An official of the APC has been gunned down around a polling unit in Cross River State. The incident happened on Saturday morning at Ogoja in the northern senatorial district. The victim was allegedly shot dead by a soldier for creating a rowdy scene in a polling centre. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an official … Read more
Hoodlums attacked and destroyed elections materials at a polling unit in Akete Asibiti wards in the Donga LGA in Taraba. Donga is the Hometown of the APC Guber candidate Emmanuel Bwacha. Akate and Asibiti wards are believed to be a stronghold of the APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that fresh information has emerged that suspected … Read more
In 2022, INEC announced that the governorship and House of Assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023, two weeks after the presidential and National Assembly elections. But, days before the election, INEC shifted the elections to March 18, 2023, due to the reconfiguration of key election tools, BVAS machines. The time has finally come … Read more
The deputy Inspector General of Police has issued a strict warning to would-be aggressors of the 2023 governorship elections to avoid violence or face the consequences. Inspector John Amadi who is in charge of the South East region of Nigeria told the Umuahia indigenes to vote and go home immediately, warning that any attempts to … Read more
Atiku has accused INEC chairman Yakubu of working in favour of APC. He blasted the INEC for awarding contracts to companies linked to APC candidates. He stated that Mahmood Yakubu has no plan of leaving a legacy of free and fair elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples … Read more
Ohanaeze has reacted to MC Oluomo threat to Igbos in Lagos. MC Oluomo had in a video threatened Igbo’s in Lagos ahead of the Guber elections. Reacting to the case Ohanaeze group stated that Sanwo-Olu would be held responsible for any Igbo that is killed during or after the election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Oyo APC Gubernatorial candidate Folarin’s family house has been attacked by gunmen. The Gunmen invaded the APC governorship candidate’s Palace around 8:00pm on Thursday. Numerous casualties were recorded during the attack. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many people have reportedly been injured after gunmen attacked the ancestral home of Senator Teslim Folarin in Oja’gbo, Ibadan … Read more
The APC National Chairman has reacted to call for his resignation. Salihu Lukman made the call for Adamu’s resignation last Friday. Trashing out Lukman’s call, Adamu stated that he will not ‘condescend’ to his level. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has reacted to the … Read more
A news report recently claimed that INEC awarded a contract to a company owned by the APC governorship candidate in Adamawa. The award was reportedly for printing election results sheets for the 2023 general elections. The electoral commission has defended the decision. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied … Read more
MC Oluomo has warned Igbos in Lagos to stay at home if they won’t vote for APC on Saturday. His threat comes after Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, won in Lagos state during the presidential poll on February 25. He made the threat while addressing supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, … Read more
Peter Obi has revealed what he would do if invited to join Tinubu’s government. When asked what he would do if he was called upon to be a member of Tinubu’s Government of National Unity. Obi stated that he has no intention of joining Bola Tinubu’s Government of National Unity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is seeking reelection as Lagos governor. Tobun is seeking reelection as the lawmaker representing Epe State Constituency I. Ogunkelu is seeking reelection as the lawmaker representing Epe State Constituency II. Eko Hot Blog reports that supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State University (LASU), Epe Campus, to seek … Read more
Adesunbo Onitiri was the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 Lagos Central senatorial election. He lost to Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Onitiri has dumped his party and is now backing the APC governorship candidate in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that Labour Party Senatorial … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is seeking a second term as Lagos governor. But he faces a tough reelection battle after his party lost the February 25 presidential election in the state. The governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Alliance of Registered Political Parties (ARPP), a coalition of nine political … Read more
APC leader and many others have escaped an assassination attempt in Zamfara. Armed gangs, known locally as “bandits” attacked travellers along Kaura Namoda-Shinkafi road. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an APC youth leader and several other travellers have reportedly escaped an assassination attempt along the Kaura Namoda-Shinkafi road in Zamfara State. EDITOR’S PICKS BRT Bus-Train … Read more
Buhari has declared the Feb 25 election as one of the best in recent times. Recall that Tinubu was declared the winner of the election by INEC and it sparked controversy. According to the president it is an improvement of the past elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has described the February … Read more
Aregbesola has urged APC leaders to ensure Sanwo-Olu’s triumph in the Lagos guber election. He encouraged APC leaders in the State to embark on door-to-door campaigns. Aregbesola charged members to shun “those fanning the embers of discord” in an attempt to derail the party. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, … Read more
INEC declared APC’s Tinubu winner of the 2023 presidential election in the early hours of Wednesday, March 1. Peter Obi of the Labour Party swiftly rejected the outcome, claiming he won the poll. He recently said that he won in Rivers State although INEC declared APC the winner in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
By Aminu Wada The upcoming gubernatorial elections in the Southeastern states of Nigeria have ignited a tumultuous atmosphere of anxiety and apprehension, particularly for incumbent governors aspiring to secure another term in office or maneuvering their chosen heirs into positions of power. This anxiety stems from the recent unexpected success of the Labour Party (LP) … Read more
By Philip Ibitoye On Saturday February 25th, 2023, Lagosians, alongside their fellow countrymen and women, flocked to the polls in the hopes of appointing their next president. Bola Tinubu, the perceived invincible don of Lagos politics and candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), was widely anticipated to triumph in the Centre of Excellence. However, … Read more