EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Labour Party member, Hon. Mbachu Henry, representing Awka South Constituency I, has returned as a volunteer Physics teacher in his community public school. In the letter sighted by Naija News, dated 13th July, the lawmaker wrote to the principal of Igwebuike Grammer School in Awka South in Anambra … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop threatening the judiciary, insisting that his removal from office by the court will not cause anarchy in the country. This online media platform recalls that Tinubu had warned about the potential consequences of nullifying the election that produced … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has said the Labour Party has no ground to call for the sack of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over the outcome of the 2023 general election. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi stated this when he spoke with the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party has asserted that the President Bola Tinubu-led government is preparing for an election rerun. This online media platform gathered that the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barrister Julius Abure, submitted on Monday during a virtual meeting held with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and Democracy led … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Labour Party (LP) on Friday evening began presenting evidence challenging the election of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State The governorship candidate of the party in the March 18, 2023, election, Chijioke Edeoga, filed the petition questioning Mba’s qualification for the election at … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu State has commenced sitting on the petition filed by Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, against the election of Dr Peter Mbah as the governor of the state. At the resumed hearing on Friday, the petitioners presented the National Youth Service … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that In a noteworthy development, The Presidential Election Petition Court has acknowledged a certified true copy of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s resignation letter as admissible evidence. The submitted resignation letter is aimed at providing evidence that Vice President Shettima voluntarily resigned from his senatorial candidacy before being selected as the vice presidential … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) has knocked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for claiming that the security situation in the nation had improved. Recall that while speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, Ribadu had claimed that the record of crimes and activities of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja accepted a contentious report from the European Union (EU) Observation Mission on Monday, despite opposition from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). This report calls into question the legitimacy of the 2023 general elections’ results. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has expressed disappointment with the Federal Government for discrediting the European Union’s (EU) report on the 2023 General Elections. In its final report on the Nigerian elections, the globally acclaimed body said trust in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a member of the Labour Party/Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 election, Prof Chris Nwokobia has said President Bola Tinubu is copying all the planned policies of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Nwokobia, said Tinubu since his inauguration has been executing policies planned by the Labour Party … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, has said that the situation in the country requires those in authority to lead by example. Obi said Nigerian leaders cannot continue to preach to the people to make sacrifices without sacrificing themselves, saying that … Read more
The factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo urged Igbo leaders to back Tinubu over Obi. Isiguzoro emphasized the need for Southeast governors’ open support for Tinubu. He asserted that those supporting Obi would fail, and Tinubu was ‘unseatable’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a surprising turn of events, a factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the jostle for the Senate minority leadership seat appears to be creating uneasy calm among senators who are members of the opposition parties following moves by some vested interests to impose leadership on them. In the 10th Senate, the APC has 59 senators; PDP, 36; LP, 8; SDP, 2; NNPP, 2; YPP, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has dismissed the Labour Party’s claim that he renounced his Nigerian citizenship. In a statement on Saturday, the deputy governor’s Media Office described the claim as misleading and false. The LP had argued at the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal that … Read more
Obi: Nigerian exodus could be a boon if conducive environment for return is created. Obi cites China, India, Ireland as examples of diaspora benefiting their countries. Despite rejected motion, Obi committed to building attractive Nigeria for professionals. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that the rising exodus … Read more
Eko Hot blog reports that the Presidential Elections Petition Court, on Tuesday, asked the Labour Party to present proof that it served the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) across the country summons to provide electoral documents. This is the submission made by the court as the Labour Party insisted that the … Read more
Pastor Adewale Giwa criticized Peter Obi for seeking justice at the Election Petition Tribunal Giwa accused Obi of betraying his former boss and emphasized the importance of politicians prioritizing the welfare of citizens. Giwa urged politicians to serve the people and ensure fair resource distribution while in power. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the senior … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo asserts that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, remains the best candidate According to him, Obi is a better Nigeria, despite Bola Tinubu being declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obasanjo also reveals that some governors were behind … Read more
Osun State’s Labour Party suspended its National Legal Adviser, State Women Leader, and 11 local government chairmen for factional activities and undermining party unity. They were accused of disrupting the LP presidential candidate’s petition against President Bola Tinubu’s victory. The state party executives back the National Working Committee’s actions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more