Ekohot Editor 
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he had to reshuffled the presidency. He noted that the moved was necessitated in order to enhance service delivery and bring the dividend of democracy to Nigerians. Buhari disclosed via a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Saturday in Abuja. Buhari said ”It is unfortunate that the … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has alleged that Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressive Congress APC forced INEC officials to sign pre-file result sheets in the gubernatorial poll on Saturday in Kogi State. The spokesperson for the party Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this allegation in a press statement on Saturday. The statement reads in … Read more
The Senator representing Ekiti South (PDP), sen. Biodun Olujimi has applauded the judiciary for standing tall in defending democracy. She gave the commendation on Friday during a visit by a delegation from Ekiti State to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It could be recalled that Olujimi was sworn in on Thursday … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has canceled election in Ologi (Ward 03) of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The commission noted that election was canceled due to violence in the area. The INEC’s supervisory resident electoral commissioner for Ogbia LGA Ukuachukwu Orji, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday. He noted that people … Read more
The Nigerian Police has been cut on camera spearing tear gas and shooting from an Helicopter in Lokoja the Kogi state capital. A twitter user simply identified as Oluyemi, posted the shot video of the police helicopter shooting and spraying tear gas from the air on electorates on his twitter account via his handle @YemieFash … Read more
The Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has lamented over some INEC officials that were kidnapped in the southern part of Ijaw area of the state. He also lamented that violence has marred the gubernitorial election in some part of the state. The Governor disclosed this briefly after casting his vote at his Polling Unit 5, … Read more
The report reaching Eko Blog has it that some unknown armed thugs have forcefully made away with Thumb Printed Ballot papers in ongoing gubernitorial election in Bayelsa state. It was gathered that the armed thugs invaded the PU 020, Ward 05, Etegwe Primary School, Yenegoa, the Bayelsa capital at about 4:21pm local time today(Saturday). Findings … Read more
The Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Dino Melaye, has revealed that one of Governor Yahaya Bello’s aide Sunday Faleke sent the thugs to disrupt the electoral exercise in his Pooling unit eairler today. The senatorial candidate also disclosed that the thugs have been apprehended by the police force adding that, one of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Senatorial candidate in the Kogi West Senatorial District rerun Dino Melaye, has reportedly casts his vote in his polling unit. The senator was also cut on cemera blessing the ballot boxes briefly after casting his vote. It could be recalled that a law court had canceled the election of the … Read more
An unidentified electorates in Lokoja has been cut on camera displaying various Permanent Voters Cards PVC. The unidentified man was seen at PU 005, Lokoja D in the state capital. According to the post by Premium Times Center For Investigative Journalism on Twitter via its handle @ptcij showed that the man who was on green … Read more
Report reaching Eko Blog has it that electoral exercise has commenced in Edumo Unit 002, of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was also gathered that INEC officials have reported at the pooling unit while the electorates were already cued up waiting to be accredited and cast their vote in the gubernatorial election. … Read more
Report has it that suspected thugs have disrupted electoral exercise at Imala Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Founder of YIAGA, Samson Itodo, disclosed this few minutes ago through Channels Television. More details later… Also Read: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/11/16/update-on-kogi-election/
Governor Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is locked in a tight race to retain his seat with Engr Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in today’s governorship election. This is in spite of the fact that 21 other candidates are in the race. With the flag-bearers playing the ethnic card … Read more
Forty-five candidates are jostling for 889,308 votes in today’s gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state. However, the events of the last one month have shown that today’s governorship poll is a two horse race between Senator Douye Diri of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party and Chief David Lyon of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Aside Pastor … Read more
Some prominent persons from Delta state has hailed the victory of governor Ifeanyi Okowa, at the Appeal Court. The elder statement described the judgment of the appeal court upholding the victory of the governor as victory for democracy. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, noted he was not surprised that … Read more
The Supreme Court has given reasons why the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, lost his appeal suit challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in last presidential election. The apex court stressed that Atiku relied on data from dubious serve adding that, the data Atiku got from INEC’s server had a dubious … Read more
The National Leader and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged electorates in Bayelsa to shun all forms of violence in today’s gubernatorial poll. The elder statesman sued for peaceful conduct of the governorship election adding that, election does not means war. Clerk disclosed this in a press … Read more
The legal representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Presidential Candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar have shun the Supreme Court’s proceedings for reason of dismissing Atiku’s appeal. The over 20 senior and junior lawyers shun the apex court proceedings on Friday. Meanwhile, on the other hand, many of the SANs who led the … Read more
Ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial poll in Bayelsa state, the leadership of the police force has approved the deployment of 31,000 of its personnel to provide security in the election. The police force also cautioned politicians and political thugs against inciting any form of violence. Adding that, the politicians should respect the peace accord they … Read more
The Nigerian Army has received the approval of the House of Representatives for its Operation Positive Identification exercise. The house however, noted that the leadership of Army should endeavor to brief the House’s Committee on Army on the progress of the operation. The lower chamber said “That the Army can continue with the OPI but … Read more