The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has announced its decision to pursue legal action and formally declined to endorse the upcoming local government elections scheduled for September 28. During a weekend press conference, the party’s state working committee informed journalists of their intent to challenge what they described as a hasty … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the House of Representatives has rejected a bill that sought to make it compulsory for presidential and governorship candidates to secure more than 50 percent of the total votes cast, to be declared winners. The bill, which was Sponsored by Awaji–Inombek Abiante (PDP- Rivers), is seeking to change the current … 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
The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has admitted results sheets from 17 states as evidence in Peter Obi’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February poll. Obi alleges electoral malpractices by INEC and Tinubu, presenting numerous documentary evidence. Respondents’ lawyers object to the admissibility of the documents, and the court … Read more
Abubakar Malami has revealed why Buhari won’t sign new electoral law. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami has revealed reasons why president Muhammadu Buhari would not sign the new electoral law. In phone in program on Radio Kano while responding to questions on Sunday, Malami … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has amended the Electoral Commission law. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has reviewed and amended a portion of the law creating the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). The Lagos Assembly amended the law by creating a subsection for Section 2 of the law. … Read more