle illegal structures along rail tracks

    Occupants of the shanties along railway lines between Ilupeju bypass to Yaba axis of Lagos State, broke down in tears on Friday when a bulldozer ripped through their structures and destroyed goods and properties worth millions of Naira.

    No fewer than five churches, three mosques and two preparatory schools were reduced to rubbles in the demolition carried out by the NRC to clear the rail track for the Federal Government Railway Modernisation Project.

    The distraught occupants of the structures complained that the corporation did not give them enough time to remove their properties and relocate before the demolition.

    The demolition started at 8 a.m when many of the traders were yet to open for business. The operation was led by the chairman of NRC Committee for Removal of Illegal Structures, Mr Anthony Ochuko Onyokoko.

    More than 2,000 shanties were demolished in the operation.

    The Nation gathered that the occupants got a notice to vacate the shanties on Thursday, less than 24 hours before the exercise was to be carried out.

    It was gathered that the NRC officials were in the area on Thursday to mark the structures for demolition.

    It took many of the traders by surprise when the NRC officials led a contingent of riot policemen to carry out the demolition.

    Some of the affected occupants and traders could not be consoled as they counted their losses.

    Mrs Kabirat Adeniji, 48, who operated a wholesale liquor trader rolled on the floor as her three shops were brought down.

    She said she had recently stocked her shops with goods worth N500,000.

    Mrs Adeniji, who said she rented the three shops 18 years ago, said: “These people (NRC officials) have finished me. There is nothing my children and I will eat again. As you can see, my source of livelihood has just been destroyed by the Railway Corporation. I don’t know where to start again. As I am talking to you, I don’t have anything again.”

    The Imam in charge of Orire Mosque which was also demolished, Alhaji Abdulazeez Ajetunmobi, said the mosque was built on the approval of the NRC.

    “This mosque was built in 1963 and there was no prior notice for the demolition. We only saw the NRC officials yesterday (Thursday) marking buildings for demolition. We were not told the demolition would be carried out today (yesterday), so that we could start relocating the mosque’s properties. Last month, we spent N2.5 million to renovate the mosque and carry out capital projects. Everything is gone now, ‘’ lamented the 54-year-old Muslim cleric.

    Coordinator of a Pentecostal church’s Sunday School, which was also demolished, Mr Israel Komolafe, said the exercise took the church by surprise.

    He said the church had been occupying the space for 16 years and had been paying monthly rent to NRC officials. He said the corporation did not give notice to vacate the space.

    The affected traders said it was wrong for NRC not to give them time to relocate after its officials collected monthly rent from them. They said the NRC’s Station Manager in Mushin, whose name was identified as Mr Ojo, collected the undocumented rent in cash on behalf of the corporation.

    Mrs Pelumi Aluko, a hairdresser, said she paid N2,000 as rent on Thursday, wondering why the occupants were not notified of the demolition before they paid the rents.

    In protest, some of the traders besieged the Mushin station of the NRC to get back the rents paid to Ojo, who allegedly ran away on sighting the crowd.

    Arguments ensued between the NRC officials and a septuagenarian, Pa Madamidola Aremu, whose property, leased to a Cherubim and Seraphim Church, was marked down for demolition. Aremu, who claimed to have Queen’s Conveyance approving the perimeter of the property, accused NRC of encroachment on his property. He threatened to sue the corporation if the property is demolished.

    Prophet Eri Atobatele whose Cherubim and Seraphim (Ijo Temidire) church was also marked for demolition said he paid N275,000 to rent the property six month ago.

    Reacting, Onyokoko dismissed the claims that enough time was not given the occupants to vacate the structures and relocate their properties.

    He said the corporation had issued quit notice to the occupants three times in the last three years, adding that the notice for the yesterday’s demolition was issued two months ago.

    Onyokoko said the demolition was to clear the rail track ahead of the commencement of the modern rail project of the government.

    He said none of the shanties built on the rail track was approved by the corporation, dismissing claims that NRC collected rent from the occupants.

    He said: “We are starting a standard rail project from Lagos to Ibadan and the only way to make the project successful is to clear railway’s corridors of illegal structures. We have continually reminded them the railway corridor will be cleared.

    “The modernisation project will start next week. We gave the occupants notice of three months. We announced on radio and newspaper. So, they are all aware of what is going on now. That is why they are not resisting our officials from carrying out the demolition. The government’s railway modernisation project is for public good. Over time, the illegal structures’ occupants were served notices of demolition. They thought we would not come for the demolition as promised.

    On whether NRC is aware of the rent collected from the occupants, Onyokoko said: “We are not aware of any rent paid by the occupants of the illegal structures. To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing like that. If the employees in the lower cadre collect rents and it is not brought to our notice, we cannot know. Why did they not complain before now that somebody was collecting money from them? If any money is paid by anyone, it is to keep them to illegally occupy railway land.”

