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
The Defence Headquarters has vowed to resist anything that would truncate democracy ahead of the May 29 handover. The Chief of Army Staff has warned against threats to national security and democracy, including potential threats from fringe groups. The military’s commitment to ensuring security across the country has been commended after the peaceful conduct of … Read more
Femi Falana has clarified that the Nigerian constitution is unambiguous on the status of Abuja and its effect on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Falana stated that Abuja is considered to be the 37th state in Nigeria for the purpose of the election and there is no controversy about this position. He also … Read more
National Assembly has passed 35 constitutional bills. The resolution to transmit the bills to Buhari for assent was passed at Tuesday’s plenary. The lawmaker said that 27 states have passed their resolutions on the bills to the national assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly on Tuesday disclosed that thirty-five constitutional amendment bills … Read more
National Assembly has budgeted N850m for a failed constitution amendment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the sum of N850 million has been allocated by the National Assembly for Constitution Amendment in the 2023 Budget. Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives had recently increased the 2023 Budget by N1.3tn from the N20.5tn proposed by … Read more
The Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has announced the chapter’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) on behalf of Governor-elect and party leader in the state, Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke. Eko Hot Blog reports that the 231-member committee is to be chaired by the state governor-elect with the state deputy governor-elect … Read more
Senate has begun electronic voting over 1999 constitution. The electronic voting on the bills followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Review of 1999 Constitution by the Chairman, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate on Tuesday at plenary began the electronic voting to 68 alterations bills on the … Read more
Professor Obiajulu Obikez and four others were on Tuesday arraigned over forgery of Constitution, Chieftaincy documents. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Don Professor and four others were arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the Federal government over forgery allegations. The defendants who pleaded not guilty to the 11- count charge were … Read more
The presidency has revealed that in a matter of hours, President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview with newsmen. According to Femi, “He (Buhari) will sign … Read more
By Tola Adeniyi It is curious that millions of otherwise educated people can be easily fooled and dragged into the on-going theatricalities and inanities of a so-called jamboree deceitfully tagged Constitution Amendment Panorama. What are they amending? Who is doing the Amendment? For which purpose and to what end? And for whom? I would have … Read more
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Saturday held an extraordinary session discussing the sending of his resignation and the daily duties of the caretaker government under the constitution, Xinhua reported. A statement by his office said that Abdul Mahdi “stressed the principle of peaceful transfer of power in the democratic system, noting that the … Read more