The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has clarified that his decision to withhold presenting his Certificate of Return to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, was not an act of disrespect. Aiyedatiwa, who won reelection in last Saturday’s governorship election, received his Certificate of Return on Wednesday at the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially presented the Certificates of Return to the newly elected Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, with prominent figures in attendance, including the National Chairman of the ruling All … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will present Certificates of Return to Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy on Wednesday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, confirmed the development, stating that the certificates would be handed over as part of the formal process following … Read more
Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led a delegation of party governors to the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday. The purpose of the meeting was to formally introduce Monday Okpebholo, the newly elected governor of Edo State, to the President. EKO … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially presented the certificate of return to Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, following his victory in the Edo State governorship election. The presentation, which took place at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, confirmed Okpebholo as the newly elected governor of Edo State. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday received his certificate of return from the leadership of the party. Okpebholo last Thursday defeated Dennis Idahosa and 10 other aspirants to emerge the party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. The presentation of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, issued Certificates of Return to winners of Saturday’s rerun and bye-elections. The electoral body on the 3rd of February, 2024, conducted legislative bye-elections and re-run elections across the country in 26 states. EDITOR’S PICKS [JUST IN] Rerun: APC’s Mustapha Declared Yobe East Senator … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former member of the House of Representatives, Alphonsus Komsol, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a new minister from the Plateau Central Senatorial Zone to replace the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, to ensure equity. Lalong recently received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State. This online media understands that Ihedioha had approached the apex court seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the rightful Governor of Imo State. Ihedioha claimed that … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, may resign from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu. This comes after the Minister collected his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal recently sacked Peoples Democratic Party’s Bali Napoleon … Read more
Hon. Madami Garba Madami, the Member-elect for Chikun State constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, has died from an undisclosed illness. He was unable to attend the State Assembly’s inauguration due to his illness. Madami was a former chairman of Chikun local government council, a former Commissioner in the State, and won … Read more
The Federal High Court in Kano has nullified the candidacy of Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, in the March 18 governorship election. The court ruled that the Labour Party’s selection process, including Otti’s emergence as the candidate, did not comply with the requirements of the electoral act. As a result, the Labour Party has filed … Read more
Alex Otti has received his certificate of return as the Governor-elect of Abia State. He promises not to betray the confidence of Abia voters and calls for unity among fellow contestants. Otti urged anyone with looted funds belonging to Abia to return them immediately to prevent further poverty in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
INEC will issue certificates of return to elected governors, deputy governors, and state assembly members on March 29-31, 2023. The presentation will take place in INEC offices in each state of the federation, and specific dates will be communicated to those concerned. No specific date has been fixed for the conclusion of the governorship election … Read more
Wale Raji is currently serving a second term in the House of Representatives. He was elected for a third term in the February 25 national assembly election. The lawmaker was among more than 300 reps-elect who received their certificates of return on Wednesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Wale Raji, the lawmaker representing Epe Federal … Read more
INEC has issued Certificate of Return to newly elected Reps candidate. The certificates were presented by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu at the National Collation Centre in Abuja. The INEC boss revealed that ADP won 2; APC, 162; APGA, four; LP, 34; NNPP, 18; PDP, 102; SDP, 2 and YPP, 1. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
INEC has formally presented the announced winner of the 2023 polls the Certificate of Return. The former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu was announced winner of the Nigerian presidential polls alongside his running mate, Kashim Shettima. The presentation of certificate of return was carried out in the country’s capital of Abuja EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday issued a Certificate of Return to the Senator-elect representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom, at the Abuja INEC Headquarters. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, presented the certificate to Agom. INEC had earlier issued a Certificate of … Read more
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),has on Tuesday, issued former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, a certificate of return for winning the February 23 senatorial election in Imo West. According to the Nation, the presentation came barely hours after the ninth National Assembly was inaugurated. The electoral board obeyed the directive to issue Mr Rochas his certificate … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will meet on Tuesday, regarding judgments and orders served on it from various Courts of Law on the issuance of Certificates of Return. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more