The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has clarified that his decision to withhold presenting his Certificate of Return to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, was not an act of disrespect. Aiyedatiwa, who won reelection in last Saturday’s governorship election, received his Certificate of Return on Wednesday at the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday. Aiyedatiwa emerged victorious after securing the highest number of votes in the election. The incumbent governor faced competition from Ajayi Agboola of the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
The Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo State governorship election, Olayide Adelami, delivered a commanding victory for his party at Unit 16, Igboroko 2, Ward 03, located at Ahmadiya Grammar School, Iselu, Owo. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth As Defence Secretary Sanwo-Olu Appoints Barr. Rekiya … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus as the legitimate candidate of the Labour Party for the upcoming Saturday governorship election in Ondo State. This decision comes after Olusola Ebiseni’s attempt to present himself as the official candidate faced a major setback. The Court of Appeal ruled that Ebiseni’s name should … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and the National Working Committee (NWC) have announced a series of sub-committees to lead campaign efforts for the upcoming Ondo State governorship election on November 16. In a statement released on Monday, signed by APC National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Argungu, several notable party members were appointed … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ridiculed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for failing to secure victory in the presidential election in Rivers State last year. Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, made this statement during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. In response to a … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and recognize Chief Olusola Nehemiah and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the upcoming Ondo State election. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling delivered on Friday, mandated that Nehemiah and Awude be granted … Read more
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
Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led a delegation of party governors to the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday. The purpose of the meeting was to formally introduce Monday Okpebholo, the newly elected governor of Edo State, to the President. EKO … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially presented the certificate of return to Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, following his victory in the Edo State governorship election. The presentation, which took place at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, confirmed Okpebholo as the newly elected governor of Edo State. EDITOR’S … Read more
Five police officers who were providing security during the Edo State governorship election have tragically lost their lives in a road accident. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the Zaria-Kano Road near Karfi Village by the Trailer Park. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected the results of the recent Edo State Governorship election, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Amb. Umar Damagum, voiced his party’s dissatisfaction with the outcome, insisting that the people of … Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that he will personally deliver the official results of the Edo Governorship Election to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. In a statement made before departing for Abuja, Akpabio revealed that he received the results sheet from Edo … Read more
The Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Jeret Tenebe, expressed that the party’s hope is for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continue conducting elections as they did in the recent Edo governorship election. Tenebe described Saturday’s election as the fairest he has witnessed, dismissing allegations that the APC rigged the election in … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has expressed his reaction to the results of the September 21 Governorship election in Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election held on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has taken a jab at Governor Godwin Obaseki, labeling him as an ingrate who turned against those who supported him. In an interview with Arise TV, Shaibu reacted to the outcome of the 2024 Edo State governorship election, expressing that he feels vindicated against critics who doubted … Read more
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, is currently leading in the Edo State governorship election. This online media platform recalls that the gubernatorial election was conducted across the South-South state on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) Why I Left UK for … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a victory in the first local government area announced in the Edo State governorship election as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the collation of results. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) Why I Left UK for Big Brother Naija – … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun collating the results of the governorship election held in Edo State on Saturday. Key officials, including INEC National Commissioner Prof. Rhoda Gumus, Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr. Anugbum Omuoha, and State Returning Officer Prof. Faruk Adams Kuta, were present at the collation center. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele … Read more
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared his reasons for his interest in the ongoing Edo State governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents across Edo State turned out in large numbers on Saturday to cast their votes in this off-cycle gubernatorial election. Davido has been vocal on X (formerly Twitter), … Read more