A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors from dissolving the executive committees of the Rivers’ chapter. The court equally stopped them from constituting any interim committee to replace the officers of the party at the state, local government and ward levels who … Read more
Asue Ighodalo, the 2024 governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to remain loyal to his supporters. Ighodalo referred to the September 21 election as “the darkest day in the political history of the state,” characterising it as an instance of blatant theft of the mandate entrusted to him by the people … Read more
The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the recent Edo state governorship election, Olumide Akpata has said that what transpired on 21 September 2024 was not an election but a transaction. Akpata stated this on Monday in Benin while ddressing a press conference on the outcome of the election. The former President of the Nigeria … Read more
Lagos State Government has emphasized the importance of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) victims speaking out to access necessary support, rather than suffering in silence. Dr. Mustapha Quadri, the Medical Director and CEO of Somolu General Hospital, delivered this message to patients and the general public during a recent awareness campaign. The hospital’s social welfare … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected the results of the recent Edo State Governorship election, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Amb. Umar Damagum, voiced his party’s dissatisfaction with the outcome, insisting that the people of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a sweeping victory in the Sokoto State local government elections, winning all 23 chairmanship positions along with the associated councillorship roles. The announcement was made on Monday by Alhaji Aliyu Suleiman, chairman of the Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission. The elections took place last Saturday, with participation from … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct fresh elections following the declaration of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor-elect of Edo State, alongside his Deputy Governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa. Both men, previously elected to serve in the national legislature, must vacate their seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, prompting the need for … Read more
Results of the governorship election in Edo State are currently being collated by the state collation cenre. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the main contenders in the Edo State governorship election The election ended yesterday, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has advised residents of Edo State to cast their votes in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday and return home immediately after voting. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Frank Mba, who is overseeing security for the election, emphasized that only accredited individuals would be … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has instructed all political parties in Edo State to stop their campaign activities before the governorship election scheduled for Saturday. In a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, the commission specified that all campaigns must end by midnight on … Read more
The Abure-led Labour Party, LP, has accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti of seeking to hijack the leadership of the party through the back door. The National Secretary of the party, Mr Obiora Ifoh, said this in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja. … Read more
The Chairman of the Governors elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, says the crisis ravaging the party is a creation of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Mohammed made this statement while receiving PDP Board of Trustees members at the Government House in Bauchi, … Read more
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has called on members of the party’s dissolved National Working Committee (NWC), previously led by Julius Abure, to set aside their differences and work with the newly appointed National Caretaker Committee to rebuild the party. Obi, represented by Datti Baba-Ahmed at the committee’s inaugural … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Governors and the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, have come into a consensus to remove Iliya Umar Damagum from his position as acting national chairman. Bauchi state governor and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, , Bala Mohammed, made this known on Tuesday night after a meeting with the NWC. … Read more
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the names of its candidates for the upcoming local government elections on September 21, 2024. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the list of candidates has been submitted to the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC). In a press statement released by State Publicity … Read more
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has vowed to boycott Saturday’s upcoming Local Government elections in Imo. The state chairman of IPAC, Ichie Levi Ekeh, made this declaration on Tuesday in Owerri while speaking with newsmen, expressing the group’s disappointment in the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, preparations towards the election. EDITOR’S PICKS Japan’s Next … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have insisted that their recognition of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as leader of the party in the state stands. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former governor of the state Nyesom Wike and Fubara have been battling for the party’s leadership structure. … Read more
An aspirant to the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency seat in Kaduna State, Mr Francis Bobai, has described the leadership disagreement in the Labour Party, LP, as a family issue that would soon be resolved. He expressed the optimism on Monday in Kaduna. Recall that the party has been embroiled in a crisis that has torn it … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has instructed his lawyers to file a lawsuit against Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, over alleged defamatory remarks. Ighodalo claims that Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, accused him of being involved in “Planwell,” a Ponzi scheme operated in Edo … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) request to reassign Edo State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Anugbum Onuoha. With the Edo governorship election scheduled for September 21, the PDP raised concerns due to Onuoha’s familial connection to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The party … Read more