Some South-West politicians have openly endorsed Tinubu for President… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said he will consult widely before making a decision on whether to run for the Presidency in 2023. He made the remark after a closed-door meeting with … Read more
INEC was still operating with the existing electoral legal framework because the new one was not ready… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the onus of having a new electoral framework ahead of the 2023 general elections resides with the National Assembly and the Presidency. Festus Okoye, the … Read more
Hon. Segun Agbaje has declared his intention to run for Lagos Assembly and opened up on plans for Epe constituency. Cautions against Persecution of Supporters. Assures Focus on Beneficial Laws to Develop Constituents. By Kaka Babatunde EKO HOT BLOG reports that as the battle for 2023 Assembly elections in Lagos State has begun to unfold, … Read more
Ondo Governor, Akeredolu Swears In His Son, Babajide, As Agency’s Director-General After Bragging No One Could Do Anything About It EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu swore in his son, Babajide Akeredolu, as Adviser and Director-General of the state’s Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit, on Monday. Mrs Bamidele Ademola Olateju … Read more
The below are ten things Nigerians should know about upcoming Osun 2022 governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the upcoming Osun 2022 governorship election, the below are ten things Nigerians should know about it. The 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election will take place on July 16, 2022, to elect the Governor of … Read more
Wike Sacks Health Commissioner, Professor Chike For Hosting Event Without His Knowledge EKO HOT BLOG reports that Professor Princewill Chike, the state Commissioner for Health, has been fired by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. The commissioner was fired for failing to obtain approval from the state government to host the preliminary session of the Medical … Read more
House of Reps committee on public accounts has called for an explanation on controversies of tax holiday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has invited the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments, Niyi Adebayo; Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the Federal … Read more
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, says the party would win 25 of the 36 states in the coming general elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ayu, on Sunday, promised that the party was ready to give a good fight in the 2022 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. Ayu stated … Read more
I fled to London to save my life, avoid serving in Obasanjo’s govt – Akande EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chief Bisi Akande, a former All Progressives Congress, APC, Interim National Chairman, has stated that he went to London to escape serving in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s cabinet. He stated that he feared for his … Read more
Malam Saliu Mustapha, a frontline contender for APC has said that PDP has nothing to offer Nigerians in spite of its change of leadership. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mustapha, an APC chieftain who was the former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), said this in a statement he issued … Read more
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has assented an executive bill mandating the state to have, at least, 35 per cent of women in the state executive council. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the law cited as Political Offices (Gender Composition) Bill 2021, is arguably the first legislation of its kind in the country that places a ceiling … Read more
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State has said that the party is prepared to go to court to prove its victory in the governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the state, Andy Uba, had, through the Deputy Director of his campaign team, Ikechukwu Onyia, said … Read more
Bisi Akande, former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was reluctant to find the killers of Bola Ige. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ige, former attorney-general of the federation during Obasanjo’s tenure, was killed on December 23, 2001. In his autobiography “My Participations” … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has received other West African leaders for the 60th Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) ordinary session. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting, which began on Sunday morning, will see ECOWAS leaders deliberate on crucial sub-regional and continental matters, including reports on political crises in Mali and Guinea Conakry. Nana … Read more
Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) to ensure free, fair and credible Local Government elections in February, 2022. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the factional chairman of the party in the state, Mr. Ugochukwu Agballa, made the call on Sunday in Enugu at the … Read more
He called for cooperation and unity, noting that doing so would enable the main opposition party to reclaim power in 2023. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has charged the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu not to be distracted, saying the battle to rescue Nigeria in … Read more
Obi spoke after meeting envoys from British High Commission… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has said religion and ethnicity are the Chief promoters of inefficiency and failure in Nigeria. Obi who addressed journalists in his home town, Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, said those … Read more
I The national chairman also said that the PDP would, as a team, fight tooth and nail to win Ekiti and Osun States… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, on Sunday, assured that the party will reclaim leadership in at least 25 states of … Read more
Lagos Accord Party Postpones Congresses EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Chapter of the Accord Party has postponed its local government and state congresses to January 10, 2022, and January 15, 2022, respectively, to elect new party officials. Mr. Dele Oladeji, the party’s Publicity Secretary, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday … Read more
I Have No Reason to Dump PDP for APC – Zamfara Lawmaker EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hon. Usman Zurmi, a lawmaker in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, has asked why Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle is bothering the state’s number one opposition party, the PDP, claiming that he became governor through the party he … Read more