Ayu withdraws lawsuit, paving way for Suswam’s chairmanship. Lawsuit resolution may end leadership deadlock since 2023. Court of Appeal document confirms Ayu’s appeal withdrawal. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has withdrawn a lawsuit challenging his removal from the party to pave the way for the … Read more
The Seventh-day Adventist Church intends to challenge a Federal High Court judgment that declined to halt scheduling exams and elections on Saturdays in Nigeria. Acknowledging certain victories in the case, including recognition of jurisdiction and standing, the court refused to enforce their rights citing their minority status. The plaintiff argued that the scheduling infringed upon … 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 the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has affirmed Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. This online media platform gathered that the Appeal Court affirmed the Judgment of the Adamawa state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. EDITOR’S PICKS New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Assumes Office Two-year-old Boy Killed By NDLEA … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party led by Agor Major has urged the Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso-led faction not to resort to self-help over the Court of Appeal’s judgment that sacked the state Governor, Abba Yusuf. Addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja, the National Secretary of the Major-led group, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on the Supreme Court to carefully review the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja which affirmed Governor Abdullahi Sule as the authentic winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state. The state election petitions … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that some supporters of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday, converged at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Ibadan, Oyo State to pray and staged a peaceful protest to press home their demands for the maintenance of the status quo in Kano State. The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on the Kano State governorship election has stirred confusion, following its release by the court. This online media platform recalls that the appellate court sacked the Kano State Governor and candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State, on Saturday sacked the Senate Minority Whip, Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Abia Central Senatorial election. The court in its ruling also declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Austin Akobundu as the rightful winner … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the recently declared Senator-Elect for Kogi Central, has accused the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello of assassination attempt during the election. Akpoti claimed that there was a deliberate and malicious plot orchestrated by Governor Bello to endanger her well-being during the senatorial election that took place in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Appeal Court has restored Timipre Sylva as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld his appeal against the earlier court order which sacked him from the race. Commenting on the development, the APC … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja Friday reserved judgment on appeals seeking to determine the authentic governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming November 11 polls in Bayelsa State. One appeal was filed by former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,Timipre Sylva, whose candidacy was … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has appealed the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (GEPT) that annulled his victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election. The Governor, in a notice of appeal dated October 15, sighted by our correspondent on Monday in Lafia the Nasasrawa state capital filed … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, on Monday, accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of being responsible for his removal from office. This news medium had earlier reported that the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday voided the election of Abbo of the All Progressives Congress … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for Tarauni Federal Constituency, Mukhtar Umar Yarima has reclaimed his seat at the Court of Appeal. It would be recalled that the National and State Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Kano had sacked Yarima, over certificate forgery and handed the seat … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has hired the lawyer representing President Bola Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to regain his mandate at the Court of Appeal. It would be recalled that the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal last month sacked Yusuf and declared the candidate of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi have filed a brief of arguments at the Supreme Court in furtherance of the petition challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 election in Nigeria. The development was disclosed in a post via the X … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the July 24 ruling made by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba which declared Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the victor in the recent election for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Court of Appeal has uploaded the 794-page judgment given by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on the 2023 election on its website. The appellate court announced the upload of the Certified True Copy (CTC) judgment on its official X, formerly known as Twitter, handle on Sunday. It would … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal on Thursday granted the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Delta State, Ken Pela approval to return to the Delta State Election Tribunal to continue his petition challenging the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This online media platform understands the … Read more