  • Obasanjo’s ex-wife organises prayer for Nigeria

    Obasanjo’s ex-wife organises prayer for Nigeria

    Ex-wife of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo, will hold a national family prayer on Sunday. The religious gathering, which is to seek genuine repentance from God, will start at2pm at Dike Hall in Air Force Officers’ Mess in Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island, Lagos. It will last for two hours.

    Mrs Obasanjo said the occasion would be used to say prayers for the nation to overcome its challenges and achieve peace. She said participants would say the prayers in honesty and genuineness in order to achieve God’s plans over the country.

    She said: “The prayer is being organised to promote unity, peace, honesty, love, justice and to deliberately expel traits of hatred, division, bloodshed, religious intolerance and greed from our nation.”

  • US election night shooting: Gunman shoots officers 20 times

    US election night shooting: Gunman shoots officers 20 times

    Five people have been reported injured in a shooting next to a polling station in Azusa, Los Angeles, as the 45th Presidential election kick starts.

    The Nation gathered that a gunman is on loose after Los Angeles polling station shooting.

    Similarly, trouble has was reported in Detroit, Michigan, after rival voters clashed when a male voter shoved a woman.

    At Los Angeles, the shooter fired at least 20 shots at officers who tried to stop him before entering a nearby house to evade arrest.

    As at the time of filing this report, officers of the LA Police Department have surrounded the apartment and evacuated the area during the standoff.

  • Who becomes America’s 45th president?

    Who becomes America’s 45th president?

     

    • Continued from yesterday

    Electoral College

    It is automatic victory for the winner of today’s election. According to the U.S. Constitution, America’s presidents and vice presidents are not elected by citizens’ votes alone. After today’s popular election, Trump and Clinton will go for another election at the Electoral College.

    Electoral College, as the name may have implied, is not an institution, but a group of representatives (electorals) from all the federating states. It is a form of check and balance in the U.S. electoral system to prevent election of a dangerous president.

    The purpose behind Electoral College as is to give every constituency an opportunity to have input in the selection of who becomes occupant of the White House.

    There is a total 538 Electoral College votes that will be cast. This number is determined according to constituencies represented in the Congress. Each party nominates its loyal members as electorals.

    For any candidate to be elected president or vice president, he must garner 270 majority out of 538 Electoral College votes.

    It doesn’t mean the popular votes are meaningless; they give candidate a chance to win the Electoral College votes. For a candidate to win electoral votes in a state, he has to win the state during presidential election.

     

    How Electoral College works

    Traditionally, Republican and Democratic parties put together a slate of electorals in each state. These are loyal members and people that could be counted on to support their candidates. According to the U.S. Constitution, one month after the presidential election is held, the electorals of the winning party in each state go to the state capital to cast their Electoral College votes for the president and vice president.

    Each electorate will cast ballots for the president and do the same for the vice president. This is regarded as the official election to the U.S. presidency.

    Does that mean the popular vote is meaningless?

    Winning majority of the states’ popular votes in today’s presidential election is not enough to declare any of the candidates a winner. But, it gives the leading candidate a clear opportunity to win the Electoral College votes of states he or she wins. For a candidate to win electoral votes in a state, he or she needs to win the state in the election.

    The State of New York, for instance, has 29 Electoral College votes. Any of the candidates needs to win simple majority of the popular votes to win the New York’s 29 Electoral College votes. It is the same way in almost every state. There are couples of states that are different. Such states include Nebraska and Maine; the reason being that they are very small states.

     

    Can any electoral change his mind?

    There is the possibility that an electorate may change his mind and vote against the party’s directive. Although, the electorates are chosen on the basis of long time loyalty to the party and trust, but America’s founding fathers wanted in the system to run a final check and ensure Americans did not elect somebody too dangerous.

    The electorates are deemed as responsible people and can ultimately make the decision on behalf of their constituencies. Electorates vote according to their conscience. They, technically, will cast two different ballots. This is why it is technically possible for the U.S. to have a president from one party and vice president from another party.

     

    Latest Electoral College map

    Polls conducted, a few weeks ago, by the Washington Post-ABC News indicated that Mrs Clinton was leading in the Electoral College votes. About 265 electorates polled in favour of Clinton, against 168 going for Mr Trump.

    As the election draws closer, the equation changed as more controversies blew out of the both candidates’ camps. The latest Electoral College’s map as the election heads into the final hours is a little more favourable to Mr Trump, but Mrs Clinton still holds a substantial number of the electorates.

    What has changed? State of Maine’s second Congressional District moves from being a battleground for both candidates to lean towards the Republican Party. Although Maine only has four Electoral College votes, the state has the potential to decide the ultimate winner of the election.

    New Hampshire, too, yesterday moved from being leaned towards Democratic Party to a battleground state. Like Maine, New Hampshire has four Electoral College vote. As it turns out to be a battleground, it means Mrs Clinton and Mr Trump must fight to keep the electorates.

    State of Ohio was, for months, a battleground. Some Ohio voters had cast their ballots weeks before the election, but the rest will cast their ballots today. Yesterday, Ohio leaned towards the Republican Party, putting Mrs. Clinton in a precarious position to win the state’s 18 Electoral College votes.

