Peter Obi, Otti, Leads Labour Party In Ondo Governorship Campaign. Campaign aims to win November 16 election, overthrowing the current APC administration. Dr. Ayodele Olorunfemi selected as Labour Party’s candidate after unanimous primary vote on April 27. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party has announced that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, alongside Abia State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged state governors who pay pensions to former governors and their deputies to emulate Abia State Governor Alex Otti and put an end to the practice, which he described as “outrageous” and “a daylight robbery.” During a visit to Otti’s country home in Nvosi, Isiala … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced that the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has withdrawn its quit notice ultimatum handed down to Igbos living in the Northern part of the country. Otti disclosed this in a statement via his X handle on Tuesday, after a meeting with the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Kano State has overruled the judgement of a Kano State Federal High Court which sacked Alex Otti as the Governor of Abia State. The appellate court in a ruling on Friday, dismissed the May 18 judgement given by Justice M.N. Yunusa of the Kano … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice H.T.D Gwadah, has dismissed the People’s democratic Party (PDP) Abia chapter’s bid to nullify the election of Governor Alex Otti for lacking in merit. The case was thrown out at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia on grounds that the contention over the governor’s qualification to contest … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has denied allegations by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that the state government is planning to embark on a protest over the expected decision of the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in the state. In a statement issued by his Senior … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, has assured civil servants in the state that all the backlog of salary arrears and pensions will be cleared before December 31, 2023. The commissioner who spoke in a chat with selected journalists in Umuahia, the state capital, on Sunday … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and Barrister Julius Abure, National Chairman of LP among other party members will be in Owerri as the party kicks off its governorship campaign. In a press release by the Achonu/Nwulu Campaign Organisation obtained by Vanguard, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Alex Otti’s led government of Abia State has banned operations of commercial motorcycles, otherwise known as Okada, within Umuahia and Aba metropolises. Otti, in a statement signed and released on Sunday through his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, directed security agencies in the two cities to arrest any … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Abia State Government says it has discovered 2,300 ghosts in its payroll system and weeded them out, thus saving over N220m on monthly wage bill. The state said the ghost workers were detected following ongoing verification of civil servants in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Delta Community Imposes N10,000 Fine, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Board of Directors, African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved a loan of 115 million dollars to support a major road rehabilitation project in Abia State, Nigeria. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Country … Read more
Alex Otti met with National Assembly leaders elected under the Labour party. The Meeting was held to decide candidate to support in the coming NASS leadership elections. According to Otti, he came for a meeting with Tinubu and later decided to interact with members-elect as one family. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Alex … Read more