EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Stephen Olarewaju. The IGP made this known on Sunday night during an appearance on Channels TV’s Peoples Townhall. Egbetokun took the decision six days to the November 11, 2023 off-season polls … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a peace agreement will be signed by political parties and their governorship candidates ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. In a statement made in Abuja on Saturday, the chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said the peace accord will be signed on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the rightful winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election. The Appellate Court in a ruling on Tuesday, affirmed the ruling of the Tribunal which declared Akpoti as the winner of the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that opposition parties in Kogi State have been dealt another major blow in Olamaboro LGA of the State following the formal defection of a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Joseph Ameh Erico, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Erico, alongside defectors harvested from the SDP, LP, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the people of Kogi East Senatorial District in Anyigba, turned out in large numbers to express their unwavering support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Usman Ododo, pledging to bolster the state’s unity by delivering a resounding victory for the APC in the upcoming November 11 governorship election. Notably, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports suggesting the electoral body is reconfiguring the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to be used for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State inside the state government house. INEC said the report which is being propagated by the Kogi State … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, vowed that there will be no glitches in the upload of results for the Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi governorship elections on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). This online media platform recalls that the upload of results was a major issue in the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the allegations of sponsoring thugs to attack the Social Democratic Party (SDP) rally in the state. There was a commotion in Ejule, a community in the Ofu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, on Wednesday, after gunmen … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party has described the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states as a golden opportunity for the Independent National Electoral Commission to redeem its allegedly battered image. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who stated this in Abuja on Sunday, also demanded the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday made a U-turn on transmitting the results of the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states manually. The electoral body on Saturday revealed that it will transmit results from the governorship election electronically. EDITOR’S PICKS Atiku Petitions BBC Over … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Sunday flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the governorship election in Kogi State ahead of November 11. Kashim Shettima, who represented his principal, President Bola Tinubu, flagged off the campaign at a mega rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre, Lokoja, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that with the hitherto abandoned Ajaokuta Steel Complex now nearing completion, the project will have the capacity to employ 500,000 Nigerians once designated as a free trade zone. The President further promised to fully harness the potentials of the Complex once it is completed, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its governorship campaign in Kogi State ahead of the November 11 governorship election. The governorship campaign was suspended as a mark of respect for Ms Khadijat Yahaya, a member of the party who died after an attack by suspected thugs. EDITOR’S PICKS Police … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in Kogi State has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike from September 9, 2023, if the state government does not meet their demands. The doctors, who are members of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), Lokoja, gave the ultimatum in a statement issued … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a fresh list of campaign council members ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State. The fresh list is coming hours after controversies followed a list that went viral with the Minister of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Abdullahi Ganduje has set up three National Campaign Councils for the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike who happens to be a member of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the results of the Kogi State governorship election on November 11 will be sent electronically straight from polling places to its server. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kogi, Prof. Gabriel Longpet, shared this at a media event in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that hoodlums suspected to be politically mobilized have vandalised the newly commissioned campaign office of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at Anyigba in Dekina local government of Kogi state. This online media platform understands that the attacked campaign office was commissioned just yesterday, Saturday, August 12, 2023, by the SDP governorship … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship campaign office of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) situated in Lokoja, Kogi State, has been set ablaze. Some suspected political hoodlums stormed the campaign office on Sunday night and set it on fire. EDITOR’S PICKS Massive Tragedy Unfolds As Tanker Fire Kills 20 In Ondo Yoruba Nation Agitator … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit instituted by a Kogi governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Smart Afolabi Adeyemi, against the emergence of the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, at the last primary election of the party. The Court … Read more