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
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has celebrated Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of Afenifere, on his 95th birthday. Tinubu praised Adebanjo’s contributions to democracy in Nigeria and wished him good health and long life. Despite political differences, Tinubu put aside his grievances to honor Adebanjo’s milestone birthday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the The president-elect, Bola Tinubu … Read more
The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved Governor Seyi Makinde’s request for a new N50 billion loan. All the APC lawmakers who boycotted the meeting lost their re-election bids in their various constituencies during the just concluded 2023 general election. This marks the sixth loan request approved by the house since Makinde’s swearing-in in … Read more
APC says it will resist the opposition parties’ plot to take over the leadership of the House of Reps in the 10th National Assembly. The opposition members-elect have formed a group called Greater Majority’ and are using their numbers as bargaining power in their negotiations with the speakership aspirants of the APC. The APC Director … Read more
The APC in Osun State has criticised Adeleke’s administration for the allegedly increasing insecurity in the state. The party has called on Adeleke to address the situation and prevent further incidents. The Osun APC also highlighted incidents of violence and kidnapping that have taken place in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor … Read more
Tonye Cole, the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State, has decried the arrest of three of his lawyers and five support staff by operatives. The lawyers were arrested while preparing a petition to challenge the March 18 Governorship election. The arrest came 48-hours after Cole led the party executive to protest INEC’s refusal to release … Read more
Three lawyers preparing petitions against the results of the governorship election in Rivers, have been arrested by the police. The reason for their arrest is still unknown, and efforts to reach the state Police Command spokesperson have been unsuccessful. The incident has caused tension and drama in the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt EKO … Read more
Peter Obi has denied accusations made by the US chapter of the APC that he sponsored a protest against the outcome of the 2023 presidential poll at the Park opposite the US White House. The USA APC Chairman Obi of sponsoring the protest against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Obi has urged his supporters to remain … Read more
Festus Keyamo, a spokesman for the All Progressives Congress, posted a photoshopped picture of the presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, In his tweet, Obi was seen reading a book titled “from 3rd to 1st, how to steal a mandate” on Twitter. Peter Obi, who came third in the election, has claimed to have … Read more
The PDP, APC, and Labour Party have reacted to the alarm raised by the DSS over plots of an interim national government. The APC and PDP have backed the DSS and requested the agency to be tough with plotters of such plans, while the Labour Party insists it is not intimidated by the alarm raised … 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
The All Progressives Congress in Gombe State has established a 5-man panel to probe former governor, Danjuma Goje. This is under allegations of anti-party activities by the Senator. The committee is set in Kashere town of Akko Local Government and to be headed by the ward Chairman, Tanimu Abdullahi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Th AAC has denied endorsing PDP governorship candidates in Rivers State and Oyo State. The AAC has stated that they have no alliance with any political party or individual in either state. The party chairman in Oyo State stated that the AAC has not endorsed the APC candidate in the state, despite its own candidate … Read more
The APC battles one of its own crisis as former Chief Of Staff to the State’s former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Tony Okocha announces self as the leader of the party in the State. Tony Okocha announced himself leader of the APC in Rivers following an alleged directive on Amaechi’s part to tell its party members … Read more
Enugu Residents have taken to the streets to demand justice for slain LP candidate, Oyibo Chukwu. Just a few days before the national assembly and presidential election, Chukwu was tragically murdered. Enraged residents of Enugu, regardless of political affiliation, are currently demanding that justice be served for Chukwu’s murder and that his case must not … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Labour Party candidate, Mr. Peter Obi as the overall winner of Anambra State’s presidential polls. The announcement comes from the State’s collation officer, Prof Nnenna Otti. The LP candidate scored a total of 584,621 votes to beat rivals from the PDP and APC with maximum votes. EKO … Read more
The All Progressives Congress has emerged quite triumphant in the Lagos State elections contrary to the general believe as they are able to capture the House of Representatives and the National Assembly. According to the emerging results, they have captured all 20 of the House of Representatives seats. APC were also able to nab the … Read more
Nigerian musician, Folarin Falana does not hold back on his criticisms of the All Progressives Congress in the aftermath of the 2023 elections. According to Falz, the resort to using violence and thugs to intimidate the voting process, breaks the party’s promise of having a structure. Falz was one of the victims of election violence … Read more
The blazing story of a raid on Bola Tinubu’s home by the EFCC has been called into question by the All Progressives Congress. The party wants the reporter arrested for publishing what they consider to be fake news. According to Onanuga, Director of PCC Media and publicity, there was no basis for the where and … Read more
As the elections draw closer, members of opposition parties begin to clash, as seen in Jigawa State with the attack on APC party headquarters in Gangare Quarters. A 37-year-old man, Abdullahi Isiyaku, was reportedly the victim of a group of PDP supporters who raided the APC party premises. The police reveal at least 4 have … Read more