Why There Will Never Be Credible Elections In Nigeria – PDP

EKOHOTBLOG, 21ST NOVEMBER, 2020 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, said elections in Nigeria will never be credible until there are improvements in the country’s electoral laws. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Ologbondiyan also said that the party resolved to constitute … Read more

Niger Delta: Revisit Disarmament Phase Of Amnesty Programme – Gov Diri urges FG

EKOHOTBLOG, 20TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the disarmament and demobilisation phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), lamenting proliferation of light weapons in the region. The governor also assured that governors in the Niger Delta region would support the new vision of the … Read more

[BREAKING]Bayelsa By-Election: INEC Excludes APC, Clears PDP, 11 Others

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that only 12 political parties met the commission’s requirements to take part in the forthcoming Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Yenagoa by INEC’s HOD Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Wilfred Ifogah. The 12 political parties cleared for … Read more

APC Governors Welcome Umahi, Describe Defection As A “Homecoming”

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 The Progressive Governors Forum, on Friday, welcomed the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, into its fold. The governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), described Umahi’s entry into the party, from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday as a homecoming. This was contained in a statement signed … Read more

“This Government Has Failed”, Says Abaribe

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 A lawmaker representing Abia-South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe believes the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has failed the country, insisting that there is no way to hide from addressing their failures. “The party (PDP) has its position and the position is very simple: this government has failed,” the Senator said on Friday’s … Read more

Umahi shades Wike and PDP Governors in latest riposte

Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has reacted to recent claims by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who tackled the recently defected governor for biting the finger that fed him. In an interview on Arise Television, Governor Umahi claimed that he had played a major contributory role to the fortunes of the People’s Democratic … Read more

Our Strength In Ebonyi, South East Still Intact – Secondus

PDP

NOVEMBER 20, 2020  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its political strength in Ebonyi State and the entire South East region was never in doubt. PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, stated this in his address at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Thursday in Abuja. Secondus who made the statement … Read more

N26.9bn COVID-19 Expenditure: Reps Clear SDG Boss

SDG

COVID-19, Expenditure The House of Representatives Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) says it did not query the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) over alleged award of N26.9bn COVID-19 related contract. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Rotimi Agunsoye, made the clarification while reacting to media … Read more

No Plan To Return To APC — Ortom

I've Not Slept Since The Killing Of Soldiers In Benue – Ortom

Plan Gov. Samuel Ortom says he has no plan to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to win a second term as Benue governor. This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase, and made available to the … Read more

Umahi Defection: More PDP Governors Will Join APC —Yahaya Bello

Yahaya Bello

EKOHOTBLOG, 20TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has claimed that nine more opposition Governors would cross over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bello stated this on Thursday, while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to him, he had predicted 10 governors will join the ruling party and Ebonyi State Governor … Read more

Ortom Will Stay In PDP Despite Invitation by APC Top Guns – Aide

Governor Samuel Ortom

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has no intention of leaving the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rejoining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Terver Akase, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Akase issued the statement in response to claims that the governor plans … Read more

INEC Leadership: Lawan Denies Receiving Bribe To Confirm Yakubu’s Reappointment

Lawan, National Assembly,

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied reports that he collected ₦2 billion from former Professor Mahmood Yakubu to facilitate his reappointment as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Senate President (Media), Ola Awoniyi, said the report by SaharaReporters is “yet another … Read more

Igbo Youths Commends Launch Of Operation Crocodile Smile VI In Southeast

Igbo

EKOHOTBLOG, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Igbos in Nigeria Movement has thrown its weight behind the efforts of the Nigerian Army to ensure security in the Southeast. It commended the Army over the recent launch of Operation Crocodile VI in the Southeast and Cross River State. The group said the Operation Crocodile Smile VI was one … Read more

Court Adjourns Secret Trial Of Sheikh Zakzaky, Wife Until 2021

EKOHOTBLOG, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court on Wednesday adjourned until 25 and 26 of Junuary, 2021, the trial of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife. A statement from the President, media forum, Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibrahim Musa said the new date … Read more

Obaseki Lauds Supreme Court For Affirming Diri’s Election

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has in his reaction applauded the Supreme Court verdict on the election of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, and the deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Recall that the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, affirmed the election of Diri as the authentic governor of Bayelsa State. A seven-member panel of justices of the … Read more

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