PDP Speaks on Challenging Anambra Governorship Election Result EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party has announced that it will not contest the results of the governorship election in Anambra State on November 6 in order to focus on rebuilding the party and providing a credible opposition. Prof Charles Soludo, a former governor … Read more
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo presented a budget of N381billion for 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reporte that Uzodimma on Friday presented a budget of N381billion for 2022 to the state House of Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget tagged “budget of wealth consolidation and recovery”, Uzodimma said that it was made up of N96billion recurrent … Read more
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) highlighted the problems with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN), through a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari stated the challenges with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. The AGF’s … Read more
Bode George has advised Bisi Akande over his book. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has asked a former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, to withdraw his book, ‘My Participation’. In a text of press conference on Thursday, … Read more
He lauded the achievement of Mai Mala Buni for managing the party up to this time… EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has called for rescheduling of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention slated for February, 2022. He allayed fears … Read more
He maintained that adequate security was key to an acceptable election outcome EKO HOT BLOG reports that Attahiru Jega, erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has lamented the state of insecurity in Nigeria. Jega warned that the 2023 general elections may not hold if the current insecurity is not tackled immediately. He issued … Read more
Akpankudohede described the claim by PDP new national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu that the APC would not survive 2022 as false EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot return to power in a free and fair election in 2023. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National … Read more
Bisi Akande has made more revelations about Tinubu and Aregbesola. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, would have been Chief Bisi Akande’s deputy in Osun State after the impeachment of Otunba Iyiola Omisore if the then governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had not urged him to shelve the … Read more
House of Reps Ask IGP and others to dismantle road blocks EKO HOT BLOG reports that House of Represetatives on Thursday asked the Inspector-General of Police and other heads of security agencies to immediately dismantle all road blocks. The instruction was given that the road blocks should be removed from Lagos and Abuja to the … Read more
Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has warned the Federal Government against conducting the 2022 national census. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he said gulping over N400bn when no part of the country was safe for such an exercise to be effectively conducted made no sense. Adeyemi, who is representing Kogi West Senatorial … Read more
Femi Falana says some governors are influencing President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to assent to the electoral bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says some governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are influencing President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision, not to assent to the electoral bill. On November … Read more
Buhari Government and Obasanjo have been in war of words over state of the nation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari led government administration and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been in war of words over the growing insecurity in the country and the state of the nation. Ex-President Obasanjo had on … Read more
A cultural group under the auspices of Migili Cultural Development Association in Nasarawa State has berated Governor Abdullahi Sule. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the group accused the governor for not appointing any of its kinsmen into the state executive council. Governor Sule had forwarded names of 15 Commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly … Read more
How Adams Oshiomhole reached consensus with Aye Black Axe cultists to consolidate power EKO HOT BLOG reports that political thug and leader of the Black Axe Cult, Tony Kabaka has fingered Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, as one of those sponsoring and encouraging cult violence in Nigeria, in a bid to enforce political … Read more
Senate said National Assembly would not go to war with President Muhammadu Buhari over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that since NASS transmitted the bill to the President for assent on November 19, governors and lawmakers had been articulating their positions on the propriety of the bill. Speaking on a Channels … Read more
Lauretta Onochie’s nomination to be an INEC commissioner elicited wide outrage… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with May Agbamuche-Mbu. This was after Mrs Onochie was rejected by the senate because her nomination violated the Federal Character Principle. … Read more
Hon. Segun Agbaje has reacted to allegations of mismanaging and converting government properties to personal use. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hon Segun Agbaje, the former Chairman of Epe Local Government aspiring to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 Lagos State House of Assembly Elections for Epe Constituency I, … Read more
Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the 2022 Appropriation Bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2022 Appropriation Bill of N 294.7 billion for Governor Seyi Makinde’s assent. Makinde had on Sept. 29 presented the Budget to the House for its passage. The Bill had recurrent … Read more
Senate has amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate also approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers while retaining a closed ballot system of voting for the election of its president and deputy. It also amended Order 96 to provide for Senators to be members of … Read more
The PDP national leaders have been doing the below ahead of Osun and Ekiti governorship elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the Osun and Ekiti states governorship elections, the national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Southwest have resolved to take practical steps to woo aggrieved leaders in the zone. It … Read more