The Supreme Court will deliver its final judgement on local government autonomy between the federal government and state governors on July 11th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has scheduled its final judgement on local government autonomy for Thursday, July 11th, settling the dispute between the federal government and the 36 state governors. It … Read more
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on Thursday in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 Governors, seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that a document seen on Wednesday at the apex court indicated that parties involved in the suit have been … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Federal High Court, Abuja will on today (Monday) deliver judgment in the suit by the Speaker Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the National Assembly, and others. This was disclosed in a notice sent to parties involved in the matter on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Uzodimma’s … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has fixed the 13th of January, 2024 (Friday) for judgment in the Kano state governorship election appeals. According to Daily Trust, the secretary of the legal team for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, confirmed the development. EDITOR’S PICKS Bye-Election: Ani Emerges APC Candidate To … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgments in appeals filed by the Governorship candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Azeez Adediran, against the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This online media platform recalls that Sanwo-Olu contested on the platform of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked purported reports of a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to influence the outcome of a Supreme Court appeal filed by Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). EDITOR’S PICKS New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Assumes … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is currently a heavy presence of the armed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Supreme Court premise ahead of the highly anticipated judgment in a case involving the Federal Government and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This online media … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fresh protests erupted in Kano city and its environs on Monday afternoon with the demonstrators denouncing the recent judgment of the Court Appeal that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party. This online media platform gathered that uneasy calm pervaded the state capital following a reported contradiction … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, is present in court as the Appeal Court is set to deliver judgment on the Nasarawa State governorship dispute between the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress, and David Ombugadu of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Also … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has headed to the Supreme Court to contest the contradictory judgment of the Appeal Court sacking him from office. This online media platform reports this comes amidst reports that the Court has asked concerned lawyers to return the certified true copies of its judgement for … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the judgment in Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s appeal against his removal by the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Kano State has been scheduled for Friday by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. On September 20, 2023, a three-man panel of judges, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, invalidated 165,663 of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently at the Supreme Court for the verdict on the presidential election. The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively are challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly retracted its initial withdrawal of an appeal concerning the sack of the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. It was earlier reported that the commission made a U-turn and had withdrawn from the move to appeal the sack of Yusuf. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the and the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Plateau, have disagreed over the recent Judgements passed by two panels of the National and State Assembly Elections Tribunal held in Jos. The disagreement followed the conflicting judgements given by the two panels on the same ground … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, affirmed the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress. The tribunal dismissed the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Ifeanyi Odii as well as the All Progressive Grand Alliance and its … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has reacted to the verdict of the state governorship election tribunal which affirmed his victory at the polls. Governor Alia in his reaction after the tribunal ruling described the verdict as a “victory for democracy and the rule of law.” EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Jos, has upheld the election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State. Mutfwang, who contested the election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents Mohbad’s … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has sacked the Commissioner of Land and Physical Planning in the state, Adamu Kibiya. This online media platform gathered that Kibiya was relieved of his duties for threatening judges presiding over the governorship elections petition tribunal in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Group Demands … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Senator who represented Kogi East Senatorial District, Alex Usman Kadiri has queried the nature of the tribunals set up to consider petitions against the victory of candidates after elections in Nigeria. According to him, it is difficult for any member of the judiciary to be viewed as impartial … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has denied reports that it asked lawyers to the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to apologize to their clients over the outcome of the Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC). This online media platform recalls that the … Read more