A popular House of Reps candidate has died. Ado Isa was confirmed dead four days before the 2023 elections. He died on Monday after a brief illness. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate in the Wudil/Garko Constituency of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Kamilu Ado Isa, is dead. Isa, … Read more
Kwankwaso has lost a close ally to the PDP’s presidential candidate Dr Babayo Liman, the North-East Zonal Secretary of the NNPP, defected to the PDP with his supporters on Saturday. Liman called on Kwankwaso to withdraw from the race and back the PDP presidential candidate. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the … Read more
Members of the NNPP in Bauchi have dumped Kwankwaso and endorsed Atiku. According to Momodu, the NNPP members in Bauchi declared full support for Atiku ahead of the forthcoming election. In the video, the NNPP principal member alongside others pulled off their signature red and white hat of the party. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Ohanaeze has dragged Kwankwaso over his comment on Obi Ohanaeze said the former Governor of Kano State was wrong for demarketing Obi’s candidacy. According to the group, Obi is not an Igbo candidate but the choice of the Nigerian people. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has slammed the … Read more
Orji Kalu has stated that APC’s base in the North is still standing firm. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, said the voting base of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the North-West and North-East geopolitical zones remains intact. Kalu stated this in an interview on Channels … Read more
NNPP has reacted to Obasanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Adamawa State chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Phineas Elisha, has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. This online media platform gathered that former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Benue … Read more
A Senatorial candidate of the NNPP in Zamfara has dumped the party and joined APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Senatorial candidate for Zamfara North Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shinkafi, has dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Shinkafi was among the politicians who defected to APC … Read more
NNPP candidates have agreed to hold a campaign rally for Tinubu in Osun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have disclosed plans to organise a mega rally in support of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. In a joint statement released on Monday in Osogbo, … Read more
Kwankwaso has stated that he will succeed Buhari in 2023. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are dead. Expressing optimism that he would win next year’s election, the former … Read more
NNPP has once again debunked rumours of alleged alliances with Atiku. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has debunked reports that its presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will step down for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2023 election. The National Publicity Secretary of the … Read more
Kwankwaso has revealed why he left PDP to join APC and then moved to NNPP. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday revealed why he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress and eventually the NNPP. Kwankwaso, during a … Read more
Afenifere faction of the South West has endorsed Kwankwaso. EKO HOT BLOG reports that more confusion and division has hit the South-West region of Nigeria as a new faction emerged from the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere. This online media platform recalls that controversies started in the camp of Afenifere after the group purportedly endorsed the … Read more
NNPP has stated that Kwankwaso will not step down for Atiku. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria Peoples Party has said its presidential candidate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, will not step down for his Peoples Democratic Party’s counterpart, Atiku Abubakar. The spokesman for the NNPP, Major Agbo, who disclosed this in an interview with … Read more
Northern leaders are reportedly mounting pressure on Kwankwaso to step down for the PDP flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some prominent Northern leaders and forces are moving to ensure that the region presents a consensus presidential candidate ahead of the upcoming general elections. In separate conversations, sources revealed that many leaders in … Read more
Kwankwaso has revealed why he left APC and PDP to join NNPP. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he left both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because he was angry with the political system. Kwankwaso stated … Read more
Tinubu’s campaign council has explained his absence at Arise TV’s town hall. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained the absence of its candidate, Bola Tinubu, at a town hall organised by Arise TV. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigeria Must Encourage Local Refineries To Get Rid Of … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission has flown the New Nigerian Peoples Party candidate for the Kogi State House of Assembly, Ismaila Atumeyi, to Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ismaila Atumeyi was arrested by the EFCC in Abuja on Tuesday over an alleged bank fraud. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Publish Sources Of Your Campaign Funds … Read more
Rabiu Kwankwaso’s presidential campaign spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, has stated that the former governor of Kano State is not prepared to withdraw from the presidential race for anyone. Eko Hot Blog reports that he made the remark amid rumours that the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate might abandon his campaign in favour of another. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
NNPP Speaks On Election, Reveals Why Kwankwaso Will Defeat Obi, Tinubu, Atiku, Others EKO HOT BLOG reports that The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has rubbished certain reports claiming its presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso is in the 2023 race as a spoiler. The party in a statement on Monday said Kwankwaso has better credentials … Read more
Osun NNPP Candidates Give Reason For Supporting Tinubu EKO HOT BLOG reports that four disgruntled national Assembly candidates contesting 2023 elections on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State have said that their decision to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate indicates the collapsed structure of the NNPP … Read more