The leader of the Labour Party (LP) in Bauchi State praises the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the mistake that caused Peter Obi to leave the party. The LP leader suggests that if PDP hadn’t let Peter Obi go, certain elected officials would not have happened. Peter Obi joined LP and ran for the 2023 … Read more
Fani-Kayode has criticized Atiku and Peter Obi for their comments on the phone conversation between Antony Bliken and Bola Tinubu. The PDP and LP presidential candidates berated the US government for having a conversation with Tinubu. Fani-Kayode advised Atiku and Obi to stop lamenting about the call and move on. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
LP has called for the cancellation of the 2023 presidential election due to controversy over the 25% of votes in Abuja FCT. The LP wants the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to be sworn in until a substantive president is elected. The party and its candidate are hoping that the election will be declared null and … Read more
Atiku has claimed that he won the 2023 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that he did not lose the just concluded presidential election. During a reception hosted by the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP GF) in Abuja on Thursday, … Read more
The Presidential Election Tribunal has rescheduled the pre-hearing of Atiku Abubakar’s petition against President-elect Bola Tinubu to Thursday. Atiku is seeking to nullify Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, accusing INEC of manipulating the electoral process to favor Tinubu. Fresh motions brought by Tinubu’s legal team to dismiss Atiku’s petition will be entertained … Read more
The tribunal warns against sensationalism and time-wasting tactics during the presidential election petition hearing. The five-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal will hear and determine all five petitions challenging Bola Tinubi’s victory. The court emphasizes the importance of focusing on the substance of the case during the 2023 presidential petition hearings. EKO … Read more
Kenneth Okonkwo, a veteran Nollywood actor, and politician, expresses optimism that Peter Obi of the Labour Party will become Nigeria’s president. Okonkwo cited constitutional law to suggest that any candidate who fails to score 25% of votes in the FCT should not be declared the winner of the presidential election. The INEC had previously declared … Read more
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has fixed Monday, May 8 for the hearing of the petitions challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory. The legal battle between candidates disputing the outcome of the 2023 presidential poll will commence on May 8. The APC legal team is ready to defend the party’s mandate in the court. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
The PDP is yet to hold its National Executive Committee meeting due to uncertainty surrounding the party’s 2023 presidential election performance report. The National Working Committee expects a report from the Presidential Campaign Council before calling for an NEC meeting. Other reports, including the status of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, also need to be … Read more
INEC has been accused of manipulating the results of the 2023 presidential election by the Labour Party and its candidate Peter Obi. The accusations came after server logs and uploads on the IReV revealed inconsistencies in the election results, which allegedly favoured the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. INEC had requested for the petition challenging … Read more
Atiku has stated that the outcome of the 2023 presidential election has worsened ethnic and religious divisions in Nigeria. He has expressed deep concern over the state of Nigeria and urges justice, fairness, peace, and harmony to become the hallmarks of the nation. Atiku has called on Nigerians to engage in interfaith dialogue and reject … Read more
Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Muslims on the end of Ramadan and calls for unity in building a more peaceful Nigeria. He emphasized the need for healing divisions caused by national politics and advocates for justice, fairness, and interfaith dialogue. Atiku Abubakar wishes all families celebrating Eid-el-Fitri pleasant festivities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential … Read more
The PDP believes that Tinubu, should not have been allowed to participate in the election due to allegations of dual citizenship. There are speculations that Tinubu owns a Guinean passport, which many believe makes him unqualified to contest the election. Atiku’s spokesman has joined in with the belief that dual citizenship prevents Tinubu from being … Read more
Tinubu has described Atiku Abubakar as a consistent serial loser in response to the petition filed by Atiku and the PDP before the Presidential Election Petition Court. Tinubu’s team of lawyers filed a response stating that Atiku has lost all the presidential elections he has contested since 1993 and that his petition is frivolous and … Read more
Dino Melaye has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of causing Peter Obi’s exit from the PDP and sabotaging the party’s presidential campaign in the 2023 elections. He also alleged that Wike supported Yahaya Bello’s candidate against PDP’s candidate Natasha Akpoti in the just concluded National Assembly elections. Melaye claimed that Wike has never supported the PDP … Read more
INEC has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election. All the opposition parties challenging Tinubu’s victory joined INEC as a co-defendant. INEC defended Tinubu’s win, stating that he “scored highest valid votes cast at the … Read more
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode called for the arrest of the former Chairman of NERC, Sam Amadi. He accused Amadi of defaming the Chief Justice of Nigeria and inciting lies about meeting the President-elect. Fani-Kayode also called for Amadi’s pictures to be printed on toilet paper and used to clean dirt. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
CAN have urged INEC to ensure that Nigerian wishes prevail in the 2023 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Christian Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the tense political atmosphere in the country, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that the will of the people prevail. According to … Read more
Youths have stormed the collation centre in Abuja. The Youths described the conduct of the presidential election as disgraceful. Placards were displayed by the protesters which read; “BeingbackIREV, no IREV no collation,” “Nigeria not for sale. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some have protested against the results being reeled out. The protesters, who are mostly … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Tomorrow is D-Day. The belly of the sky is heavy but no one knows what it will birth. The sky rumbles in labour pain. The water has broken. But no meteorologist is ready to put their certificate on the line and make a forecast. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Vs. Atiku. Vs. Peter Obi: … Read more