EKOHOTBLOG 2023 KOGI, IMO & BAYELSA GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS UPDATES
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is turning a blind eye to electoral fraud and wasting the country’s resources. In their final statement submitted to the Presidential Election Petitions Court on July 23, 2023, Obi and the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has voided a Federal High Court judgment which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically upload results of the governorship and state of assembly elections from the polling units directly to the Results Viewing Portal (IReV). A three-man panel of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Chief Tony Okocha, a notable figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed support for the inclusion of former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, in President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a ministerial appointee. There have been speculations suggesting that Wike seeks a ministerial role as a stepping stone for … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) on Friday evening began presenting evidence challenging the election of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State The governorship candidate of the party in the March 18, 2023, election, Chijioke Edeoga, filed the petition questioning Mba’s qualification for the election at … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Tuesday in Abuja to review the party’s performance at the last General election. The meeting, which was chaired by the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, listed 183 chieftains from across the six geopolitical zones for attendance Damagum canvassed the need … Read more
Eko Hot blog Reports that Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has released the breakdown of his party’s election campaign expenses. In a statement on Tuesday by the Sowore Political Action Committee (SPAC), the AAC candidate tasked other presidential candidates to make their campaign funding sources and expenses public. … Read more
The Edo and Kwara State Governments have implemented measures to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidy removal. They have introduced free Wi-Fi services in public places and ministries to ensure uninterrupted internet access for workers. Additionally, the governments have deployed buses to support the transportation needs of students and workers in public tertiary institutions. EKO … Read more
LP has called for the cancellation of the 2023 presidential election due to controversy over the 25% of votes in Abuja FCT. The LP wants the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to be sworn in until a substantive president is elected. The party and its candidate are hoping that the election will be declared null and … Read more
The April 15 supplementary governorship election in Adamawa held on Saturday. Collation of results was suspended on Saturday night and scheduled to resume on Sunday morning. Instead, Adamawa residents and Nigerians across the country were thrown into shock on Sunday morning as the state’s REC made an unusual and unconstitutional move. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator Dino Melaye has clinched the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 11 election in Kogi State. The party announced the result of its governorship primary election Sunday evening. Melaye defeated other aspirants in the keenly contested election to emerge the PDP candidate. The former … Read more
Last year, Tambuwal ran for president on the platform of the PDP. He, however, withdrew from the race in support of the eventual nominee of the party. The Sokoto governor opted to run for the senate and he has been successful in his bid. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has … Read more
The March 18 governorship election in Adamawa was declared inconclusive. A supplementary election was held on Saturday to conclude the process. Adamawa residents and Nigerians across the country were thrown into shock on Sunday as the state’s REC made an unusual and illegal move. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election. The election was conducted on Friday but the result was declared Saturday afternoon. Eko Hot Blog gathered that Sylva polled a total of 52,061 votes to defeat his … Read more
The aftermath of the February 25 presidential election witnessed speculations about an interim government being put in place on May 29. Two weeks ago, the DSS “confirmed” the speculations. However, the secret police failed to announce that it had made arrests despite claiming that it was aware of “misguided politicians” making illegal plots. Eko Hot … Read more
The buildup to the 2023 presidential election witnessed a group of five PDP governors, including Wike, refusing to back the party’s presidential nominee, a northerner. Instead, they backed opposition candidates from the southern region, claiming that they were fighting for fairness. However, the de facto leader of the group has been accused of having insincere … Read more
INEC has released the full list of polling units for the 2023 supplementary elections in Nigeria. The list covers Governorship, Senatorial, Federal, and State Assembly Supplementary Elections. The breakdown of polling units is according to State, Local Government, Registration Area, Registered Voters, and Permanent Voter Cards collected. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National … Read more
The Lagos governorship election held on March 18, 2023. The electoral commission declared the incumbent governor as the winner of the election. He has promised Lagos residents to expect more rewards in the next four years. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday pledged that the wheel of governance in … Read more
The Lagos governorship election held on March 18, 2023. The electoral commission declared the incumbent governor as the winner of the election. However, his closest rival, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has refused to concede, accusing the ruling party of voter suppression and intimidation. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress … Read more
National assembly elections held on February 25, while governorship and house of assembly polls held on March 18 across Nigeria. However, some elections were declared inconclusive for various reasons. The electoral commission has announced a date for affected elections. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 15 for … Read more
Presidential, national assembly, governorship, and house of assembly elections recently held in Nigeria. There have been numerous fake and debunked reports about the elections. Omole, therefore, urged the international community not to fall for cheap lies. Eko Hot Blog reports that Prince Ade Omole, Director, Diaspora Directorate overseeing the foreign affairs of President-elect Bola Tinubu, … Read more