    Also, State of Utah switched from being a battleground to leaning towards the Republican Party. Its six Electoral College votes may go for Mr Trump of the GOP wins the state’s popular votes.

    Which way America?

    Already, about 40 million people have voted in early voting in 38 states; some 100 million votes are still up for grab today. Americans are faced with hard choice to elect a candidate they can trust between Trump and Clinton. With baited breath, the world expects to see how the U.S. would elect its 45th president and it would manage the outcome of the most divisive election in its history.

  • College republicans revoke Trump’s endorsement

    College republicans revoke Trump’s endorsement

    Young republicans at the University of Virginia (UVA) have withdrawn their support for the Republican Party candidate in the November 8 presidential election of the United States (U.S.), Mr. Donald Trump. The decision came barely four weeks after the young republicans grudgingly endorsed Mr. Trump’s candidature.
    The UVA republicans withdrew their endorsement for the party’s candidate, following the widespread condemnation trailing Trump’s offensive comments in a sex tape released by the Washington Post last week.
    Last month, it was a hot battle of wits and arguments at the series of meetings held last month by UVA college republicans for the endorsement of Mr. Trump. The decision of the young republican to support Trump’s candidature in the presidential election was taken after a close vote.
    The young republicans said their Mr. Trump’s past remarks and actions toward women had changed the way many people feel about him.
    A statement by the group’s Executive Board reads: “In light of recent events, we, the Executive Board of the College Republicans at UVA, have decided to issue a revoke our endorsement of Donald Trump. We respect our members’ original vote to endorse him, but we also realise Mr. Trump’s past remarks and actions toward women have changed the way many people feel about him.
    “We were elected to our positions by our members, who count on us to represent them to the best of our ability. This revoke is nothing more or less than to ensure we are doing just that, by making sure our current actions and positions continue to accurately reflect the views and desires of our members.”
  • How next U.S. president will emerge

    How next U.S. president will emerge

    Many democracies across the world are fashioned to reflect the United States (U.S.) presidential model. How many of those democracies have constitutional technicalities that almost made the U.S. presidential system a flawless model?

    Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected by popular votes in a presidential system. But, the U.S. model is complex. According to the U.S. Constitution, America’s presidents and vice presidents are not elected by citizens’ votes alone. After the popular votes, the contenders for the U.S. presidency will need to go for another election at the Electoral College.

    Electoral College, as the name may have implied, is not an institution, but a group of representatives (electorals) from all the federating states. America’s founding fathers ostensibly foresaw a situation where an unpopular candidate may find his way into the White House. “American founding fathers feared the rule of the mob and feared about democracy,” John Zogby, a renowned pollster, said of the Electoral College.

    Zogby, senior partner at John Zogby Strategies, said the purpose behind Electoral College as is to give every constituency an opportunity to have input in the selection of who becomes occupant of the White House. He said it is a form of check and balance in the electoral process to prevent election of a “dangerous candidate”.

    In the U.S., there is a total 538 Electoral College votes. This number is determined according to constituencies represented in the Congress. The representatives of these constituencies may automatically become the electorals or each party may nominate loyal members as electorals.

    Each state has two senators. Membership of the House of Representatives is varied, because it is based on population and size of a constituency.

    For any candidate to be elected president or vice president, he must garner 270 majority out of 538 Electoral College vote.

    Does that mean the popular vote is meaningless?

    Winning popular votes during the presidential election is not enough to declare a candidate as winner, but it puts such candidate in a position to win the Electoral College votes of the state. For a candidate to win electoral votes in a state, he has to win the state during presidential election.

    In his analysis, Zogby said: “New York State, for instance has 29 Electoral College votes. A candidate does not have to win the majority of the popular votes to win New York; if that person just wins the total votes cast, that person gets the full 29 electoral votes. It is the same way in almost every state. There are couples of states that are different, such as Nebraska and Maine. It is because they are very small states.”

    How Electoral College works

    Traditionally, Republican and Democratic parties put together a slate of electorals in each state. These are loyal members and people that could be counted on to support their candidates. According to the U.S. Constitution, one month after the presidential election is held, the electorals of the winning party in each state go to the state capital to cast their Electoral College votes for the president and vice president.

    Each electorals will cast ballots for the president and do the same for the vice president. This is regarded as the official election to the U.S. presidency.

    Can any electoral change his mind?

    There is possibility an electoral may change his mind and vote against the party’s directive. Although, the electorals are chosen on the basis of long time loyalty to the party and trust, but America’s founding fathers wanted in the system to run a final check and ensure Americans did not elect somebody too dangerous.

    The electorals are deemed as responsible people and can ultimately make the decision on behalf of their constituencies.

    Zogby said: “It is impossible that electorals may go to the state capital to cancel out that state’s votes. This has not happened, but individual electorals vote according to their conscience. When people cast popular votes on election day, they vote for candidates in each party as a single ticket.

    “But, electorals, technically, will cast two different ballots. It is technically possible to elect the president from one party and vice president from another party. It depends on who each party chooses as electorals in the first place.”