…the affected members appealed to the judiciary to expedite action on the matter… EKO HOT BLOG reports that two years and still counting, the controversy surrounding the suspension of 14 Edo lawmakers remains unresolved. Speaking during a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the affected members of the Edo State House of Assembly appealed to … Read more
President Buhari had withheld his assent to the bill in November last year, citing the cost of conducting direct primary elections… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly has transmitted the re-amended Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on NASS Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, … Read more
Another Nigerian Governor has joined 2023 presidential race. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has announced his intention to contest for president in 2023. The former House of Representatives Speaker will stand under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Read Also: Hoodlums Burn Ex-President Obasanjo’s Mango Farm … Read more
2023: Ado Of Abaji-Abuja Enters Presidential Race EKO HOT BLOG reports that researcher and founder, UNIC Foundation, Professor Christopher Imumolen, has declared his intention to run for president in 2023. Declaring his intention to contest for presidency at the weekend in Nigeria’s capital city, Prof. Imumolen, the Ado of Abaji-Abuja expressed his desire to expose … Read more
Lukman said the APC has derailed because President Muhammadu Buhari does not meddle in affairs EKO HOT BLOG reports that Salihu Lukman, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has demanded that leaders working to undermine the February 26 convention be sanctioned. The former Director-General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), made the call in a statement … Read more
Ekerete Udo, quoted Emmanuel as saying God picked Eno as the next governor… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the choice of Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Lands, as Governor Udom Emmanuel’s preferred candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election has divided the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. At a stakeholders’ meeting on … Read more
Almakura also noted that he has a “tremendous amount of confidence and faith in the APC”… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Almakura, has explained why he’s aspiring to become the next National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “As far as I’m concerned there’s no scare,” he said on … Read more
“Over My Dead Body” — Nigerian Senator Names Party He’ll Never Decamp To EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Nicholas Tofowomo at the weekend declared that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is not sellable ahead of the 2023 election. Tofowomo said this at ile Oluji … Read more
‘Stop Giving False Prophecies On Nigeria Elections’ – Archbishop Kaigama EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama on Sunday warned religious leaders against dabbling into politics in the name of divine prophecy. The cleric said religious leaders must resist the temptation to do the bidding of influential Nigerians by … Read more
Yari Begins Campaign for APC Chairmanship Position The former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul Aziz Yari, has begun the campaign for the national championship position of the All Progressives Congress. The campaign which was launched on Sunday in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital was organised by the Kabiru Marafa-led faction of the APC under the … Read more
2023: PDP Alleged Plot to Shun Power Shift to Southern Nigeria Sparks Condemnation Condemnations have trailed the alleged plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to shun the clamour for power shift from the north to the south in 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that groups condemned the political party’s plan to shun the clamour … Read more
APC Caretaker Committee Meets This Week National caretaker extra-ordinary convention planning committee (cecpc) of the all progressives congress (APC) has agreed to meet this week on the zoning of all the party offices. Eko Hot Blog reports that the party led by the Yobe State Governor, Mallam Mai Mala Buni, agreed to meet ahead of … Read more
Why We Can’t Support Tinubu, Any Other Southern Candidate For Presidency –Miyetti Allah National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has said that the association will not support any Southern candidate for the presidency in 2023. Among the Southerners that have declared interest to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari are National Leader of the … Read more
State governors on the platform of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) remained in the dark last night over who would receive the blessings of President Muhammadu Buhari among those clamouring to be the party’s next national chairman. There had been no word from Buhari at press time on his choice for the … Read more
He regretted the current situation of the party in the State… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Forum loyal to Basil Ejidike as the Anambra State Chairman of the party has begun to strategize to strengthen the party in the State ahead of 2023 general elections. Chairman of the forum, … Read more
“Drug barons now see politics as easy way” – Soludo EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor-elect of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, on Saturday said politics has become a big business in Nigeria, adding that many drug barons and internet fraudsters have flocked into politics to avoid being arrested. Soludo, an ex-governor of the Central Bank … Read more
He said the North still has four years left, based on the arrangement of the PDP EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has insisted that the North would produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. Mohammed said the claim that power must shift to the Southern part of the country in 2023 … Read more
…the former lawmaker faulted the purported campaign of calumny against him. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke, says he is committed to rescuing the state from what he described as bad governance. He made the assertion in a statement by the spokesman … Read more
2023: “Age Not A Barrier”, Aide Replies Makinde On Atiku Being ‘Too Old’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paul Ibe, media aide of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says age has nothing to do with leadership and that in line with the popular saying, his principal is a “fine wine that gets better with age”. Ibe … Read more
…Garba Shehu was right to have said “Nigeria has had enough of failed politicians” and will be too glad… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Michael Inelagwu, has said all Nigerians regret voting President Muhammadu Buhari. He spoke on Friday, during a world press conference he addressed … Read more