Yul Edochie, Speaks on what he will do if elected President in 2023. Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has not given up his dream of becoming Nigeria’s next president and he has vowed to give it all it takes to run for the office of the President in 2023. The popular actor on his 39th birthday … Read more
Gov Bala Ngillari, PDP Former Adamawa Governor, Bala Ngillari, says Peoples Democratic Party has no future in Nigeria, noting that it is a dying party. Ngillari said this at the state All Progressives Congress stakeholders meeting on Saturday in Yola, Eko hot blog gathered. The former governor, who defected to APC in 2020, was the … Read more
Edo State Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Col David Imuse (Rtd.), says the party will appeal Saturday’s ruling by the Federal High Court. Recall that Justice Ahmed Mohammed dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit filed against the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, by the All Progressives Party (APC) … Read more
12 political parties, Kano LG election No fewer than 12 political parties have presented candidates ahead of the Jan. 16, local government council election in Kano State. Prof. Ibrahim Garba-Sheka, Chairman, Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday. Garba-Sheka said … Read more
U.S. Election, APC APC has described events that followed the United States of America’s November 2020 presidential election and President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat as condemnable. The APC said this in a statement signed by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of its Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting … Read more
Ohaneze-Ndigbo Ohaneze-Ndigbo, Chief Samuel Okoronkwo, the Ebonyi Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, says Gov. David Umahi is free to support a candidate of his choice in the upcoming Ohaneze Ndigbo general election. Okoronkwo said this in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the election and inauguration of a new executive for … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to learn from the events of the United States presidential election. A statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the PDP believes the achievement of democratic institutions in tackling of issues related to the presidential poll has … Read more
Kalu receives defecting Abia PDP faithful Thousands of the Peoples Democratic Party faithful in Abia on Thursday formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors, who came from Aba North Local Government Area of the state, were received by the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, at his Camp Neya’s country home in … Read more
Lagos, Revenue The Lagos State Government has indicated a monthly target of N60.318 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund the 2021 budget. Speaking during a media briefing on the Analysis of the Year 2021 Budget at Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, said that the budget size was … Read more
COVID-19, APC A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro, has commended Gov. Oluwatotimi Akeredolu’s efforts in containing the spread of coronavirus in the state. Otaloro, who is the state Director of Media and Publicity of APC, gave the commendation while being honoured as the “2020 Man of the … Read more
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, said Nigerians were earnestly waiting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take over power at the federal level in order to entrench good governance in the country. The governor said Nigerians have increased their yearnings for good governance, improved economy and developmental projects that PDP has continued to … Read more
Defection A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Kungurki Ward in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara has defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The group announced its defection at a ceremony on Wednesday in Sabongarin Kaura in Kaura-Namoda. Speaking on behalf of the group, Malam Bala Ayuba said that the … Read more
A group of political leaders in the south-east has enjoined all political parties to surrender their 2023 presidential ticket to the region. Ekohotblog gathered that the demand is part of a resolution reached at a meeting in Abia state on Tuesday. The leaders said the zone should be allowed to produce the country’s next president … Read more
Charles Akpuenika, Gov. David Umahi Political Appointment Process The Ebonyi commissioner for Youths Development and Sports, Charles Akpuenika, on Wednesday said that Gov. David Umahi has entrenched reward into the state’s political appointment process. Akpuenika made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on the complaints from some … Read more
Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun state, says there was a consensus among the political parties that merged to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the presidency will return to the south after president Muhammadu Buhari’s Tenure. . Ekohotblog reports that in 2014, three major political parties and a splinter group from the ruling … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured that none of its Governor from the South-East defecting to another party, Ekohotblog reports. This is coming after the speculation that it is about to lose another governor from the region to another party. The National Vice Chairman of the party in the zone, Chief Ali Odefa, during a … Read more
PDP, Anambra guber Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East stormed Awka, yesterday, to brainstorm on strategies for winning the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State. Present at the event were the former governor and vice-presidential candidate of the party, Mr.Peter Obi; Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Inter-Party Affairs, … Read more
Anambra 2021, PDP Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), primary to elect a candidate for the November 2021 Anambra State governorship election, Dr.Obiora Okonkwo, has said that the only way the party will defeat the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA), was if it forged a united front. Okonkwo, who is one of the aspirants … Read more
Ibrahim Shekarau’s relationship with Kwankwaso, Ganduje Cordial Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has described his relationship with his predecessor and successors Governors Rabi’u Kwankwaso and Abdullahi Ganduje as cordial. Shekarau, who is currently the Senator representing Kano Central in the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, spoke at a media … Read more
The Coalition of Northern of Group (CNG) has fingered the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of stifling oppositions, describing the arrest of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore as uncalled for. “To attempt to stop someone from associating freely, from enjoying his right to freedom of association or freedom of movement is totalitarian. It is … Read more