EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to initiate the immediate process of conducting fresh elections for the 27 state constituencies in Rivers State. This demand came as a response to the perceived vacancy resulting from the voluntary departure of “27 former (Rivers) state … 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 Labour Party in Imo State has raised concerns over INEC’s alleged refusal to comply with a court order allowing inspection of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System. The Imo State Labour Party (LP) has expressed apprehensions regarding INEC’s reported reluctance to adhere to a court order, preventing the party from … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the attack on the residence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner, Gabriel Longpet, has been confirmed by the Kogi State Police Command Police. The Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, who confirmed the attack to the newsmen in Lokoja on Friday, described the incident as very unfortunate and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that gunmen have attacked the residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Kogi State, Dr Hale Longpet, in Lokoja, the state capital. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the disclosure in a statement shared on X on Friday. The incident came a day after some protesters besieged INEC’s state … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has filed a petition with various international bodies regarding the Court of Appeal’s decision to sack Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. On Wednesday, the New Nigeria People’s Party filed a petition with the European Union, the British High Commission, the Canadian Embassy, and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it is yet to give the Social Democratic Party (SDP) access to inspect election materials that were used for the off-cycle governorship election held in Kogi state on November 11. In a statement on its official X handle, the state resident … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, led by Justice Yusuf Ado Birnin-Kudu in Lokoja, has granted Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his legal team to access documents used in the November 11 gubernatorial election. Following an application by Ajaka’s counsel, S.E. Aruwa SAN, who struggled to … 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 Labour Party governorship candidate for Imo, Athan Achonu, and scores of his supporters on Thursday stormed the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja to demand the true certified copy of the just concluded poll in the state. Achonu, who was accompanied by the National Youth … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 23, affirmed the election of the Gombe state governor, Inuwa Yahaya. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on March 18 announced Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the APC as the winner of the guber poll with 342,821 votes. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 191 lawyers, including 16 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), have committed to prosecuting 1,076 electoral offenders profiled by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The 1,076 electoral offenders were arrested in 35 states across the country during the February and March 2023 general elections, the electoral umpire said, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, has fled to the Niger Republic. Ari’s location was revealed during the court proceedings at the Adamawa State High Court of Justice on Wednesday. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspended Ari from … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on the Kano State governorship election has stirred confusion, following its release by the court. This online media platform recalls that the appellate court sacked the Kano State Governor and candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Labour Party (LP) supporters have made their way to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, on Monday over alleged access denial to election materials. The Labour Party candidate in the just concluded governorship election in the state, Senator Athan Achonu, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has condemned the outcome of the governorship election in the state. According to PDP, the result of the governorship election held on November 11, 2023, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), cannot stand. EDITOR’S PICKS Nationwide Strike: NLC Sends … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commissioner National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Kwara and Niger states, Prof Dani Adam, has said that the just-concluded governorship election in Kogi State was free, fair and credible. Adam spoke on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, at the presentation of Certificate of Return to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Bayelsa State Governor and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the just concluded off-cycle governorship election in Bayelsa, Duoye Diri, has revealed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a credible election against allegations of vote-buying and violence. While speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Diri, who … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled the supplementary election it earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 18, in Ogori-Magongo and some other local government areas of Kogi State. The INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, in Kogi state, Haliru Sule, made this known in an interview … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Senator Athan Achonu have demanded the cancellation of last Saturday’s Imo governorship election, issuing a seven-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday. Speaking at a joint press conference in Owerri, the two governorship candidates expressed their discontent with the election’s outcome, where … Read more