The Nasarawa State Government has initiated efforts to restructure the local government system to align with the Supreme Court’s ruling that grants financial autonomy to local governments. To facilitate this, the state government has submitted an executive bill to the House of Assembly, seeking an amendment to the local government law. During Monday’s session in … Read more
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has announced the suspension of two high-ranking officials: the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of Transportation, Muhammad Diggol. The suspension was confirmed by the State Party Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, in an interview with Daily Trust on Monday. The decision … Read more
A former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu says only God and destiny will determine Atiku Abubakar’s future political career in the 2027 general elections. Momodu’s comments came a day after former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, asked Atiku to end his presidential ambition due to his advanced age. The 77-year-old Atiku has run unsuccessfully for President … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Yenagoa Local Government Chapter, on Sunday, indefinitely suspended former Deputy Governor Werinipre Seibarugu and six others over alleged anti-party activities. Seibarugu, who previously served as deputy to former Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, was also an acting governor and Speaker of … Read more
An erstwhile Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says the cold war between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has gone beyond reconciliation. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso Protests … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his complaints after he rejected an initial offer to manage the party’s machinery. The PDP stated it had made several attempts to support the governor, but he failed to unite his fellow governors and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party … Read more
Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has said it would need God’s intervention and miracle for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to survive its current crisis. Fayose also revealed the root cause of the crisis, pointing to the loss of the 2023 general election to the All Progressives Congress APC. He stated this on Channels … Read more
A chieftain of PDP in Lagos State, Mr Toafik Gani, has described the current national leadership tussle in the party as unfortunate and disappointing Gani made this statement on Sunday in Lagos. The former Publicity Secretary of the party in the state was reacting to the crisis in the party,which has resulted in the suspension … Read more
Activist and politician Aisha Yesufu stated on Saturday that she is not a card-carrying member of the Labour Party (LP) or any other political party. Yesufu, who was part of the 2023 LP presidential campaign council, made this declaration during an appearance on Seun Okinbaloye’s podcast, Mic On. She also emphasised that she has never … Read more
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has made a dramatic declaration, announcing himself as the new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EKO HOT BLOG reports that this development comes amid the escalating internal crisis within the PDP, which saw two factions emerge from Nigeria’s main opposition … Read more
The Board of Trustees, BoT, of the People’s Democratic Party has urged the two factions within the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, to sheath their swords and revert to status quo. The board made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, on Friday in Abuja, as part of its moves … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has suspended several key figures, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and its 2019 governorship candidate, David Lyon, over allegations of anti-party activities. Others suspended include the Commissioner for Power, Kharim Kumoko; Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Peres Biewari; former state … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, stopped the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s national leadership from removing Umar Damagum as the acting national chairman of the party. In a virtual proceeding monitored by newsmen in Abuja, Justice Peter Lifu delivered the judgment on Friday. Justice Lifu ordered the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) … Read more
A faction of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, which suspended Illiya Damagum, has appointed Alhaji Yayari Mohammed as the new acting National Chairman. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Friday. Ologunagba said that the Mohammed’s appointment was approved by the … Read more
Amid ongoing internal tensions, the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inaugurated its newly-elected executives on Thursday. Mr. Chris Abah, the newly-elected state chairman, was sworn in alongside 14 other members of the State Working Committee (SWC) during a ceremony held at the PDP state secretariat in New GRA, Makurdi. Barrister Sam … Read more
President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, clashed on the floor of the Senate on Thursday over issues concerning godfatherism. It all began when Akpabio accused Oshiomhole of having brought Godwin Obaseki as Governor, who, according to him(Akpabio) has turned against him(Oshiomhole) and democracy. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja upheld Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, solidifying his faction’s authority. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three-member panel of Justices dismissed an appeal by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who had challenged Amaewhule’s leadership. The ruling reaffirmed an earlier Federal … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ridiculed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for failing to secure victory in the presidential election in Rivers State last year. Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, made this statement during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. In response to a … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has firmly stated that he has no apologies for opposing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 presidential election. Wike explained that his decision to work against his party’s presidential candidate was driven by the PDP’s abandonment of fairness, equity, and justice. The former Rivers … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has, with immediate effect, suspended the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon indefinitely, over allegations of misconduct and defiance of the legislative House, as announced on October 7, 2024. According to PUNCH, the decision, was confirmed in statement titled “Breaking: Lagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho Council Chairman,” published … Read more