12TH DECEMBER, 2020 A River State chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to resist every urge to contest in 2023 election. According to Eze , the plot is satanic, and he accused those he called political jobbers and desperados of conscripting the scheme to rubbish the … Read more
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging Governor Godwin Obaseki’s re-election. The Tribunal dismissed the suit challenging Governor Obaseki’s victory in the September poll in a unanimous ruling delivered on Friday in Benin City, the state capital. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and … Read more
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan and other chieftains of the PDP are free to vie for its presidential ticket in the 2023 general election, Eko Hot Blog reports. He made the remarks while addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Secondus said the … Read more
Investigation Rep. Benjamin Kalu, spokesperson for the House of Representatives says the invitation extended to President Muhammadu Buhari was not aimed at ridiculing him over security matters. Kalu said this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, that the President was rather invited for engagement with the house on ways to address security challenges … Read more
INEC The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday assumed office to commence his second tenure for a period of five year. Yakubu at the expiration of his first tenure on Nov.9 handed over the affairs of the commission to National Commissioner, Ahmed Mu’azu, while awaiting senate confirmation for second tenure, … Read more
The All Progressives Congress has announced the postponement of the nationwide membership, update and revalidation exercises scheduled to begin on Saturday, December 12, 2020. The party’s National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, John Akpan UdoUdehe, made this announcement at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday. He said the exercise was postpone for … Read more
Banking The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency to investigate merits and demerits of adopting non-interest banking system in Nigeria. This was sequel to an amendment raised by Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) while the house was debating a motion on the need to adopt non-interest banking system sponsored by … Read more
Summit The African Union’s Peace and Security Council is holding its 11th High Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, to discuss the strategies to improve mediation in conflicts and silencing of the guns in Africa. The 11th African Union (AU) High Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security … Read more
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said, the National Assembly would ensure the new electoral Act would be used to conduct elections from next year. Lawan said this on Wednesday while speaking at a public hearing jointly organised by the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters. Eko Hot Blog understands that the event was … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Bakura constituency by-election of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Tukur as the winner of the poll. The electoral body declared Tukur winner on Wednesday, four days after the election was conducted in the north-central state. INEC Returning Officer for the supplementary … Read more
(APC) in Okigwe zone Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Okigwe zone of lmo State have threatened to expel Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, should he continue to destabilise the party and disparage the state leader, Governor Hope Uzodinma. Addressing a world press conference in Owerri, yesterday, the leaders said it was unbecoming of Araraume … Read more
Abia LG polls Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has urged residents to look at the records of his administration and vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Local Government Area elections. Ikpeazu made the call on Wednesday in Umuahia during the Abia PDP rally and flag-off of campaign for the polls. The … Read more
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has promised that the National Assembly will pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill within the first quarter of 2021. He gave the assurance on Wednesday at a public hearing on the repeal of the 2010 Electoral Act and enactment of the 2020 Electoral Act. Lawan at the public hearing said the … Read more
By-election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented Certificate of Return to Mr Obafemi Saheed, the APC candidate, who won the last Saturday by-election in Kosofe Constituency II in Lagos, Ekohotblog gathered. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), presenting the certificate, in the presence of some APC stalwarts, urged Saheed to … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has reacted to the withdrawal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the rerun by-election for the Bakura State House of Assembly seat, saying fear of near-certain defeat informed the APC’s decision. A statement issued on Tuesday, quoted the PDP chairman in the state, Tukur Danfulani, as … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived its rule of having new members wait for two years before they can contest elections on its platform for all new members of and others planning to join its fold from various political platforms. This was part of the resolutions adopted on Tuesday at a virtual emergency National … Read more
APC, Zamfara The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will not feature in the Dec. 9, Bakura state constituency supplementary election in Zamfara. Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji, Chairman of the State APC Publicity Committee said this at a news conference in Gusau on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Bill The Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of ₦156.588 billion. This followed the adoption of a 2021 appropriation committee’s report led by the House Committee on Appreciation chairman, Hon. Suleiman Kadara, at plenary on Tuesday in Dutse, Ekohotblog gathered. Kadara, who is representing Guri Constituency, told the House that … Read more
Appropriation The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of ₦456.25 billion. The 2021 budget as passed by the assembly is made up of ₦164.52 billion recurrent expenditure, ₦241.45 billion for capital expenditure and N50.29 billion for consolidated revenue fund charges, Ekohotblog gathered. The House had earlier dissolved into Committee … Read more
Bill A Bill for an Act to assist banks recover bad debts, scaled second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. This followed the adoption of a motion by the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Sani Musa (APC-Niger) during plenary. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Musa said that the proposed law … Read more