A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ismael Ahmed, has acknowledged that the APC and President Bola Tinubu could have lost the 2023 presidential election if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi had joined forces. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ahmed made this revelation during … Read more
The camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have dismissed speculation about a possible alliance ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Social media buzzed with rumors after photos and a video of Atiku hosting Obi for breakfast at his Adamawa residence went viral. Atiku posted the video … Read more
Former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticized the House of Representatives for rejecting a bill proposing a six-year single term for the President and governors. The bill, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere and 33 others, sought constitutional amendments to sections 76, 116, 132, and 136 of the 1999 Constitution to establish a single term for … Read more
A bill proposing a six-year single term for the office of the president and state governors has failed to pass in the House of Representatives. The bill, introduced by Honourable Ikenga Ugochinyere, sought to amend the Constitution to establish a single six-year term for the president and state governors, and to introduce a rotational system … Read more
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Onanuga urged Atiku to purge himself of petty politics, saying he is peddling economic fantasies. Over the weeks, there has been exchanges between the presidency and Atiku after he proposed solutions to the country’s economic … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says he is not afraid of joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, if he wants to. Wike made this statement while explaining reasons for not supporting the candidacy of the former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 presidential election. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since assuming office, has placed significant focus on shaping the image of his administration, appointing numerous media aides to manage public communication. EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Thursday, President Tinubu added Daniel Bwala, a former media aide to Atiku Abubakar, to his growing media team, bringing the total number of … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s chances of securing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket for the 2027 election, asserting that it “will simply not happen.” In a live media interview on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike argued that Atiku had repeatedly presented his … Read more
The Presidency says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is pushing his untested agenda as a better alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He noted that Atiku’s ideas were already rejected by Nigerians … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, has shared insights on what he would have done differently had he won the presidency. In a statement released on Sunday, he addressed the numerous inquiries he has received regarding his potential plans for Nigeria. While acknowledging … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, have condemned the detention and prosecution of some minors for allegedly participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The Nigeria police arraigned the minors on Friday, with some of them fainting before Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects, 75 in … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over Nigeria’s ongoing issues with unstable power supply and frequent national grid collapses, especially in northern states currently facing widespread blackouts due to transmission line faults. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week Working Vacation In UK, France NIDCOM Gears Up for 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he has no hand in the leadership crisis bedeviling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shuaibu, his principal was not in any way part of the crisis in the party. Recall that the PDP was hit with suspensions and counter-suspensions necessitating the intervention … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Tajuddeen Abbas were among the dignitaries who attended the wedding fatiha of Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje’s daughter in Abuja. The wedding ceremony between Fauziyya Danjuma Goje and Aliyu Ahmed Abubakar took place at the National Mosque, Abuja, following … Read more
Key figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly shifting their support from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as their preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential elections. This development follows a recent effort by PDP governors to mediate peace among warring factions within the party. Despite attempts to … Read more
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Dele Momodu has stated that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is still upset about losing the party’s 2023 presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. According to Momodu, Wike’s disappointment over the loss is a key factor in the ongoing crisis within the opposition … Read more
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has made a dramatic declaration, announcing himself as the new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EKO HOT BLOG reports that this development comes amid the escalating internal crisis within the PDP, which saw two factions emerge from Nigeria’s main opposition … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advocated for a six-year single-term rotational Presidency between the southern and northern regions of Nigeria. Atiku, in a letter to Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, asked that his proposal be considered in the ongoing constitutional amendment process by … Read more
The G5 faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, convened a critical meeting in Abuja on Friday. This influential group includes notable figures such as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and former governors Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, and Okezie Ikpeazu … Read more
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, along with other prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), attended the party’s governorship campaign rally in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday. During the rally, Abubakar urged Edo residents to vote for Asue Ighodalo, the PDP’s candidate. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man … Read more