INEC delays ADC leadership recognition due to missing NEC report and signature specimens. Former ADC chairman Ralph Nwosu still communicates with INEC despite leadership change. New ADC leadership includes David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola, backed by top opposition leaders. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delayed official recognition of the newly constituted leadership of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) has accused the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, of desperately seeking to replace its National Chairman, Julius Abure. The party’s spokesman, Obiorha Ifoh, made the accusation in a statement issued on Saturday in response to a letter written by the political wing … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Haruna Tsammani, who led the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election, has been recommended for a position on the Supreme Court bench by the National Judicial Council. Tsammani presided over a five-member appeal court panel, which included Justices Stephen Adah, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State. This online media understands that Ihedioha had approached the apex court seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the rightful Governor of Imo State. Ihedioha claimed that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court in a divided ruling on Friday, upheld Prince Dapo Abiodun’s reelection as the legitimate governor of Ogun State on March 18, 2023. In the ruling read by Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, it was detailed that the majority ruling struck out the appeal that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has vowed that he and the deputy governors of the apex bank would work to change the public perception of the bank. He pledged that the new management team of the CBN would put in their best to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Stephen Olarewaju. The IGP made this known on Sunday night during an appearance on Channels TV’s Peoples Townhall. Egbetokun took the decision six days to the November 11, 2023 off-season polls … Read more
Hon. Madami Garba Madami, the Member-elect for Chikun State constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, has died from an undisclosed illness. He was unable to attend the State Assembly’s inauguration due to his illness. Madami was a former chairman of Chikun local government council, a former Commissioner in the State, and won … Read more
The Federal High Court in Kano has nullified the candidacy of Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, in the March 18 governorship election. The court ruled that the Labour Party’s selection process, including Otti’s emergence as the candidate, did not comply with the requirements of the electoral act. As a result, the Labour Party has filed … Read more
The PDP challenges claims made by Abia Governor-elect, Alex Otti regarding the Kano Court ruling which sacked him. The court nullified the candidature of all Labour Party candidates in Abia and Kano states. The PDP is exploring legal options to recover its mandate despite denying involvement in the case. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has sworn in Mahmuda Isah for his second and final term as a Resident Electoral Commissioner. Isah, who holds a PhD in Petroleum Law, was first appointed in January 2018 and served in both Jigawa and Kaduna States before being redeployed to the FCT. During the weekly meeting where Isah … Read more
The PDP National Chapel has announced a seven-day fasting and prayer session to support Atiku victory at the Presidential Election Tribunal. The fast began on Thursday, May 18 and will continue until Wednesday, May 24. The PDP and Atiku are challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the President-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Akure has validated the nomination of Adegboyega Adefarati as the candidate of the House of Representatives for the APC in the 2023 election. This decision comes after the State High Court nullified Adefarati’s candidacy, which was contested by him through the appellate court. The lower court was found to have … Read more
Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared his intention to prosecute those responsible for the fiasco that took place during the supplementary election in the state. He was declared the winner of the election after polling 9,337 supplementary votes. Fintiri promises to deliver a more credible performance in his second term in office. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … 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
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the APC knew its results from the situation room before the final declaration by the INEC. Fashola advised Nigerians to sheath their swords and end all disagreements that arose during the just-concluded 2023 general elections. The Minister also emphasized that Nigerians should exhibit maturity … 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
Festus Keyamo, a spokesman for the All Progressives Congress, posted a photoshopped picture of the presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, In his tweet, Obi was seen reading a book titled “from 3rd to 1st, how to steal a mandate” on Twitter. Peter Obi, who came third in the election, has claimed to have … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has made a move to tackle further the issue of vote buying at polling units by political party agents. According to the report, INEC has banned the use of Point of Sale devices at polling units, with political party agents barred from bringing them to polling units. Aside the cashless … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports live updates and results from the 2022 Ekiti State Gubernatorial election. EKITI DECIDES 2022 The much-awaited Ekiti governorship election will hold, on Saturday, 18 June. In the past weeks, the political parties and their candidates have unfolded strategies and scaled up their campaigns to get the support of the majority of the … Read more