The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal deferred its decision on the 2023 election outcome. Timipre Sylva of the APC is contesting Duoye Diri’s victory, with the tribunal to deliver its judgment within 180 days. Diri’s counsel and the lawyers for INEC and the PDP advocated for the dismissal of the petition. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Debo Ologunagba, has advocated for a significant amendment to Nigeria’s constitution regarding the inauguration of newly-elected presidents. In an interview with Punch on Wednesday, Ologunagba suggested that a president-elect should not be officially sworn into office until after the court … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court is set to deliver its final judgement today in the governorship election dispute in Rivers, Taraba and Sokoto States. The disputes are those which emerged from the conduct of the March 18, 2023 elections in the country. Though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were subjected to tear gas by armed police officers on Tuesday. This development occurs after the Court of Appeal ousted the 16 lawmakers. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: Governor Mutfwang Declares 24-Hour Curfew In Plateau Crisis Looms As … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kogi State Police Command has verified that David Umar Mike, the secretary of the state governorship election tribunal, was attacked by gunmen in Lokoja. The incident involved the theft of sensitive documents related to the recent gubernatorial election. SP William Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Kogi … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it is yet to give the Social Democratic Party (SDP) access to inspect election materials that were used for the off-cycle governorship election held in Kogi state on November 11. In a statement on its official X handle, the state resident … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has vowed not to challenge the electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the state election petition tribunal. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the APC candidate, Usman … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, led by Justice Yusuf Ado Birnin-Kudu in Lokoja, has granted Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his legal team to access documents used in the November 11 gubernatorial election. Following an application by Ajaka’s counsel, S.E. Aruwa SAN, who struggled to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the sack of some state governors by the Court of Appeal. Obasanjo said three to five judges should not overturn decisions made by millions of voters during an election, Daily Trust reported. He stated this while speaking at the high-level consultation on Rethinking Western Liberal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, governorship candidate of the APC in Kano, has expressed his satisfaction with the tribunal judgement declaring him winner of the March election in the state. This news medium had earlier reported that the tribunal, on Wednesday, sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of the NNPP and announced Gawuna winner … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a 24-hour curfew has been declared in Kano State following the judgment of the election petitions tribunal sacking the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, in a statement he personally signed, said a combined team of security operatives have been dispatched across the city to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunals across the country have upturned the election victories of 25 House of Representatives members and five senators. While the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been the biggest beneficiary of the verdicts delivered by the various tribunals for the House of Representatives seats, the party … 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 there is palpable fear across the country, especially in political circles, as the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal gets set to deliver judgment on petition. Several governors returned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the March 18 poll are in court following petitions by their opponents who felt cheated. The … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina has nullified the victories of two members of the House of Reps and declared two others inconclusive. In its judgement, the tribunal led by Hon. Justice O. Ogunfowora, held that “return of the 1st respondent, Aminu Ahmadu Chindo of the PDP, as … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Imo Sate National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked a member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a unanimous decision on Sunday, a three-member panel of the tribunal which conducted its … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has issued an order for a rerun election in Kogi East senatorial election. The rerun election would be between Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho of the All Progressives Congress and Dr Victor Alewo Adoji of the Peoples Democratic Party. The ruling by the Tribunal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has announced the date to deliver its judgment on the election petition filed against the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25th election. According to Sahara reporters, the judgement on petitions filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Abubakar Atiku … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the election victory of the member representing Bungudu West in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Basiru Bello Auki, has been nullified by the State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal. Auki, who won his election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeated Basiru Lawal Bungudu, of the All … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has fixed tomorrow for all parties to adopt their written addresses in the petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) against the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as winner of the February … Read more