Eko Hot Blog reports that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has appointed Iliya Umar Damagum as the party’s acting national chairman. Damagum was the PDP national deputy chairman (north) until his appointment. The PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, made the announcement on Tuesday at a press conference in Abuja. The appointment comes … Read more
Political statesman and former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Bode George has aired his opinion regarding the plight of party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. Ayu was recently suspended by the Peoples Democratic Party. In defense, Bode George states the PDP Chieftain deserved the treatment referencing Ayu also playing a part in suspending other notable … Read more
The Atiku/Okwa Presidential Campaign Council has accused Wike of being behind Ayu’s suspension. Ayu was suspended for alleged anti-party activities by the executive of his ward in Benue State. The campaign council has condemned Wike’s alleged role in the PDP crisis and urged him to retrace his steps in the interest of democracy. EKO HOT … Read more
Labour Party is under fire for fixing nomination form for N25m. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ahead of the Imo State governorship election scheduled for November 11, the Labour Party, LP, is under fire for fixing the price of its expression of interest and nomination forms at N25 million. Twelve aspirants, excluding the late Humprey … Read more
Festus Keyamo has reacted to reports that the LP in Imo State pegged its governorship form at N25 million. Keyamo took to Twitter to express his displeasure, stating that the so-called ‘new breeds’ of politicians were already failing Nigeria. The alleged high cost of the form had generated discussions online with some accusing the LP … Read more
A pro-Tinubu Protest has broken out in Abuja. The protesters stormed Abuja to defend the mandate of the party’s leader, Bola Tinubu. The protesters vowed that they would make their demands regularly until Mr Tinubu is sworn in on May 29. EKO HOT BLOG reports that supporters of president-elect of the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide chieftain, Emmanuel Iwuanyawu recently became a controversial figure when a statement allegedly ridiculing the Yoruba ethnic group was attributed to him. This forced reactions from Yoruba representatives such as the Afenifere and the famed Femi Fani-Kayode. However from the full transcript of his statement, it is revealed the information Emmanuel Iwuanyawu was … Read more
Despite the absence of a political structure, Peter Obi secured over 6 million votes, and Wike has outlined two factors that contributed to his success. In the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi was mocked as not having a “structure” to compete with political heavyweights such as Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar. Surprisingly, … Read more
Atiku has denied validating the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Atiku described the press release attributed him as FAKE NEWS. He vowed to continue to challenge the legality of the election alongside his party. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 25 February … Read more
The Benue State chapter of the PDP has suspended Ayu, for alleged anti-party activities. Ayu’s suspension came after the party’s National Working Committee referred the state Governor Samuel Ortom to the party’s disciplinary committee for probe over alleged anti-party activities. The decision to suspend Ayu was reached after the ward leadership reviewed his conduct at … Read more
The British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn Jones has hit at former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode over his tribal rhetorics. According to Llewellyn-Jones, he wonders why the APC has not said anything to distance itself from the politician following his divisive statements in the run-up to the elections. From Llewellyn-Jones’ statement, it is evident … Read more
Diran Onifade has stated that Peter Obi’s chances of winning the presidential election tribunal were certain. Onifade argued that the election was sabotaged, and that the results submitted by each polling unit were different from what the INEC collated. He also stated that people would be surprised by Peter Obi’s popularity in the North. EKO … Read more
Former Nigerian president and political chieftain in the Nigerian political terrain, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has weighed in on a term that has been coined, ‘Igbophobia’ in Nigeria. According to the statesman, he witnessed this when he appointed Charles Soludo and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to head Nigeria’s economy. The former President reveals noticing the unease in the … Read more
Onjeh has insisted that Tinubu’s leadership will pave the way for the prosperity of Nigerian youths. Onjeh also highlighted the significance of Tinubu’s victory, saying it reflected in the geographical spread of his votes. He started this on Saturday during an interview with journalists. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Comrade Daniel Onjeh, the candidate of … Read more
Makinde has appealed to Folarin and Adelabu to join hands with him to make Oyo State better. The appeal is coming weeks after he defeated his closest rival from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Teslim Folarin. Makinde was re-elected into office last week after emerging victorious in the March 18 governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Adamawa APC has sacked ward excos for suspending SGF. The SWC views the activities of the ward excos as an embarrassment to the National Chairman, Mr President and the party. The ward excos have been suspended indefinitely. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has suspended indefinitely, the party executives … Read more
Fani-Kayode has threatened that Nigeria would become “ungovernable” if Tinubu’s swearing-in is obstructed by Labour Party or PDP. Fani-Kayode warned the supporters of Atiku and Peter Obi to desist from their attempts to annul the 2023 presidential election which produced Bola Tinubu. He gave the warning via his official Twitter handle on Saturday. EKO HOT … Read more
INEC has been urged by observers to cancel Ogun gubernatorial election. The observers cited over voting, vote-buying, BVAS failure and voter suppression during the election. The observers also alleged that the INEC “deliberately denied some political parties’ submission of candidates, while some parties’ logos were missing on the ballot paper.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Three zones have intensified the battle for the NASS speakership position. Lawmakers from various geopolitical regions have been convening to rally both incumbent and newly elected members and gain momentum. The batttle appears to be favouring the Northcentral, Northwest and Southeast. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the battle to head the incoming House of Representatives … Read more
Festus Keyamo advises the opposition of the All Progressives Congress to sit back and watch Bola Tinubu be inaugurated as Nigeria’s President. Speaking in response to those calling for the election results to be cancelled, Keyamo states that the inauguration cannot be stopped. The Director of Public Affairs for the Tinubu campaign also stresses that … Read more