A Court has disqualified Tonye Cole as APC guber candidate in Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High court in Port Harcourt on Thursday disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole. Justice Emmanuel Obile, while delivering his judgment, agreed with the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
Tinubu reacted after a Federal High Court dismissed a suit seeking his disqualification from the 2023 presidential race. EKO HOT BLOG reports that following a decision of the Federal High Court to strike out a case filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) seeking to nullify the candidature of Bola Tinubu as the 2023 presidential … Read more
A court has annulled Akwa Ibom state APC governorship primary. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has annulled the All Progressives Congress governorship primary conducted on May 26, 2022, and ordered a fresh governorship primary within 14 days. The court also ordered the Independent … Read more
A Federal High Court has adjourned Nnamdi Kanu’s case indefinitely. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely the trial of the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako put off the trial sine die at the … Read more
A court has sentenced EFCC Chairman to Kuje prison for contempt. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was on Tuesday convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja for Contempt. Bawa was slammed with contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with … Read more
Lawan Reacts To Court Verdict, Accepts Fate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has reacted to the Wednesday ruling of a Federal High Court in Yobe State, which affirmed the candidature of Bashir Sheriff Machina as the duly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for … Read more
Supreme court has fixed Thursday for judgement on the suit challenging Adeleke’s candidacy of PDP. Eko Hot Blog reports that there is heavy security in Osogbo capital of Osun State ahead of the Supreme court judgment in the suit of Prince Dotun Babayemi challenging the candidacy of Governor-elect Senator Ademola Adeleke as the 2022 guber … Read more
Court Announces Date To Hear Kanu’s ‘Extraordinary Rendition’ Case Against Buhari’s Govt. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday announced that the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, will hear his client’s “extraordinary rendition” … Read more
An high Court has ruled against Peter Obi’s supporters occupying Lekki Toll-Gate Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Labour Party(LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki toll gate for their #Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally billed to hold on October 1, 2022. EDITORS … Read more
Seven million aggrieved Nigerians have sued INEC over its failure to allow them to complete their voter registration EKO HOT BLOG reports that twenty-four Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “failing to give them and other seven million Nigerians adequate time and opportunity to complete their voter … Read more
Alleged Money Laundering: Court Grants Ogun Assembly Speaker N300m Bail EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, in the sum of ₦300m with two sureties in like sum. Justice Daniel Osiagor on … Read more
EFCC Files 11-count Charge Against Ogun Speaker, 3 Others EKO HOT BLOG reports that Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an 11 count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing against the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo and three others. The charge was filed by the EFFC’s … Read more
[JUST IN] FCT Court Fixes October 19 For Abba Kyari’s Trial EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 19, 20 and 21st as the trial dates for the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and four others. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the trial dates in his … Read more
Kanu’s Lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor has demanded the reversal of IPOB as a terrorist group. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu’s special counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor has demanded that the federal government should reverse the proscription of the group. Ejimakor made the call via … Read more
The Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction of a known hacker: Micheal John Oluwasegun, and his accomplice, Saviour Peter Edet They were convicted after being brought before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State EDITOR’S PICK 2023: Tinubu’s Ally Reveals What Will Determine Winner … Read more
JUST IN: Court Rules In Favour Of Ekweremadu Over Ukpo’s Controversial Identity Senator Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested and detained in the United Kingdom days ago over an alleged conspiracy to bring a child to Britain for organ harvesting EDITOR’S PICK: Police Recover Unexploded IEDs At Owo Church Owo Church Attack “Targeted At Turning … Read more
Court Denies Disqualifying APC, Oyebanji Ahead Of Ekiti Guber Poll According to the court, there has been no such case before Justice I.E Ekwo. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos TESCOM Set To Conduct Promotion Exercise For Education Officers Nationwide Blackout As National Grid Collapses Burna Boy: IGP Directs Lagos CP To Investigate Nightclub Shooting EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
The drama that played out in the Abuja residence of the erstwhile governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha leaves much to be desired and exposes the penchant of the elite to see themselves as untouchable. It was like a movie scene as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) laid a siege … Read more
Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted two officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mohammed Adamu and Okoro Eunice Udokanmma. …The two were convicted of falsifying personal income tax clearance certificates for some individuals EDITORS PICK [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters Storm Jonathan’s Office In … Read more
Freedom At Last As Court Lifts Movement Restriction On Sowore. Sowore was, in 2019, restricted to Abuja by a Federal High Court following charges of treasonable felony, cyberstalking the President Muhammadu Buhari among other offences. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Court Sacks PDP Chairman JUST IN: Statistician-General Of The Federation Is Dead JUST IN: Tears As Pregnant … Read more