The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Binani, the APC candidate in the last governorship election in Adamawa State. Binani had sued the INEC seeking a judicial review of the electoral umpire’s decision to reverse her earlier announcement as the winner of the election. However, Justice Inyang Ekwo has ruled … Read more
President-elect Bola Tinubu has reacted to the controversy around the Adamawa State governorship election. He has charged the police to investigate the matter and advised aggrieved candidates to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. Tinubu congratulated the winners of the supplementary elections held in Kebbi and Adamawa States, and called for a rededication to … Read more
Ahmadu Fintiri has claimed that he contested against powerful individuals in Abuja, rather than the candidate of the APC. He states that he won against enemies of democracy in the state and that he ran against the whole system. Fintiri also alleges that all the presiding officers who conducted the election were members of the … Read more
INEC has resumed the collation of results for the Adamawa State governorship election. The collation had been suspended on Sunday, following the unlawful declaration of Aisha Binani of the APC as the winner of the governorship election in the state. Festus Okoye is presently at the collation centre. EKO HOT BLOG reports that officials of … Read more
Binani has filed a lawsuit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to halt the election results. She applied for leave of the court to seek “an order of prohibition and certiorari” removing the administrative decision of the 1st Respondent made on April 16, 2023. The case also seek to prevent further steps towards … Read more
INEC is set to make a final decision on the outcome of the Adamawa State governorship election on Tuesday, April 18. This follows the illegal announcement of the election result by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who has been summoned to Abuja to explain the reasons behind his decision. The collation of results remains suspended … Read more
Fintiri is leading in seven out of the ten local government areas declared so far in the supplementary polls, while the APC candidate is leading in the remaining three local government areas. The collation of the remaining 10 local government areas has been shifted to 11 am on Sunday. The results were announced by the … Read more
Abdullahi Adamu has revealed that some party members’ selfishness led to the party’s defeat in the governorship election in Kano State. Adamu expressed disappointment and promised to take action on erring members. However, he expressed satisfaction that the APC won the presidential and governorship elections in other states. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National … Read more
Three lawyers preparing petitions against the results of the governorship election in Rivers, have been arrested by the police. The reason for their arrest is still unknown, and efforts to reach the state Police Command spokesperson have been unsuccessful. The incident has caused tension and drama in the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt EKO … Read more
The Eze Igbo, Ajao Estate, Lagos, Fredrick Nwajagu has threatened to invite members of the IPOB to secure properties of Igbo people in Lagos State. This is due to the persistent attacks on some Igbo people and the markets they dominate. The tension between Igbo and Yoruba ethnic group has heightened ahead of the 2023 … Read more
Alex Otti has received his certificate of return as the Governor-elect of Abia State. He promises not to betray the confidence of Abia voters and calls for unity among fellow contestants. Otti urged anyone with looted funds belonging to Abia to return them immediately to prevent further poverty in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Festus Keyamo has reacted to reports that the LP in Imo State pegged its governorship form at N25 million. Keyamo took to Twitter to express his displeasure, stating that the so-called ‘new breeds’ of politicians were already failing Nigeria. The alleged high cost of the form had generated discussions online with some accusing the LP … Read more
The PDP has denied allegations of rigging in the Enugu governorship election by APGA and Labour Party. The PDP spokesperson attributed the victory to their candidate’s competence and accused the opposition parties of making excuses for their expected failure. The statement also mentioned allegations of rigging against PDP supporters in other local government areas and … Read more
A dispute has arisen within the Lagos state branch of the LP over who is the authentic governorship candidate for Saturday’s election. Ifagbemi Awamaridi claims that he won the party’s primary in July 2022 and denies withdrawing from the race, The chairman of the Lagos LP, Dayo Ekong, speaking on the issues stated that Awamaridi … Read more
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 By Abiodun Komolafe In 2018, I wrote a piece on the then governorship candidates of the leading political parties in Osun State. In the article, entitled ‘Osun: Picturing into … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE EDITOR’S PICK Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Kano 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong Warning To Wike Over Dagogo Detention In a matter of weeks, voters in Osun will again cast their ballots to elect a governor who will run the affairs of … Read more
The Senator Andy Uba Campaign Organization has rejected the result of the just-concluded Anambra state governorship election as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The campaign organisation described the outcome of the election as “a charade and did not reflect the wishes of the people of Anambra state.” In a statement signed Thursday … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended collation of results of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra, pending the conduct of the election in Ihiala Local Government Area. Prof. Florence Obi, INEC Returning Officer for the Anambra Governorship election made the announcement Sunday night in Awka. Ms Obi, who is also the Vice … Read more
APGA’s Soludo is coasting to victory as results from wards and different polling units emerge. Here is Anambra State Governorship Election Results 2021 as Announced by INEC Officials. 14 Anambra Election Result 2021 Orumba South REG VOTES- ACC VOTES- APC- 2,060 APGA- 4,394 ✓ PDP- 1,672 15 Anambra Election Result 2021 Nnewi North LGA REG … Read more
“From faulty machines, to low turnout is obvious Anambra election was rigged and shall seek just till we get to supreme courts – Hope Uzodinma Blows Hot “Not even INEC can intimidate the APC candidate for the Anambra Governorship election. We’ve gotten lots of signals over the malpractices going on in different ward of the … Read more