LP Candidates and RSIEC Clash Reject N5m Security Bond Clash Over Election Results Some Labour Party candidates from the recent local government elections in Rivers State have rejected a N5m security bond that the Local Government Election Tribunal imposed. Eko Hot Blog reports that the candidates not only called the N5m bond a prerequisite for … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has identified inadequate funding as a key factor hindering local government autonomy in Nigeria. He expressed these concerns at a National Dialogue on Local Government Reform and Constitutional Amendment held in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tajudeen, represented by Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Okezie … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Ogun State governorship election, according to a statement by the party. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the arrest was confirmed by the PDP’s Ogun State Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo, who revealed in a Monday statement issued in … Read more
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) triumphed in 15 of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Abia State during the local government elections held on November 2, while the Young Peoples Party (YPP) claimed victory in the remaining two LGAs. Prof. George Chima, Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), announced the results … Read more
The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has filed a lawsuit against the Ogun State Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) over the alleged imposition of administrative fees on candidates in the upcoming local government elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that OGSIEC has set fees of ₦250,000 for each chairmanship candidate and ₦150,000 for councillorship candidates, with a reduced fee … Read more
The Kano State High Court has directed the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 26. This ruling, delivered by Justice Sanusi Ma’aji, contradicts an earlier Federal High Court decision that questioned the composition of the KANSIEC electoral panel. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja … Read more
The Zamfara State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mua’zu Haidara Kaura, has resigned from his position to contest in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 16, 2024. His decision follows the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission’s (ZASIEC) announcement of the election date, made by the newly appointed ZASIEC Chairman, Bala Aliyu Gusau. EDITOR’S … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) secured all 23 chairmanship and 255 councilorship positions in the local government elections conducted by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) on Saturday. Announcing the results, the commission’s chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, revealed that eight political parties participated in the election, with the APC sweeping the chairmanship and councillorship seats … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his complaints after he rejected an initial offer to manage the party’s machinery. The PDP stated it had made several attempts to support the governor, but he failed to unite his fellow governors and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party … Read more
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
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won chairmanship positions in 10 local government areas (LGAs) following the local government elections held on Wednesday, as announced by the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC). PLASIEC Chairman and Returning Officer for all 17 LGAs, Plangji Cishak, disclosed the results on Thursday at the commission’s headquarters in Jos. … Read more
The Plateau State Police Command has deployed over 8,000 officers to ensure the security of the local government elections scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, across the state’s 17 local government areas. Speaking at the police command headquarters, DSP Alabo Alfred, the police spokesperson, emphasized that officers would arrive at polling units on time to guarantee … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to respect the rule of law in order to restore peace in the state. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Wike emphasized that peace is only possible when court judgments are followed. EDITOR’S … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decried the recent violence in Rivers State following the outcome of Saturday’s Local Government Area elections. After the election, Governor Sim Fubara subsequently swore in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with AfDB on … Read more
The political tension in Rivers State escalated on Sunday as the factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike and the All Progressives Congress (APC) rejected the recent local government elections. They claimed no legitimate election took place on Saturday. Following the controversial poll, Governor Siminalayi Fubara proceeded to swear … Read more
Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has publicly expressed his support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Dokubo alleged that soldiers dispatched by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were flying helicopters over his residence. This statement comes on the same day that local government chairmanship elections were held in … Read more
Tension erupted on Saturday at Elekahia Primary School in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers state, when armed men dressed in police uniforms violently disrupted the ongoing local government elections. Eyewitnesses revealed that the attackers, arriving in about 21 Hilux patrol vans, unleashed chaos by firing tear gas and seizing election materials, forcing officials … Read more
Voting in the local government elections across Rivers State officially commenced, with some voters casting their ballots while others waited for essential election materials. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) began distributing sensitive materials to local government areas earlier today, despite a federal high court order prohibiting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other … Read more
Supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, held a peaceful protest on Saturday morning in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Port Harcourt, expressing opposition to the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State. The protest, which took place near the Polio Club, saw about 100 participants, mostly youths, denouncing … Read more
Tension remains high in Rivers State as residents woke up on Saturday to the news of a suspected explosion at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by factional caretaker committee chairman, Chief Tony Okocha. In the early hours of the day, suspected arsonists reportedly detonated explosives at the APC state secretariat in … Read more