APC has declared Ododo the winner of the Kogi Gov’ship primary. Ododo garnered a total of 78,704 votes to defeat six other contestants in the governorship race. Ododo is Yahaya Bello’s anointed candidate. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ahmed Usman Ododo, the former Auditor General for Local Governments in Kogi State, has emerged as the … Read more
PDP’s Dauda Lawal has pulled a major upset by unseating the incumbent Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle. Lawal was declared the winner in Gusau, the state capital in the early hours of Tuesday. Lawal polled a total of 377,726 votes to defeat Matawalle of the APC who polled 311,976 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Fani-Kayode Speaks On Dumping APC. Fani-Kayode on Monday disclosed that any reports not emanating from him or his official social media handles should be disregarded… EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Train Victims’ Families Stage Protest At Transport Ministry, Bar Staff From Entry [VIDEO] BREAKING: Terrorists Flog Abducted Train Victims, Threaten To Kidnap Buhari, El-Rufai [VIDEO] JUST IN: … Read more
Ex-Gov Yari, Marafa Dump APC For PDP. The Chairman of the opposition PDP in the state, retired Colonel Bala Mande, made the announcement shortly after a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, the state capital, on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICK APC Ticket: Tinubu, Amaechi At War Over 3, 000 Statutory Delegates 2023: Ngige To Make Position On Tuesday … Read more
Hassan was nominated hours after Mahdi Gusau’s impeachment on Wednesday Senator Hassan is representing Zamfara Central Senatorial district on the floor of the Senate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Zamfara State House of Assembly has confirmed Senator Muhammad Hassan Nasiha as the deputy governor of the northwestern state. His confirmation followed a screening by … Read more
The PDP believes the people of Zamfara are solidly behind Deputy Governor Gusau EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against the move by the Zamfara State House of Assembly to impeach the deputy governor of the state, Mahdi Gusau. In a statement on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, … Read more
“I would like to add that any strategy to be drawn for fighting banditry and all forms of insurgency should focus greater attention on Zamfara State…” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has said part of the reason for the persistence of banditry is the non-punishment of the apprehended … Read more
He also spoke on how some key political figures worked against the amnesty programme of his administration EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has said some persons working with bandits have confessed that they are being sponsored by politicians. The governor, who said this in an interview with Lagos-based RadioNow, … Read more
According to the governor, bandits who are currently facing the heat of the superior fire of security operatives have sent some persons to inform him that they have repented Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, says his administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits in the state. He explained that the decision became necessary since … Read more
Justice Ekwo granted the prayer and adjourned the hearing of the substantive suit until July 16. July 16 has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Abuja, to hear a suit challenging the defection of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after listening … Read more
…the governor reiterated the order that police and other government security agencies are to effectively implement the presidential order to shoot at any bandit. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Tuesday visited the State Police Command, asking operatives to enforce the shoot-at-sight order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the insecurity in the country. … Read more
About 1000 captives have been released without payment of any ransom, Governor Matawalle has revealed Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has revealed that his government has done incredibly well to secure the release of kidnapped victims. The governor claimed that his government has secured the release of more than 1,000 people from kidnappers. Matawalle … Read more
Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has signed N142.4bn 2021 budget into law. The signing of the bill took place yesterday, Thursday at the chamber of the State Government House. Speaking during the signing, Matawalle noted that the budget remains the life wire of political, economical and social development of any society. Eko Hot … Read more
Governor Bello Matawalle has turned back a young man trekking from Kaduna to Zamfara to show love for him. Recall that Musa Umar Giwa had on Thursday, embarked on a trek from his village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State to Zamfara to show solidarity with Governor Matawalle. However, in a tweet via … Read more