The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 177,914 new voters have been registered ahead of the upcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement released on Monday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, it was detailed that … Read more
INEC chairman urges strict adherence to electoral guidelines Parties given deadline to submit candidate lists for Ondo election Continuous Voter Registration to resume in both states Eko Hot Blog reports that in a crucial meeting with national leaders of political parties, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, emphasized the need … Read more
APC vows to secure victory in Edo and Ondo governorship elections. PDP contests fiercely, aiming for success in both states. Competing narratives on electoral conduct and prospects dominate discourse. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set its sights on a resounding victory in the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the electoral agency has no candidate in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has identified why there may be violence in the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi State. Speaking on behalf of the party yesterday in Abuja, PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, said one of the issues instrumental to electoral violence is delay in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a peace agreement will be signed by political parties and their governorship candidates ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. In a statement made in Abuja on Saturday, the chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said the peace accord will be signed on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially revealed the dates for the highly anticipated governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states next year. This was made known in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Sam Olumekun mni, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its silence is not a weakness over the open romance between former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This online media platform gathered that while the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, has refused to comment on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Abdullahi Ganduje has disowned a governorship campaign council list involving the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. This online media platform had earlier reported that the former Governor of Rivers State and several others … Read more
The National Working Committee of the PDP is meeting today The meeting is to discuss various issues, including the removal of subsidy on petrol, reconciliation within the party, and upcoming governorship elections. The committee will be presided over by the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and details of the meeting are currently unknown. EKO HOT … Read more
Lalong has commended INEC over the Governorship election process in Plateau. The state governor also expressed disappointment over the low turnout of voters in the state. According to Lalong, the procedure ran without a BVAS glitching. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Plateau State outgoing governor, Simon Lalong, has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission … Read more
INEC has explained how governorship election results will be transmitted. The commission admitted that it learnt valuable lessons from the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. To avoid repetition of what happened during the February 25th Presidential election, Okoye stated that the original result from polling units will be scanned and uploaded to INEC … Read more