EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is turning a blind eye to electoral fraud and wasting the country’s resources. In their final statement submitted to the Presidential Election Petitions Court on July 23, 2023, Obi and the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and National Commissioners of the Commission are currently meeting with accredited local elections observer groups and civil society organisations at its headquarters in Abuja. This is the first public meeting that the electoral umpire is having with members … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has said the experiences in the 2023 elections will be used as lessons to improve the collation and declaration of future elections’ results. Yakubu also said the same submission will be harnessed to work on future recruitment, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to extend its July 10 interim order stopping the prosecution of the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Yunusa Hudu-Ari, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive motion. Justice Donatus Okorowo gave the ruling on Tuesday at the resumed hearing … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has issued a warning against nullifying the February 25th presidential election, which resulted in his victory, on the grounds that he did not secure 25% of the lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu argued that such a decision could lead to absurdity, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) in the 2023 general elections Peter Obi has dismissed a false report against him. This online media platform gathered that the Dailypost newspaper had written about a purported interview where the former Anambra governor revealed his plans to become president in 2027. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kehinde Soboyejo, took a traditional oath with a cutlass at the governorship election petition tribunal in Abeokuta on Monday. He followed the precedent set by three witnesses last week who preferred a traditional oath, swearing on the god of iron, before testifying. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senior Pastor and Founder of The Covenant Nation, Pastor Poju Oyemade, has come under heavy criticism online over a controversial tweet asking Nigerians to move with the outcome of the 2023 election that produced Bola Tinubu as president. This online media platform reports that the clergy, in a post shared … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday through its chief lawyer, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, declined to present a defence in the case brought against them by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku, regarding the conduct of the February 25 presidential election. APC stated that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mustapha Lecky, has asserted that the commission over-promised Nigerians by pledging to transmit results electronically from the polling units during the 2023 general elections. According to him, the Information Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the Commission does not … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has tendered copies of his academic credentials from the Chicago State University before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The President tendred copies of his educational records from the Chicago State University before the Tribunal as he opened his defence in the petition instituted against his victory … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja accepted a contentious report from the European Union (EU) Observation Mission on Monday, despite opposition from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). This report calls into question the legitimacy of the 2023 general elections’ results. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been asked to commence issuance of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to electorates in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States ahead of the November 11 polls. This online media platform gathered that the call was made by groups identified as Catch Them Young Community … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has expressed disappointment with the Federal Government for discrediting the European Union’s (EU) report on the 2023 General Elections. In its final report on the Nigerian elections, the globally acclaimed body said trust in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian government has rejected the European Union’s conclusions on the 2023 general elections, calling them “preposterous and unconscionable.” The EU EOM had criticized the handling of the elections, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to deliver on its promise of a transparent and inclusive democratic process. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Dayo Israel, a witness at the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday, testified that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke, were allowed to vote despite their invalid voter cards. The tribunal heard the witness in the petition brought against Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that as aggrieved political parties challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election closed their respective cases at the Presidential Election Petition Court, the court has fixed July 3 for the respondents to open their defence. The petitioners are challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu, who was declared … Read more
The immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is set to arrive in Sierra Leone today as the Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) for the country’s elections on June 24. Osinbajo will lead a team of experts to observe the elections and assess the credibility and fairness of the process. He … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that with just about a few hours to the inauguration of Nigeria’s next president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the order of programme for the event has been released. The programme details the handover activities of the outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. EDITOR’S PICKS Akpabio Woos Labour Party, … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s Family has debunked rumours of alleged plans to disrupt Monday’s inauguration. Prince Emmanuel Kanu spoke on behave of the family, stating that they had no hand in such plans. Recall that the IPOB has been seeking Kanu’s release for months, as the detained leaders suits in custody of the DSS. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more