Kwankwaso, Duke Visit Obasanjo to Discuss Nigerian Politics

      Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), during the weekend met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.   Accompanied by former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, Kwankwaso reportedly engaged in discussions with Obasanjo regarding … Read more

PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu Joins Ex-Virginia Gov Terry McAuliffe, Others At 2023 Induction For Governors

R-L: Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State making his presentation during the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) 2023 Induction programme for governors, with him: Engr Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State; Mr Terry McAuliffe, the 72nd Governor of Virginia and Mr Donald Duke, former Governor of Cross Rivers State, at the Presidential Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Governor Sanwo-Olu won reelection as Lagos governor in the March 18 governorship election. He is set to be sworn in for another four years in office. Nearly two weeks before his inauguration, he was in Abuja for an induction ceremony. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, joined his fellow … Read more

Gunmen Abduct Ex-Accountant General, 3 Others

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Unknown Gunmen have whisked away a former Accountant General and three others in Cross River State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Accountant-General of Cross River State, Mrs. Rose Bassey, has been abducted by some gunmen. It was gathered that Bassey was abducted alongside three yet-to-be-identified persons on Tuesday evening along the Uyanga-Ikomita axis … Read more

JUST IN: Names Of PDP Govs, Chieftains That Pulled Out Of Atiku’s Campaign

Names Of PDP Govs, Chieftains That Pulled Out Of Atiku’s Campaign.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that different top ranking members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have pulled out of the Presidential Campaign of Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Presidential flagbearer of the Party.   This development is coming after several efforts to resolve the … Read more

BREAKING: Obasanjo, Wike, Peter Obi 3 Other Govs Meet In London [PHOTO]

Obasanjo met with Wike, Peter Obi and three other Governors in London.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Labour Party (LP) Presidential flagbearer Peter Obi and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike are meeting in London.   According to the Punch, Wike attended the meeting with his allies including … Read more

JUST IN: Again, Obi Meets Wike, Mimiko, Others In Rivers Amidst Defection Rumours [PICS]

Peter Obi Met with Gov Wike, Mimiko and Others In Rivers state amidst defection rumours.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, Monday night, visited Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital.   The closed-door meeting lasted for a few … Read more

Saraki Welcomes Donald Duke Back To PDP

“It was an absolute pleasure to receive my dear friend, former Governor Donald Duke, back into the Peoples Democratic Party!” Former presidential candidate, Donald Duke has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Bukola Saraki, a former Senate president made this known on his facebook page as he welcomed the former governor into the opposition … Read more

Ayade Ensured My Return To PDP Yet Exited – Donald Duke

Protesting Militants, Why I Appointed 38,000 Political Aides – Gov. Ayade

The Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke says Governor Ben Ayade encouraged him to return to PDP but left afterward. EkoHotBlog reports that the former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, said he was indifferent to the recent exit of the current State Governor, Ben Ayade, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more

Nigeria Shouldn’t Be Outsourcing Rail Project To China – Donald Duke

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Poor leadership at the center has hindered growth of the country Former governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke, says engaging Chinese contractors in Nigeria’s infrastructural development will impede the growth of the country and hinder it from attaining its potential. Duke said this on Saturday at a Symposium organised by the Redeemed Christian Church … Read more

Former Cross Rivers Governor Faults Past Administration For Transfer of Senior Military Officers

Erstwhile Cross River state Governor, Donald Duke, has faulted past military administrations for causing the transfer of senior personnel to states they were not familiar with. NAN reports that Duke spoke on Friday at a lecture organised by the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star in Calabar, while insisting that local policing is the only … Read more