EKO HOT BLOG reports that three members of the House of Representatives from Abia State, elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have been sacked by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. This online media platform gathered understands the three lawmakers were sacked on Monday … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to the upload of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on the 2023 election on its website. The appellate court announced the upload of the Certified True Copy (CTC) judgment on its … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team (TPLT) has disclosed why the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the judgement by the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in circulation on social media have its watermarks. This online media platform recalls there had been insinuations that the tribunal ruling was compromised in favour of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peter Obi Global Diaspora Support Network (POGDSN) has rejected the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) and urged their presidential candidate not to look back in going to the supreme court. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: ‘Abuja Like Other States’ – Tribunal Dismisses LP’s 25% FCT Votes Claim BREAKING: … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has advised the opposition parties to accept the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which on Wednesday affirmed the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Recall that a five-member panel of justices presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Garus Gololo, has condemned the statement by Bode George on Nigeria’s general election being determined by a competent court of jurisdiction. This online media platform recalls that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain had questioned why the judiciary was making pronouncements … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the much-anticipated ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election will be delivered today, Wednesday 6th September 2023 by the panel of tribunal judges. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Bola Tinubu of the All … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the People Democratic Party (PDP) has voiced concerns over what it perceives as an attempt by President Bola APC’s legal team to influence the judiciary. The claim was made in response to the legal team’s written address to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). EDITOR’S PICKS Delta Community Imposes N10,000 … Read more
A Benue Court has passed judgement on Ayu’s removal as PDP chairman. Ayu was previously suspended in by his Nyorov council ward exco in March. The ward exco had also accused Ayu of anti-party activities after which they passed a vote of no confidence on him. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the a Benue State … Read more
The Federal High Court in Kano has nullified the candidacy of Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, in the March 18 governorship election. The court ruled that the Labour Party’s selection process, including Otti’s emergence as the candidate, did not comply with the requirements of the electoral act. As a result, the Labour Party has filed … Read more
A Makurdi High Court is currently hearing a lawsuit concerning the removal of Ayu as the National Chairman of the PDP. The lawsuit was filed by Conrad Utaan, a PDP member who claimed that Ayu had been suspended by the Igyorov Ward Executive Committee following a vote of no confidence. A judgement on the matter … Read more
A court has nullified the Rivers APC primaries. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, has nullified the primary elections conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Nigeria Will Fail, Break Up If APC Wins Presidential Election – Obaseki 2023: … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has again filed an appeal seeking the nullification of the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria which ruled that the lecturers must return to the classroom. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Counsel for ASUU, Femi Falana, SAN made this known while speaking with some reporters … Read more
The supreme court will make her verdict today on People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ebonyi EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court will by 3pm on Wednesday deliver judgment on the dispute over who is the actual governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State for next year’s election. … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has adjourned judgement on the suit between Bashir Machin and Senate President Ahmed Lawan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presiding judge, Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu, after listening to all the submissions of arguments by the defense councils, ruled that the judgement date would be communicated to all … Read more
For Oyo deputy Governor and Assembly’s case, the court have fixed July 26 for judgement …the court earlier rejected the application for adjournment of the matter by the claimants counsel EDITOR’S PICK: Plights Continues In PDP As Wike Rejects One-On-One Meeting With Atiku Sanwo-Olu Applauded On Staff Development, Capacity Building (PHOTOS Court Orders Ex-Presidential Candidate … Read more
Court has delivered judgement on case against Soludo’s election as Anambra Gov-Elect. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has delivered judgement on the case against the election of Prof. Charles Soludo as the Governor-elect of Anambra State. In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the dismissed suit sought … Read more
Kwara State government has declared that it will appeal the Judgement of the Federal High Court Ilorin onnTIC constitution and legality. The Kwara State Government has declared that it will appeal the High Court Judgement that nullified the appointment of Transition Implementation Committees For Local Governments in the state by the state Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq. … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja will at any moment deliver a ruling in an application by the Lagos State Government seeking to be made a party and co-respondent in the appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, against the Rivers State Government. FIRS, in an appeal marked CA/PH/282/2021, is praying the court … Read more