The buildup to the 2023 presidential election witnessed a group of five PDP governors, including Wike, refusing to back the party’s presidential nominee, a northerner. Instead, they backed opposition candidates from the southern region, claiming that they were fighting for fairness. However, the de facto leader of the group has been accused of having insincere … Read more
INEC has urged the election Tribunal to dismiss all the petitions that challenge the outcome of Tinubu’s win. The electoral umpire maintained that Tinubu won the 2023 presidential poll. INEC had declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential election after polling 8,794,726 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has urged … Read more
INEC has declared that it will not nullify the 2023 Nigerian presidential election despite allegations of infractions. The electoral body maintains that the election was free, fair, and credible and conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act and its Regulations and Guidelines. The use of technology enhanced the ease, credibility, transparency, and integrity of … Read more
Atiku contested the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, but failed to meet the constitutional requirements to be declared the winner. INEC declared that Atiku did not score at least one-quarter of the votes cast in at least two-thirds of the 36 states of the federation and FCT. INEC urged the court to dismiss the petition … Read more
INEC has fixed April 15 for supplementary elections in Rivers State. The electoral commission in the state issued a statement containing this information. The affected units for Khana-Gokana Federal Constituency are units 4, 7 and 42, and in Port Harcourt Constituency 2, units affected are 5, 10 to 18 and 377. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
INEC has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election. All the opposition parties challenging Tinubu’s victory joined INEC as a co-defendant. INEC defended Tinubu’s win, stating that he “scored highest valid votes cast at the … Read more
16 candidates of the PDP in Ogun State House of Assembly election have taken legal action against the APC and INEC by filing a petition at the election tribunal. The petitioners alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act among others. In their petition, the 16 PDP candidates alleged that various violations occurred during the election, including … Read more
Falz opens up on what inspired his diss track on INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. In his latest song entitled Yakubu, Falz could be heard calling out the INEC Chairman. Falz has held on to grudges following the aftermath of the 2023 polls and the way the process was conducted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular … Read more
Imo, REC has revealed why she can’t declare outstanding election results. Prof. Silvia stated that she does not possess the power to announce outstanding results. She made the statement in response to the controversy and disagreement surrounding the result of the state assembly election held on March 25th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Imo … Read more
INEC has appointed nine SANs to defend Tinubu’s election victory. Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), is heading the team of lawyers. Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the election by INEC on March 1, 2023. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is poised … Read more
INEC has appointed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to defend the results of the February 25 presidential election. The team includes four SANs who are staff members of INEC’s legal department. Over 100 election petitions have been filed by aggrieved candidates and their parties across the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent … Read more
INEC is under fire for giving a Certificate of Return to a ‘candidate person’ in Ogun. INEC reportedly presented the Certificate of Return in Ikenne Constituency to somebody who has withdrawn from the race. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been berated for allegedly issuing a Certificate of Return … Read more
The APC has directed its legal team to seek redress over the results and declaration of NNPP governorship candidate Abba Yusuf as the winner of the Kano election. The party alleged that INEC acted in contrast to the provisions of the electoral rules by declaring Yusuf the governor-elect. The state party hierarchy has directed its … Read more
European Union has been asked to save Nigeria’s democracy from collapse. The group made the plea when it led a protest to the EU headquarters in Abuja. INEC had declared Bola Tinubu winner of the 2023 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union, EU, has been urged to save Nigeria’s nascent democracy … Read more
INEC has released the full list of polling units for the 2023 supplementary elections in Nigeria. The list covers Governorship, Senatorial, Federal, and State Assembly Supplementary Elections. The breakdown of polling units is according to State, Local Government, Registration Area, Registered Voters, and Permanent Voter Cards collected. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National … Read more
The Lagos governorship election held on March 18, 2023. The electoral commission declared the incumbent governor as the winner of the election. He has promised Lagos residents to expect more rewards in the next four years. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday pledged that the wheel of governance in … Read more
INEC has presented the Kano State Governor-elect certificate of return. The State House of Assembly too were not left out. Yusuf defeated Nasir Gawuna of the ruling APC in the March 18 governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the Certificate of Return to Kano State Governor-elect, … Read more
The PDP candidate in the governorship election in Nasarawa State, has petitioned INEC to review the election results. Ombugadu alleged that the governor sent thugs to scatter the votes in his polling units. Ombugadu and his supporters rejected the results and protested the outcome of the election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The candidate of … Read more
Assistant Presiding Officer of INEC in Kogi State, Babalola Oluwatobi Peter has refuted claims that the victims of kidnap during the House of Assembly election in Kogi State have been rescued. Peter in contrast to police statement given, revealed that there were at least 6 who are still in captivity, including his sister, Oyaniran Atinuke … Read more
National assembly elections held on February 25, while governorship and house of assembly polls held on March 18 across Nigeria. However, some elections were declared inconclusive for various reasons. The electoral commission has announced a date for affected elections. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 15 for … Read more