National Assembly has been breached by protesters. The protesters are demanding the annulment of the presidential election. The development is coming less than 24 hours after a protest erupted at the Unity Fountain on Tuesday in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that thousands of protesters have stormed the national assembly complex in Abuja over the … Read more
INEC halted the collation of Enugu governorship election results due to a controversy over the presentation of voters. The Labour Party’s candidate filed a petition alleging that BVAS was not used during elections at the LGA. The situation has caused supporters of both parties to claim victory, leading to rising tension in the state. EKO … Read more
INEC has announced that the suspended collation of the Abia State guber election will resume today. Mrs Rebecca Jim, INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Abia State made this known on Wednesday morning. INEC had on Monday, announced the suspension of the collation of the election results following allegations of overvoting in some … Read more
Abia State’s Alex Otti, has called for his declaration as the winner of the governorship election. According to Otti, results from 16 of the 17 Local Government Areas in the state show that he won the election. INEC had earlier suspended the collation of results due to the disruption of the process by political thugs. … Read more
Aggrieved protesters have called for an interim government. The protesters also demanded the immediate arrest of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. They made the demand during a protest to the INEC headquarters in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that protesters under the aegis of Free Nigeria Movement on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
INEC has denied manipulating Abia governorship election results. According to viral reports, the INEC Chairman is allegedly trying to manipulate the outcome of the Governorship election in Abia State. Reacting, the commission urged the public to disregard the story tagging it as “fake news.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) … Read more
The Lagos governorship election held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Governor Sanwo-Olu won a hard-fought contest by a landslide. His victory means he will remain Lagos governor till May 29, 2027. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has received the official results confirming his reelection. Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, the Head of … Read more
INEC has debunked reports of allegedly delaying the Abia state Guber elections. According to a report, the Returning Officer as alleged that she was being forced to do the wrong thing. INEC reacting to the reports, stated that it was simply false. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has debunked … Read more
Peter Obi has demanded prompt declaration of Abia and Enugu results by INEC. Obi stated that further delay in the announcement would delay the commission’s intent and credibility of the election. The LP flagbearer urged the commission to fast-track the review and quench the anxiety of Nigerians. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mr Peter Obi, … Read more
Sanwo-Olu contested in the Lagos governorship election of Saturday, March 18, 2023. The governor was declared winner of the election on Monday. He is already back to work after a tiring campaign season as he approves the increase of workers’ salaries. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has increased the salaries … Read more
PDP supporters were seen on the street of Jos celebrating. This coming after the party’s candidate emerged as the winner of the state guber election. The PDP candidate won with a total of 525,299 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that PDP supporters have taken to the streets in Jos to celebrate the victory of the … Read more
Hon Umar Bago has been announced of winner of the Niger state Guber elections. Bago won with over 469,896 votes. In second was the PDP candidate that got 387,477 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Umar Bago, has also been declared Niger Governor-Elect. Bago won … Read more
INEC has suspended the collation of the Governorship election results in Abia and Enugu. The electoral body made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Monday. The further suspension is coming following demands for a reassessment of the election outcomes in Nsukka and Nkanu East. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral … Read more
Lawan has congratulated the Mai Mala Buni after winning re-election bid. Buni was declared winner of the Yobe state election on Sunday by the INEC. Buni won in all the 17 local government areas of the state with a total of 317,113 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate President Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the … Read more
INEC staff and some journalists have been reported to be held hostage at a collation Centre in Adamawa State by thugs holding on them local bombs. This follows INEC’s delay in releasing the election results from the governorship elections in Adamawa’s capital. The returning officer, Professor Mohamed Mele had announced that the collation will be … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. The elections were marred by reports of violence in some areas. The collation of the results of the governorship election was concluded in the early hours of Sunday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as … Read more
Governorship and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in Lagos. The electoral commission has declared the winners of most races in the state. One of the races is the Lagos Mainland II State Constituency election. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the President of Epe Club, Rasheed … Read more
INEC has been urged to uphold the integrity of the Enugu election by the Labour Party amidst fears of results manipulation. The party said it would not accept any result that was not a reflection of the vote cast on Saturday by the electorate. Chief Casmir Agbo, Chairman of the party gave the warning in … Read more
INEC has been urged by the PDP National Secretary to release genuine results for Imo State. Anyanwu made the demand while speaking to journalists in Owerri. Anyanwu warned that any fake results released other than the authentic ones, will be rejected by the Imo people. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Secretary of the … Read more
INEC has announced a postponement of elections in a ward in Bokko LGA In Plateau. According to the commission the postponement was due to logistics problem. Agundu explained that election materials meant for the ward were taken to another local government in error. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has … Read more