2023: Why I’ll defeat APC – Dele Momodu boasts EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dele Momodu, a presidential aspirant for the 2023 election has said he would defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC during the election. Momodu said this on Thursday while featuring on Channels TV. EKO HOT BLOG had earlier reported that Momodu declared … Read more
Igbo Presidency 2023: Aniebo Nwamu Reveals “Cure For All” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Aniebo Nwamu, a veteran journalist on Thursday asked all persons of Eastern extraction to move to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) if an Igbo does not emerge the flagbearer of any of Nigeria’s top two political parties – the Peoples … Read more
Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, won the November 6, 2021 gubernatorial election in Anambra State… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Anambra State Governor-elect, Charles Soludo, has appointed former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, as the head of his transition team. Soludo, who is expected to be inaugurated in March … Read more
BREAKING: Dele Momodu declares for 2023 presidency EKO HOT BLOG reports that Otunba Dele Momodu has declared his interest to run for president on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The media mogul indicated his interest while handing a letter of interest to the PDP National Chairman at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. In … Read more
INEC to deploy 12,000 ad hoc staff for FCT council poll EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission would deploy 12,000 ad hoc personnel for the February 12, 2022 area council election in the Federal Capital Territory, its Resident Electoral Commissioner, Yahaya Bello, said on Wednesday. He also assured that INEC would … Read more
The Southeast region of Nigeria has never ruled since the return to Democracy in 1999 EKO HOT BLOG reports that a pressure group, World Igbo Congress (WIC), says it is not interested in political parties zoning the Nigerian presidency to the southeast in respect of the 2023 general elections. In a Twitter post on its … Read more
Orji Kalu Reveals When He Will Declare for 2023 Presidency EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Abia Governor, Orji Kalu, has responded to calls for him to declare his 2023 presidential ambition. The Senate Chief Whip issued a statement via his Facebook page on Wednesday. Kalu says he is being urged to publicly announce his … Read more
2023: Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition Won’t Stop Osinbajo – Aide EKO HOT BLOG reports that an aide to Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo has said his boss would not abandon his interest to contest the 2023 presidential election because of the declaration by Bola Tinubu, ex-governor of Lagos State. Tinubu had on Monday announced that he had informed … Read more
Police fails to arraign PDP Publicity Secretary after 3days in detention EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Tuesday, the Ebonyi State Police Command failed to arraign Nwoba Chika Nwoba, the PDP’s Publicity Secretary, who had been arrested and detained since Sunday. Nwoba was allegedly kidnapped by thugs suspected of being loyal to government officials, but … Read more
There is crisis in Igboland as gunmen, whose motive is still not clear, continue to kidnap, kill and maim people EKO HOT BLOG reports that a prominent Ebonyi monarch, Eze Moses Okafor Ngele, the traditional ruler of Ishiagu Kingdom, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, says politics of bitterness is the cause of crisis … Read more
Osun 2022: Oyetola Picks Nomination Form for Second Term EKO HOT BLOG reports that as the gubernatorial election in Osun State approaches on July 16, the state’s governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has picked a nomination form to run in the race. According to sources, close political friends led by Senate spokesman Ajibola Basiru purchased the All … Read more
2023: Orji Kalu hints on running for President after Tinubu’s declaration EKO HOT BLOG reports that hours after All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Tinubu, declared his 2023 presidential ambition, former Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, also announced his intention to contest. The Senate Chief Whip, however, stated that he would run if the APC … Read more
Cross River Guber: Wike behind my ambition – Senator Onor EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prof Sandy Onor, the Senator representing Cross River State Central District, has maintained strong political relations with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. He stressed that he and Wike were also old time friends. Onor fielded questions from journalists at the … Read more
Ceteris paribus, Bola Tinubu is contesting for president in 2023 EKO HOT BLOG reports that a support group for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Progressives’ Solidarity for Asiwaju (PSA), has described the former governor of Lagos State as a uniting force who deserves to be the President of Nigeria. The group stated that … Read more
Primate Ayodele reveals next governor of Delta State EKO HOT BLOG reports that Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Tuesday, hinted on who would become the next governor of Delta State. Primate Ayodele named three people who are likely to become the next governor of the State. In a statement … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has dismissed the calls in some quarters that he should remain a kingmaker instead of nurturing presidential ambition in 2023. Tinubu stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa … Read more
President Buhari appears to enjoin a better working relationship with the 9th National Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s affinity with the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) is “unholy”. Clark, in a recent statement, sighted by this newspaper, criticised NASS’ behaviour, saying it “behaves as though … Read more
Osun guber: PDP constitutes screening committee EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, said it has constituted a committee to screen its aspirants for the July 16, 2022 Osun State governorship election. Hon. Umar M. Bature, National Organizing Secretary of PDP, in a statement on Monday, named members of the … Read more
Anambra APC crisis: Moghalu backs Ngige as party leader, describes Uba as tenant EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr George Moghalu, the governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last Anambra governorship election, has affirmed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige as the leader of the party in the … Read more
2023: North won’t relinquish power to south through blackmail – Buhari’s ex-aide, Sumaila EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hon. Suleiman Sumaila, a former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, on National Assembly Matters, has said that the north will not relinquish power to the south in 2023 through blackmail. He said the north would only cede … Read more