Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, is physically present at the state headquarters of the commission in Lokoja, Kogi State. This news medium gathered that there is a heavy presence of security operatives at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to commence the collation and announcement of the final results for the Bayelsa State governorship election held on Saturday. Originally scheduled for Saturday, the commission postponed the collation to Sunday due to only having results from one out of the eight local … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Imo State Governorship Election. This news medium gathered that Uzodimma defeated his opponents in all the 27 Local Government Areas of the State. The election was keenly contested … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the returning officer for the November 11 governorship election in Imo State has announced a one-hour recess before the final announcement is made on the winner of Saturday’s election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, Professor Abayomi Fashina who made the announcement on Sunday said when the collation … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer for the Imo State off-cycle governorship election, Abayomi Fashina, has announced the end of collation of all results of Saturday’s poll from all Local Government Areas in the state. Three major candidates for the Imo State election are Governor Hope Uzodinma (All … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party have called for the cancellation of the Imo State governorship election held on Saturday. The deputy governorship candidate of the LP, Tony Nwulu, said in a press conference on Saturday night that security agents allegedly provided cover for some persons as they subverted … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Imo State election, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has cast his vote in the ongoing electoral exercise. Anyanwu, a former Senator, voted at Amaimo Central School polling unit, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo state. Addressing journalists after … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is back on the field for the off-cycle 2023 governorship elections holding in Bayelsa State, Kogi State, and Imo State commence today. In Bayelsa, Governor Duoye Diri is seeking a second term in office under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). However, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the off-cycle governorship election scheduled in Bayelsa State tomorrow is causing much anxiety among Bayelsans. The election is being seen as another litmus test for the nation’s fledgling democracy under the new administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Editors Pick ‘It Is Regrettable’ – Uzodimma Apologises Over Attack On … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 Kogi governorship election, Senator Dino Melaye, has promised not to govern the state by religion or ethnicity. Speaking at the governorship campaign’s grand finale at the state party secretariat in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday, Melaye said … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) for Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, Olayinka Braimoh has denied stepping down for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Dino Melaye. Braimoh in a statement on Thursday said reports about him withdrawing from the race are nothing but lies. According to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that hundreds of Plateau youths, including women, on Wednesday, protested in different locations in Jos, the state capital, over what they described as a “conflicting tribunal and Court of Appeal judgments” targeted at sacking state and National Assembly members elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Athan Achonu, staged a walkout at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This online media platform gathered that INEC organised the stakeholders’ meeting on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has endorsed the Governor of Bayelsa State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri for a second term in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. According to Jonathan, Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office because of the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has identified why there may be violence in the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi State. Speaking on behalf of the party yesterday in Abuja, PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, said one of the issues instrumental to electoral violence is delay in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State, on Saturday sacked the Senate Minority Whip, Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Abia Central Senatorial election. The court in its ruling also declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Austin Akobundu as the rightful winner … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has sacked Darlington Nwokocha, the Senate minority chief whip, representing Abia Central under the platform of the Labour Party (LP). The court declared Augustine Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the authentic winner of the 25 February election in the senatorial district. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) governorship campaign council in Kogi state has denied endorsing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming election, Senator Dino Melaye. One Col Vincent Abuh (rtd) had led some LP members to Senator Melaye, endorsing him ahead of the election. Following the meeting, the PDP … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a faction of the Labour Party has adopted the candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Dino Melaye as its candidate for the November 11th Kogi State Governorship Election. Melaye disclosed this via a joint press statement posted on his official X handle on Friday. The former federal lawmaker … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reacted to the political crisis in Rivers State. The Chairman of the forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, while addressing newsmen after the emergency meeting of PDP Governors commended President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the political … Read more