Tinubu, the President-elect is set to return to Nigeria after visit to France. He will attend the official opening of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, which is the world’s largest single-train refinery. Tinubu was reported to have engaged with investors and other allies in France to market investment opportunities in Nigeria. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the … Read more
Tajudeen Abbasis seeking support from Governor Sanwo-Olu for his position as the House of Representatives Speaker. The APC’s nomination of Abbas and Kalu has caused controversy within the party, but Abbas expressed his commitment to unity during a visit with the governor. Additionally, Benjamin Kalu pledged to prioritize equality in their leadership role EKO HOT … Read more
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has struck out the case filed by the APP and Simon Nnadi against the APC, Bola Tinubu, and the INEC. APP withdrew its suit to nullify the election of Tinubu on the grounds that he was not qualified to run. The APC commended APP for withdrawing the case, while Tinubu’s … Read more
The special adviser to President Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has stated that Buhari had no knowledge of many political promises made to Nigerians in 2015. According to Adesina, many campaign promises were not officially originated from Buhari, who was then a candidate for the APC. He also blamed economic realities for the … Read more
The ongoing contest for principal positions in the incoming 10th National Assembly has garnered significant attention. APC chieftain Ibrahim Oloriegbe shared that the party is committed to recognizing the contributions made by regions with high voter turnout during the preceding general election. The ruling party’s decision on the zoning of National Assembly leadership positions is … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode endorses Orji Uzor Kalu as the next Senate President. He has expressed confidence in Kalu’s leadership, stating that he will be loyal to Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The endorsement is coming at a crucial time when the national assembly is preparing for the election of new leaders. EKO HOT … Read more
Benjamin Kalu has stated that APC lawmakers vying for the speakership seat need to negotiate and lobby opposition members to secure victory. Kalu emphasised the importance of the opposition in determining the outcome of the election. He also urged aspirants to engage with the opposition to understand their demands and secure their votes. EKO HOT … Read more
Umahi of Ebonyi State has revealed that his family conspired against him to vote for the Labour Party presidential candidate in the past election. He was shocked that the opposition party won in the state due to the structure he had put in place. The Governor attributes the result to protest votes against the APC … Read more
Supporters and members of the PDP in Adamawa state have taken to the streets in protest over the current situation regarding the governorship election. The protest comes after the illegal declaration of the APC candidate as the winner of the gubernatorial election. INEC ha s nullified the announcement and suspended the collation of results. EKO … Read more
The election of Senators into the 10th National Assembly has been completed, with the ruling APC winning 60 seats and the opposition PDP taking 35 seats. Other parties that won seats include the LP, NNPP, SDP, APGA, and the YPP. The full list of the 109 senators-elect has been released by the INEC. EKO HOT … Read more
Fintiri is leading in seven out of the ten local government areas declared so far in the supplementary polls, while the APC candidate is leading in the remaining three local government areas. The collation of the remaining 10 local government areas has been shifted to 11 am on Sunday. The results were announced by the … Read more
Omoyele Sowore (AAC) has raised concerns about the health status and whereabouts of Bola Tinubu. Sowore alleged that Tinubu’s supposed location in Mecca is untrue, and that sightings of him in France are unverifiable. He questioned why Tinubu’s health status is being hidden from Nigerians. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the African Action Congress (AAC) … Read more
INEC is set to conduct supplementary elections in 2,660 polling units in 24 states, including Adamawa State. The incumbent governor, Fintiri, is leading with about 30,000 votes ahead of the APC candidate, Binani, but the Binani Governorship Campaign Organisation is contesting the margin, alleging doctored results and irregularities. They are requesting a comparison of every … Read more
Umahi has declared that no one can stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from becoming Nigeria’s next President. Umahi made this known during a courtesy visit by the Speaker of Ebonyi State Assembly and Governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru. He called for an end to extreme politics and urged the younger generation to be given more opportunities to contribute … Read more
Sen. Ali Ndume has requested that the APC refrain from zoning the leadership of the incoming 10th National Assembly. He believes that the Senate President seat should not be regionally based, but instead purely a decision made by the lawmakers. Ndume has called for open and merit-based selection for the National Assembly leadership. EKO HOT … Read more
Three lawyers and support staff of the APC have were arrested by Rivers State Police Command. They were arrested in a hotel room in Port Harcourt over suspicions of printing fake INEC documents. The police have obtained laptops, printers, and several documents, and an investigation is ongoing to establish the veracity of the suspected printed … Read more
Three lawyers from the APC who were working on election petitions for the party’s governorship candidate in the Rivers were arrested and later released by the police. The lawyers were arrested while working on the election petitions of the APC governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, in a hotel room in Port Harcourt. Tonye Cole led the … Read more
The Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria has advocated for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly to be zoned to the North-West. The group believes that zoning the position of the Senate President to the northwest would foster the interest of equity, fairness, and reward for hard work. The group called on the APC … Read more
Salihu Lukman, the National Vice Chairman of APC, has criticised lawmakers for aspiring to be Senate President without consulting the ruling party. He has described their approach as disrespectful and distasteful. Lukman also called for a more respectful and consultative approach to leadership positions in the National Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The National … Read more
Senators-elect have begun strategizing to gain support for the Senate Presidency position. The APC is reportedly considering zoning the position to the Southeast or Southsouth, with the aim of having a Christian occupy it. Senator Barau Jibrin hosted a meeting with 70 Senators-elect in attendance, with the aim of swaying support for himself. EKO HOT … Read more