EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State on Friday, declared the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Benue Northeast senatorial district, Gabriel Suswam winner of the polls. The tribunal which sat for more than three hours sacked the candidate of the All Progressives … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu said he could not sleep on Wednesday night because he was so excited by the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja, which affirmed his election. This online media platform reported earlier that Tinubu, on Wednesday, defeated the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Thursday said he knew the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi will not win the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Wike claimed that the youth settled for Obi because he was the youngest among the top … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has advised the opposition parties to accept the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which on Wednesday affirmed the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Recall that a five-member panel of justices presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, will today address a world press conference. The development is coming after Atiku’s petition against President Bola Tinubu was struck out by the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT). Following the Presidential Tribunal’s decision, Atiku’s Lead Counsel, Chris Uche (SAN), … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has reacted to the court proceedings where the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirmed Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s February 25th presidential election victory. This online media platform reports that in about 12 hours of marathon proceedings yesterday, the Tribunal struck out the petitions of the presidential … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the verdict affirming his election as Nigeria’s president. He congratulated the president in a statement issued Wednesday night. EDITOR’S PICKS NLC Directs Members To Resume Work After Two-day Warning Strike Lagos Task Force Denies Involvement In Mile 2 Killing … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said any presidential candidate who scored 35 percent of the votes in an election should not be declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Fayemi, who was a former Minister of Solid Minerals, said this at an event marking … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission. The election was held in all the 18 local government areas of the state covering Edo North, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. According to CNN, the 17-year jail term is among the longest sentences handed down yet for a convicted rioter. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has preached against “hatred, discrimination, and division,” saying these vices could cause severe damage to society. He made the call after a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda on Sunday. Sanwo-Olu had been in Rwanda for the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) leadership retreat … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano state governorship election petition tribunal on Monday reserved its judgment on the petitions by top political parties in the state over the outcome of the March 18 governorship election. This online media platform gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had filed a petition challenging the declaration of … Read more
Trump lost the 2020 US presidential election to President Joe Biden by more than 7 million votes. However, the former president has refused to concede defeat, alleging unproven voter fraud. His belief that he was cheated led him and his allies to take unsuccessful extraordinary steps to overturn the results of the election. Eko Hot … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former United States (US) President Donald Trump has been charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. He is accused of four counts including conspiracy to defraud the US, tampering with a witness and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. EDITOR’S PICKS Kayokayo Festival: Epe Ogunmodede Club Defeats Epe … Read more
In the world of politics, a political campaign is a strategic and dynamic process undertaken by candidates seeking public office to win the support of voters and gain their trust. It involves a series of planned actions and communications aimed at achieving specific objectives. A well-executed political campaign is crucial for a candidate’s success, as … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku and President Tinubu contested in the February 25 presidential election. While the president maintains that he won a free and fair election, his opponent disagrees. Atiku and his party are currently challenging the outcome of the presidential poll in court. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has slammed Atiku … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun has denied trending reports that Tinubu’s lawyers told the presidential election tribunal that nullifying his 2023 electoral victory would lead to anarchy in Nigeria. The aide in a post via his Twitter account said the trending … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore has dismissed as ‘wishful thinking’ the suggestion by the Labour Party (LP) that a rerun of the 2023 presidential election might occur. The National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure, had previously cautioned party members to be on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Protesters under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Organisation and Political Parties for Good Governance on Thursday stormed the national secretariat of the European Union in Abuja to demonstrate against its report on the 2023 presidential election. The demonstrators, numbering over a hundred, marched from National Hospital to … Read more
By Tayo Ogunbiyi In the estimation of self-styled doctors and soothsayers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ought to have died by now. They swore that he was very sick. No sooner had the then candidate Bola Tinubu won his party’s ticket to run for the presidency than they came up with tales of his terrible health … Read more