EKO HOT BLOG reports that Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Diri, has voted at his polling unit. This online media platform understands that the incumbent governor arrived at the polling unit a few minutes before 9 a.m. and immediately went through the voting … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed the victory of Governor Umo Eno in the Akwa Ibom State governorship election. This online media platform understands that the court, on Friday, dismissed the petition filed by Action Alliance (AA) and Accord Party (AP) against Governor Eno. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has reported the abduction of one of its officials in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a statement on Friday, Wilfred Ifogah, head of INEC voters’ registration in the state, said the electoral official was kidnapped while waiting to board a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has been tipped to win the forthcoming November 11 governorship election. A new governorship pre-election opinion poll conducted by a consultancy think-tank, LAKEWHYTE Communications, said Governor Uzodinma would win by a landslide. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W Loses Out As Court Affirms LP’s Thaddeus Atta … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has reacted to his declaration as the winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election by the appeal court. The Minister who revealed he is currently out of the country described the development as fantastic news, adding that it is a win for … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has postponed its decision on the appeal by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, who is contesting his removal by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The Tribunal on September 20 nullified the election of Yusuf by declaring 165, 663 of his votes were invalid. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu’s government has slammed the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi, over his statement on the outcome of the Supreme Court verdict on petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 election. It was earlier reported that Peter Obi, during his World Press … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja appealed to all candidates participating in the November 11 gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States, as well as the electorate to ensure free and fair elections. According to a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, he made the appeal at … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors, on Tuesday, spoke on the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The Governors after their emergency meeting in Abuja stated that the Supreme Court judgement has brought an end to the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the people of Kogi East Senatorial District in Anyigba, turned out in large numbers to express their unwavering support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Usman Ododo, pledging to bolster the state’s unity by delivering a resounding victory for the APC in the upcoming November 11 governorship election. Notably, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, vowed that there will be no glitches in the upload of results for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). This online media platform recalls that the upload of results was a major issue in the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Lagos state, AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has lodged a notice of appeal against the September 25 judgment of the state election petition tribunal. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the opposition party. Tinubu, who was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, said this in a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that citizens of Liberia will be deciding their leader between the former football star, George Weah and Joseph Boakai at the polls today. Weah, 57 is running alongside his former Vice President Joseph Boakai, 78. Contending at the polls of the highest office in the country are 19 candidates, which includes two … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday expressed its intention to transmit the results of the November 11 Bayelsa governorship election manually. The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Obo Effanga stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Why I Slumped During Ministerial Screening – Balarabe Speaks Out … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governorship Election petition has thrown out the petition filed by the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Beatrice Itubo challenging the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Simnalaye Fubara as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the State. Hearing is ongoing at the Tribunal sitting in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Delta State, Harrison Gwamnishu on Saturday lamented that he is in serious debt and no longer mentally stable. This online media platform understands that the human rights activist contested the State House of Assembly seat in Delta State in the March 18 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, affirmed the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress. The tribunal dismissed the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Ifeanyi Odii as well as the All Progressive Grand Alliance and its … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) coordinator for the 2023 presidential election in Ekiti State, Moses Jolayemi on Sunday stated that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi‘s effort to appeal judgment is an exercise in futility. Recall that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal struck out the petition filed by Obi against President … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Abdullahi Ganduje has released a 495-man list to head the party’s campaign in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. APC in the list released on Saturday announced the Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya as the … Read more