Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Professor Anthony Ani, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the bye-election in Ebonyi South Senatorial District. The Returning Officer, Uchechukwu Eze, made the declaration in the early hours of Sunday at Afikpo North Local Government Area, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, as the winner of the Bodinga North state constituency in Sokoto State, in the rerun election. According to PUNCH, the returning officer of the Court-ordered rerun election, Professor Farouk Tambuwal, announced Magaji Abubakar … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ibrahim Shittu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, secured victory in the rerun election held in Saki West State Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday. The Court of Appeal nullified the election outcome that declared Shittu of the APC as the winner … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Dr Alhassan Zakariya Ishaq of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, the winner of Saturday’s rerun election in Kura/Garun Mallam State Constituency in Kano. According to Daily Post, the returning officer of the election, Prof. Shehu Musa Galadanchi, announced that Ishaq of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last night established clear lead in the by-elections held in Ebonyi South Senatorial District and Yobe East Senatorial District. The party won outright in the by-election in Surulere 1 federal constituency of Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS Trailer Driver Falls Off Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Bridge In … Read more
Ekp Hot Blog reports that the political atmosphere in Kano State has been stirred by the invitation extended by Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Kano State, to the state’s incumbent governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the All Progressives Congress, APC, swept Lagos, Oyo and Ondo and was leading in Yobe as results of the re-run and bye-elections to fill 57 legislative vacancies across 26 states in the country, trickled in, yesterday. However, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, won the Yenagoa Constituency II re-run election … Read more
Ekp Hot Blog reports that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fuad Laguda has coasted home to a landslide victory in Saturday’s by-election in Surulere Federal Constituency, Lagos. Results monitored by this PM News on IRev portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicated that Laguda won massively in the six wards … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Faud Kayode Laguda has voted in his polling unit 009, Shitta Ogunlana Ward located inside Randle Avenue Primary School in the ongoing rerun election for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 of Lagos State. Twelve candidates of different political parties are scrambling for 121,111 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lampooned Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of showing disrespect towards President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the party, Fubara is not responding positively to the president’s intervention in his ongoing dispute with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Benue State All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Augustine Agada, has been suspended by the leadership of the party in his ward. His suspension follows allegations of anti-party activity leveled against him by Comrade Dan Onjeh, the party’s 2023 Senatorial candidate for Benue Zone C. EDITOR’S PICKS Trailer Driver Falls Off … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kogi State Government has denied the report that the state Governor, Usman Ododo has approved the establishment of the ‘Office of Immediate Past Governor. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Dekima/Bassa Fender Constituency in the 2023 elections, Austin Okai took to his X handle on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has declared that the party wants the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to join its fold. Okocha, in an interview published by The Nation on Sunday, said he has been begging Wike both openly and secretly to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged South Easterners to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the upcoming bye-election. During a meeting of Ebonyi South APC stakeholders at his residence in Abakaliki on January 26, 2024, in preparation for the Senatorial bye-election, Umahi called on the people of Ebonyi … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has been sworn in as the governor of the state. This comes barely three months after he was elected to take over from Yahaya Bello, who has completed his second term in office. Ododo took the oath of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Tonye Cole against the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Rivers State governor for lacking in merit. Recall that last week, a five-member panel headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reserved judgment on the appeal after … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has on Wednesday canvased public’s prayers and assistance in order for the state and those impacted by the explosion that occurred in Bodija, Ibadan, on Tuesday to recover. Five persons lost their lives in the explosion, 77 others were injured to varied degrees, and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council. The decision, effective immediately, was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on January 24, 2024. Editor’s Picks FG Sets To Cash In $1 Billion From Sale Of Five Power … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, in a bid to reconcile him and his successor, Abdullahi Ganduje It was gathered that the president met with the former Governor of Kano State inside the president’s office … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Eighteen out of the 26 members of Ogun state House of Assembly have on Tuesday impeached the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo. According to a member of State House of Assembly, Oluomo was impeached for alleged embezzlement of funds, high-handedness and related offences. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: Veteran Fuji Musician, Kollington … Read more