Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recent Edo State governorship election, is confident he will reclaim what he describes as his ‘stolen’ mandate at the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal. In the closely contested election held on September 21, Ighodalo was defeated by Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Abdul Ningi has alleged that the Senate is making attempts to arrest him over his allegation of padding in the 2024 appropriation budget to the tune of N3.7 trillion. Recall that the Senate suspended Ningi for three months for claiming that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget were … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented additional evidence against MICAD Project City Services Limited and James Nolan, a Director of Process and Industrial Development Limited, before Justice Nora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. This development was announced by the Head of Media and Publicity … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 191 lawyers, including 16 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), have committed to prosecuting 1,076 electoral offenders profiled by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The 1,076 electoral offenders were arrested in 35 states across the country during the February and March 2023 general elections, the electoral umpire said, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has advanced reasons the Supreme Court should accept his fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. According to Atiku, the apex court should not turn down his opportunity to present fresh evidence from the Chicago State University (CSU) regarding … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG the spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz has reacted to the press conference of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Naija News had reported that Atiku during the press conference held in Abuja accused President Tinubu of forgery. EDITOR’S PICKS Why I Slumped During Ministerial Screening … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that some of the allegations made by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, against President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal are of a criminal nature. Obi and Atiku have … Read more
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate, has concluded his legal case challenging the results of the February 25 presidential election. Obi presented evidence from polling units across the nation and witnesses who testified about irregularities in the election. The case has been adjourned until July 3, when INEC will begin its defense. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned the case challenging the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The petitioners have demanded more time to gather evidence to support their case. The case is expected to resume on June 21. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Adjourns Hearing Till June 21 The … 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
Heavily armed police and DSS officials have stormed the residence of Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, twice. They conducted searches for evidence after Nwajagu was arrested for threatening to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to secure Igbo people’s properties in Lagos State. However, no incriminating evidence was … Read more
Tonye Cole, the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State, has decried the arrest of three of his lawyers and five support staff by operatives. The lawyers were arrested while preparing a petition to challenge the March 18 Governorship election. The arrest came 48-hours after Cole led the party executive to protest INEC’s refusal to release … Read more
Alleged NDDC fraud: EFCC reveals evidence against ex-Delta Rep, Nicholas Mutu EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nicholas Mutu, the ex-chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), continued his fraud trial on Wednesday. Adamu Yusuf, a member of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was the fourth prosecution … Read more
Controversial blogger, Kemi Olunloyo has disclosed that Busola Dakolo’s Allegations against pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, are lies and given some evidence to prove her point. Kemi Olunloyo who took it upon herself to investigate the allegation revealed that the incident, whether rape or consensual sex, never happened. “A lot … Read more