The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will present Certificates of Return to Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy on Wednesday at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, confirmed the development, stating that the certificates would be handed over as part of the formal process following … Read more
In a shocking admission, the Deputy Minority Leader of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Lere Oyewumi, has confessed to engaging in vote buying during the 2023 general election. Eko Hot Blog reports that this revelation came to light in a viral video where Oyewumi, representing the Osun West Senatorial District, openly disclosed his actions while welcoming … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian policemen and other security personnel are currently stationed at the Court of Appeal in Abuja in anticipation of the judgement on the Kano State Governorship Election Petition. The heightened security presence is likely a response to the previous reaction of Kano residents to the Tribunal’s decision on the same … Read more
INEC has recommended an investigation and possible prosecution of the Adamawa State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for electoral malpractice during the governorship election. The REC was accused of unilaterally declaring a candidate as duly elected when collation had not been concluded. The commission has barred the REC from its office and has called for the resumption … Read more
Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, has endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency if it is the will of God. He acknowledges the electoral malpractices that took place during the February 25 presidential election but remains grateful for the country’s successful poll. Mbaka urges Nigerians to pray for the … Read more