The opposition party also challenged the APC to publish the names and details of those it claimed to be sponsors of terrorism… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration as a government of liars, for the liars and by the liars. … Read more
‘It’s Only Fair That PDP, APC Don’t Zone Presidency To North’ – Lawyer EKO HOT BLOG Festus Ogun, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, on Thursday asked the country’s two big political parties to ignore the north, and zone the 2023 presidency to the South. According to Ogun, that would only be a fair … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Dumps PDP and was received into APC By Buhari EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was welcomed to the APC by President Muhammadu Buhari, along with APC Caretaker Chairman and … Read more
The PDP cautioned that if the attacks allegedly orchestrated by the APC in Gombe State and other parts of the country continue… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemned in strong terms the attack and arson on its office and the property of a prominent PDP member located in Gombe, Gombe … Read more
PDP has given Oyinlola and others new appointment in Osun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party has named a former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Shuaibu Oyedokun and eight others as members of a 10-man committee to reconcile the six governorship aspirants in Osun State ahead of the July 16 election. … Read more
…he said he doesn’t believe in regional or tribal consensus. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, says he will support any presidential aspirant who is best for the country in 2023. Lamido, who spoke from Kano State on Wednesday, said this during an interview on Channels Television. “Let us look … Read more
Govt has waded in as hoodlums attacked APC and PDP offices. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Gombe State Government has waded in following the attack on Atiku campaign office, Peoples Democratic Party Secretariat, and All Progressives Congress office by suspected hoodlums. Condemning the incidents, Commissioner for Information Julius Ishaya, said the Muhammadu Yahaya’s led … Read more
Last week, lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives passed a harmonised version of the bill EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Buhari to sign the amended Electoral Act Bill into law without delay. The group made the call on Tuesday … Read more
2023: Presidential Hopeful Speaks On Zoning Formula, Warns PDP EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Samuel Ohuabunwa, has sent a warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that the party must not tinker with the zoning provision in its constitution. Ohuabunwa, who spoke in Abuja on … Read more
He said at the appropriate time, members of the party in the southern region will speak in one voice about their decision on… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has dispelled insinuations about him being the running mate to presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to … Read more
They were said to have stormed the party secretariat, located along Bauchi road, around 1:30 am EKO HOT BLOG reports that the campaign office of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Gombe State has been set ablaze by yet-to-be-identified persons suspected to be political thugs. The office located near Investment Quarters had its windows vandalised, while … Read more
Presidential Aspirant, Dele Momodu Attacks Buhari On Leadership Style EKO HOT BLOG reports that media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu, has asked Nigerians to retrieve the country from the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Momodu, a 2023 presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was speaking in a recent interview with … Read more
Ekerete Udo, quoted Emmanuel as saying God picked Eno as the next governor… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the choice of Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Lands, as Governor Udom Emmanuel’s preferred candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election has divided the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. At a stakeholders’ meeting on … Read more
“Over My Dead Body” — Nigerian Senator Names Party He’ll Never Decamp To EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Nicholas Tofowomo at the weekend declared that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is not sellable ahead of the 2023 election. Tofowomo said this at ile Oluji … Read more
2023: PDP Alleged Plot to Shun Power Shift to Southern Nigeria Sparks Condemnation Condemnations have trailed the alleged plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to shun the clamour for power shift from the north to the south in 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that groups condemned the political party’s plan to shun the clamour … Read more
He said the North still has four years left, based on the arrangement of the PDP EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has insisted that the North would produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. Mohammed said the claim that power must shift to the Southern part of the country in 2023 … Read more
…the former lawmaker faulted the purported campaign of calumny against him. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke, says he is committed to rescuing the state from what he described as bad governance. He made the assertion in a statement by the spokesman … Read more
2023: “Age Not A Barrier”, Aide Replies Makinde On Atiku Being ‘Too Old’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Paul Ibe, media aide of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says age has nothing to do with leadership and that in line with the popular saying, his principal is a “fine wine that gets better with age”. Ibe … Read more
2023: PDP Ignores Power Shift, Says Everybody Free To Run EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will not stop aspirants of northern origin from contesting its presidential ticket. It said it would leave the ticket open for all aspirants irrespective of their states or geopolitical zones. Read Also: … Read more
…the PDP already has information of how corrupt APC leaders pushed for the additional ₦2.557 trillion to… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded a full disclosure of specifics of the subsidy templates including details of the cost of importation of petroleum products into the country to warrant the additional … Read more