The Lagos governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Observers suggest the election is a two-horse race between the APC and LP. The LP Guber candidate is banking on keeping the support that won his party the presidential election in Lagos, but his party leaders are reportedly developing cold feet. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is facing a tough reelection battle. The Lagos governor has received support from several politicians and celebrities. Aregbesola is the latest political figure to take to the streets to seek support for Sanwo-Olu’s reelection bid. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of the Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, recently met with the leaders of … Read more
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Kwara had endorsed his PDP counterpart on Monday. His party disagreed with the decision, saying he made it singlehandedly. The Labour Party, therefore, suspended the candidate. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) in Kwara State has suspended the governorship candidate of the party in the state, … Read more
Adesunbo Onitiri was the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 Lagos Central senatorial election. He lost to Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Onitiri has dumped his party and is now backing the APC governorship candidate in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that Labour Party Senatorial … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is seeking a second term as Lagos governor. But he faces a tough reelection battle after his party lost the February 25 presidential election in the state. The governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Alliance of Registered Political Parties (ARPP), a coalition of nine political … Read more
INEC declared APC’s Tinubu winner of the 2023 presidential election in the early hours of Wednesday, March 1. Peter Obi of the Labour Party swiftly rejected the outcome, claiming he won the poll. He recently said that he won in Rivers State although INEC declared APC the winner in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
By Philip Ibitoye On Saturday February 25th, 2023, Lagosians, alongside their fellow countrymen and women, flocked to the polls in the hopes of appointing their next president. Bola Tinubu, the perceived invincible don of Lagos politics and candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), was widely anticipated to triumph in the Centre of Excellence. However, … Read more
By Bernard Joseph In the imminent gubernatorial race, the odds seem to be in favour of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State. As an incumbent, he has a clear upper hand over his rivals from opposing political parties. Additionally, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party’s remarkable performance during the February 25, 2023, presidential and National … Read more
By Haneefa Badru Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, a former engineer and expert on fluid and gas metering, became the Executive Governor of Oyo State. Since taking office, he has focused on improving infrastructure, ensuring prompt payment of workers’ salaries and pensions, constructing major roads, and providing capacity-building opportunities for the youth. Makinde has been recognized as … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is facing a tough reelection battle. His race to return as Lagos governor got complicated after his party lost the February 25 presidential election in the state. The governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has … Read more
Shekarau will not be returning to the senate until at least 2027. He had won the Kano Central senatorial district election. But the Supreme Court has ruled that he wasn’t the authentic candidate of his party. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court has sacked former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, as the … Read more
Nwosu was a two-time governorship aspirant. He sought the PDP’s governorship ticket in the 2015 election cycle. The deceased sought the governorship ticket again in 2019 after he joined the APC. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Welfare Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Friday Nwosu, has died. The APC announced his demise … Read more
INEC is planning to reconfigure BVAS machines after LP’s presidential candidate requested to examine election materials. The Court of Appeal in Abuja granted INEC’s request to reconfigure BVAS used for the presidential election. The LP has faulted INEC’s claim of backing up BVAS data without witnesses. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Labour party has lost suit seeking to compel INEC to transmit result. The Judge stated that INEC is at liberty to prescribe or choose how election results shall be transmitted. The LP sought two injunctive reliefs in the event that the question was resolved in its favour EKO HOT BLOG reports that a suit filed … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is seeking a second term as Lagos governor. Waste managers in the state have endorsed his reelection bid. The governorship election will hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM) has launched a door-to-door campaign in support of the reelection bid of Lagos … Read more
The LP campaign DG has revealed that the party is compiling it result of the 2023 presidential election. According to the DG the party will produce its own result just like every polling unit agent. This is coming after the LP has been granted permission to inspect BVAS. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director … Read more
Wale Raji is currently serving a second term in the House of Representatives. He was elected for a third term in the February 25 national assembly election. The lawmaker was among more than 300 reps-elect who received their certificates of return on Wednesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Wale Raji, the lawmaker representing Epe Federal … Read more
It’s the International Women’s Day. March 8 of every year is set aside to celebrate the exploits of women in various sectors of society. The day also provides an opportunity to have honest conversations about the barriers holding women back in their quest to attain positions of authority. Speaking of positions of authority, the low … Read more
APC campaign group has spoken on the 2023 elections. The council believes that the 2023 elections is the best since the democratic era that began in 1999. Tinubu was earlier declared the winner of the Presidential election after he secured over 8 million votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign … Read more
Sanwo-Olu is facing a tougher challenge than he did four years ago. The Labour Party’s victory in the presidential election in Lagos raised the stakes for the governor’s reelection hopes. Many influential politicians and celebrities have been rallying support for Sanwo-Olu in recent days. Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Speaker of the Lagos … Read more