The PDP has made an official announcement of the winner of the Bayelsa Governorship Primary Election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has announced Governor Douye Diri as its governorship candidate for the upcoming November 11 gubernatorial election in the state. The Bayelsa State Governor emerged as the … Read more
Anyanwu has emerged as a PDP governorship candidate in Imo State. Anyanwu emerged following the PDP primary election held on Wednesday at the party’s secretariat. He will challenge the second-term bid of the current Governor of the state, Hope Uzodimma of the APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Peoples … Read more
A court has nullified the Kogi APC congresses that were held to elect the party’s gubernatorial candidate. The reason for the court’s decision to nullify the APC congresses was that they were conducted in contravention of the Electoral Act of 2022. The court ordered APC to conduct special Ward and Local Government congresses in line … Read more
INEC has urged the election Tribunal to dismiss all the petitions that challenge the outcome of Tinubu’s win. The electoral umpire maintained that Tinubu won the 2023 presidential poll. INEC had declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential election after polling 8,794,726 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has urged … Read more
Nigerian author and novelist, Chimamanda Adichie has hit back at the All Progressives Congress profiling her as a tribal bigot. Speaking on Arise television, the writer clarifies on her actions regarding the letter she penned to U.S president, Joe Biden. Adichie stresses that what APC terms as tribal bigotry was the party projecting their politics … Read more
INEC has fixed April 15 for supplementary elections in Rivers State. The electoral commission in the state issued a statement containing this information. The affected units for Khana-Gokana Federal Constituency are units 4, 7 and 42, and in Port Harcourt Constituency 2, units affected are 5, 10 to 18 and 377. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
A group of Arewa elders has warned Obi not to plunge Nigeria into a crisis. The elders urged Peter Obi to immediately desist from what they referred to as his “unguided post-election political utterances.” The elders advised whoever was aggrieved following the outcome of the elections, to seek redress through the courts rather than incite … Read more
The Labour Party has rescheduled its ward and gubernatorial primary elections. Though no reason was given for the postponement. It was gathered that the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party ordered the postponement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party has rescheduled its ward and gubernatorial primaries, which were originally scheduled to take … Read more
The chairman of APC in Isaipen Ward 8, Ondo State, has been suspended over an alleged abuse of power. The suspension began on April 9, 2023, and was announced by the party’s executive committee. The exco members cited a loss of confidence in the chairman’s leadership abilities as the reason for the suspension. EKO HOT … Read more
The APC has requested the dismissal of Obi and the Labour Party’s petition against Tinubu’s victory by the tribunal. The APC raised objections to the petition on multiple grounds. The APC’s argument for contesting the validity of the petition includes the claim that Obi was not a legitimate member of the Labour Party during the … Read more
The election process in Nigeria was monitored by the United States, according to leaked intelligence files. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a recent development, it has been reported that the United States Intelligence Community was engaged in monitoring the recently-concluded general elections in Nigeria, as well as keeping track of important discussions taking place … Read more
16 candidates of the PDP in Ogun State House of Assembly election have taken legal action against the APC and INEC by filing a petition at the election tribunal. The petitioners alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act among others. In their petition, the 16 PDP candidates alleged that various violations occurred during the election, including … Read more
Senator Godswill Akpabio, has reportedly dropped his ambition to run for Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. He is said to be pursuing a ministerial appointment in the cabinet of the President-elect, with his eye on a return to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs or the Petroleum Resources Ministry. Akpabio dropped his Senate … Read more
The Northern Group has revealed their preferred choice for Tinubu’s Chief of Staff. The group named James Faleke as its preferred choice for the position of Chief of Staff. The group made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has … Read more
APC has nullified the expulsion and suspension of the former Governor and other party leaders in Enugu. The Enugu State publicity secretary of the APC, Charles Solo-Ako described the suspension of the party leaders as a reckless show of brigandage. Solo-Ako accused the chairman of the party, Ugochukwu Agballah and the secretary, Ngwu, of ambushing … Read more
Speakership Battle: the APC finds itself in a dilemma as opposition parties strategize major upset. About 10 members of the APC have declared interest to contest the speakership. Gbajabiamila will have a top battle because most of the men in the race backed him in 2019 to become the speaker. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
APC has suspended another Senator over anti-party activities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Gombe South Federal Constituency, Bulus Amos, has been suspended by the Ward Executives of Bambam Ward of Balanga Local Government Area of the state. The ward chairman, Muhammad Kaka, had alleged that the Senate Vice Chairman on Niger Delta … Read more
Gbajabiamila has denied endorsing Abbas for the position of Speaker. He made this known during a meeting with speakership aspirants. Gbajabiamila also refuted claims that he had requested any candidate to withdraw from the race in favour of Abbas. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in the build-up to the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly … Read more
By Abiodun Komolafe A call has gone to the Federal Government of Nigeria to jettison any plan for an interim national government and begin arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the acclaimed winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu And The Noise Of Interim Government: The Rule Of Law … Read more
An APC chieftain in Edo State, has accused Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu of planning to defect from PDP to Labour Party. Mayaki claimed that Shaibu is using the Obidient movement to generate support for his rumoured 2024 governorship ambition. Mayaki also dismissed Shaibu’s call for youth empowerment, urging Obidients to be wary of his ulterior … Read more