The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has vehemently rejected the results of the local government elections held on Wednesday, describing the exercise as flawed and pledging to pursue legal action against its outcome. At a press conference on Saturday at the party secretariat in Jos, the state capital, APC chairman Rufus Bature … Read more
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has filed a ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit against Pastor Paul Rika of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide. The legal action stems from allegations made by Pastor Rika in his book titled “God’s Message To Kuteb Tribe And Indigenes Of Taraba State.” Danjuma’s lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), … Read more
Ibrahim Owodunni, popularly known as Primeboy and a childhood friend of the late singer Mohbad, has threatened to sue Mohbad’s mother, Abosede Adeyemo-Aloba, for defamation. In a statement signed by his lawyer, Akinpelu Ogunbona, Primeboy addressed accusations made by Mohbad’s mother during an interview, where she claimed he had a conflict with her son before … Read more
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has denied any connection with embattled crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Falana made this clarification in response to allegations that he was involved in helping Bobrisky bribe prison officials to serve his sentence outside a correctional facility. The rumors followed a … Read more
Nigerian crossdresser and social media influencer, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, seeking ₦1 billion in damages over an allegedly defamatory audio clip. EKO HOT BLOG reorts that the controversy started when an audio recording attributed to VeryDarkMan went viral. In the … Read more
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has summoned Kemi Alao-Akala, the wife of the late former Governor of the state, to appear before it within 30 days. According to a writ of summons obtained by PUNCH Online on Saturday, Kemi Alao-Akala and her co-defendant are required to respond to a suit (number 1/443/2023) filed … Read more
The National headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja has received a court order prohibiting the party from conducting congresses at all levels in Nasarawa State. This order was delivered via substituted service following an ex parte motion filed by 16 party members, including Senator Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo, who represents Nasarawa South in … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has instructed his lawyers to file a lawsuit against Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, over alleged defamatory remarks. Ighodalo claims that Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, accused him of being involved in “Planwell,” a Ponzi scheme operated in Edo … Read more
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced the commencement of strict measures, including the potential shutdown of Point of Sales (PoS) businesses that have failed to register by the September 5 deadline. This was disclosed in a public notice released on Friday. The Commission expressed concerns over the low compliance with its registration directive and … Read more
A Dutchman who claims to have fathered 550 children through sperm donations is suing Netflix over its documentary The Man With 1,000 Kids, which he called “sensationalist.” During a late-night chat show on Tuesday, Jonathan Meijer, 43, revealed that he is pursuing legal action against the documentary, accusing it of slandering him and the families … Read more
A Nigerian law firm, Sovereignty Legal Practitioners, has issued a stern warning to British Airways, threatening to file a class action lawsuit over what it describes as the systematic and inhumane treatment of Nigerian passengers using the airline. In a pre-action letter dated August 30, 2024, and signed by the firm’s Principal Partner, Ife Ajayi, … Read more
A lawyer, Chief Adekunle Funmilayo, has threatened legal action against the University of Lagos (UNILAG) if it proceeds with its plan to send students to Russia for a year-long program. He also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the matter. Funmilayo criticized the university’s insistence on sending 17 second-year Russian language students … Read more
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has announced her intention to pursue legal action against individuals who misuse her name for political propaganda. This statement comes in response to a blog post falsely attributing critical remarks to her about Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the lawsuit challenges the alleged unlawful practice by the National Assembly of setting its own allowances and running costs without transparency or accountability. This legal … Read more
The leadership crisis in the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) escalated on Thursday when the dissolved state executive, led by Augustine Agada, took legal action against the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for ignoring a court order. EKO HOT BLOG reported on Wednesday, that a Benue State High Court … Read more
Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, a 38-year-old woman, admitted to using a hot pressing iron on the back of her househelp as a form of discipline. Nzekwe, a nurse from Ezinifitte in Aguata Local Government Area, claimed she took this action because the child had stolen money from her. She explained that she heated the iron on … Read more
A commercial bus driver, Adewale Oseni, is demanding justice after allegedly being assaulted by a police officer, identified as Supol Akeem, from the Makinde Police Station in Oshodi, Lagos. The incident occurred on July 14, when Oseni was returning home after purchasing food for his three children around 10 p.m. Despite showing the officer the … Read more
The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has announced its decision to pursue legal action and formally declined to endorse the upcoming local government elections scheduled for September 28. During a weekend press conference, the party’s state working committee informed journalists of their intent to challenge what they described as a hasty … Read more
The Finnish government has announced that it has begun addressing the complaint lodged by the Nigerian government against Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen. Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, revealed this during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Valtonen stated that Ekpa’s case is currently before Finnish courts, confirming that the matter has … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has summoned a woman seen tearing her husband’s international passport in a viral video for interrogation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Comptroller General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, stated that if found guilty, she would be prosecuted under Section 10(h) of the Immigration Act. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just … Read more