Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Governor Duoye winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate fought off his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart Timipre Sylva in a fiercely contested … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the collation of results in the Bayelsa governorship election held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, has resumed. Recall that Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is leading in the election, has won five Local Government Areas (LGAs) EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W Loses Out As Court Affirms … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the collation of results for the Bayelsa State off-cycle election. The announcement was made on Sunday evening by the Returning Officer for the election, Professor Haruna Kuta while speaking at the State Independent National Electoral Commission’s Office in Yenagoa. He said collation will … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, announced that fresh polls will be conducted in 59 polling units in the Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state. According to the electoral body, the fresh election will be held next Saturday, November 18, 2023. Editor’s Pick JUST IN: PDP’s Duoye … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again extended the break in the ongoing collation of results from 4pm to 7pm. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Kogi State, Gabriel Longpet, said the extension has become necessary since the results of the remaining three Local Government Areas were not … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Kogi State governorship election, Dino Melaye has demanded a total cancellation of the electoral process. Melaye in a short statement released via his X account on Sunday said the results are being ‘cooked’ in favour of the All Progressives Congress … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kogi State’s Deputy Governor, Chief Edward David Onoja, experienced a setback in his local government, Olamaboro, where the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) claimed victory. According to the results released by INEC, Onoja’s party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), secured 5,572 votes in Olamaboro, while the SDP amassed 22,173 votes. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Kogi State governorship election, Dino Melaye has been defeated in his local government area of Ijumu. According to the results announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Melaye was defeated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, is physically present at the state headquarters of the commission in Lokoja, Kogi State. This news medium gathered that there is a heavy presence of security operatives at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police on Sunday morning, barred journalists from entering the result collation centre for the Kogi State governorship election. This follows the resumption of collation at the centre in Lokoja by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W Loses Out As Court Affirms LP’s Thaddeus Atta As … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Imo State Collation Centre in Owerri, the state capital, was thrown into disarray as two party agents exchanged blows on Sunday. The collation, led by the returning officer, Prof Abayomi Fasina, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University in Oye, Ekiti, began at 2:40am on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party have called for the cancellation of the Imo State governorship election held on Saturday. The deputy governorship candidate of the LP, Tony Nwulu, said in a press conference on Saturday night that security agents allegedly provided cover for some persons as they subverted … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the collation of results for the Imo State Governorship election. This news medium gathered that the collation started at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday. The process is headed by the returning officer, Professor Abayomi Fasina, the vice-chancellor of the Federal University in Oye, Ekiti … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the state collation of results for the Bayelsa governorship election. The Returning Officer of the election Faruk Adamu Kuta announced this late Saturday at the INEC Collation Centre in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W Loses Out As Court Affirms … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Action Alliance (AA) Governorship candidate in Kogi State, Olayinka Braimoh, has been arrested by security agencies alongside seven of his security detail in Kabba, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Security operatives arrested Braimoh after campaign materials were reportedly found in his car. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun sorting and tallying votes in Lokoja, Kogi state capital. INEC is carrying out the exercise at the Federal Medical Center junction polling unit in Lokoja Local Government Area. This online media platform gathered that the exercise commenced at about 3 p.m. as … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, blamed some unseen forces for the late arrival of officials and election materials in some polling units for the governorship election in Kogi State. The state INEC Voter Education and Publicity Officer, Haliru Sule, revealed this during an interview with newsmen. He … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that vigilant security operatives in Imo, on Saturday, foiled an attempt by alleged political thugs to abduct INEC officials and cart away election materials. The incident happened at a Registration Area Center in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area. EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W Loses Out As Court Affirms LP’s Thaddeus Atta As … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa state has said that it decided to use only Permanent staff of the Commission as Supervisory Presiding Officers in today’s governorship elections in the state to protect the sanctity of the process. The Nation however learnt that about 26,000 security personnel … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has reported the abduction of one of its officials in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a statement on Friday, Wilfred Ifogah, head of INEC voters’ registration in the state, said the electoral official was kidnapped while waiting to board a … Read more