Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Governor Duoye winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate fought off his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart Timipre Sylva in a fiercely contested … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to commence the collation and announcement of the final results for the Bayelsa State governorship election held on Saturday. Originally scheduled for Saturday, the commission postponed the collation to Sunday due to only having results from one out of the eight local … Read more
Diri described the spate of killings by terrorists in the country as a great setback for Nigeria where lives could be taken at will The Bayelsa governor, therefore, asked the Federal Government to effectively curb the killings, urging it to redouble its effort at combating insecurity… EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: IPOB Places Bounty On Fake ESN, … Read more
Two Unity Lists had reportedly emerged at the venue of the congress with delegates protesting that the race should be thrown open to enable them elect candidates of their choice The outcome of the election saw delegates jettisoning the consensus arrangement earlier adopted by the PDP… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Douye Diri of … Read more
Diri said that the PDP would encourage consensus arrangements for the offices being contested The Lagos State chapter of the party has not won a governorship election in the state since 1999 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, Duoye Diri, has … Read more
… in 2019 the president declined assent because the compulsory use of the card reader was included EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says President Muhammadu Buhari is afraid that giving assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill will make his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fail in … Read more
PDP Governors are currently meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. EKOHOTBLOG reports that governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently meeting in Abuja. This online news platform reports that the meeting is coming barely ten days to the National Convention of the opposition party. The meeting, … Read more
October 02, 2020. The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday upturned the August 17, 2020 verdict of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which had sacked Governor Duoye Diri from office and ordered fresh poll to be conducted within 90 days. A five-man panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Adezila … Read more
– Bayelsa Former Gov, Dickson says Diri remains the Governor of the state – Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja cancelled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state. – The tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in Bayelsa … Read more
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Duoye Diri as Bayelsa State Governor. The three-man panel took the decision today, Saturday, August 15, a month after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by a former aspirant of the Bayelsa governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party, Timi Alaibe, … Read more