‘Supreme Court Has Failed Nigerians’ – PDP Reacts As To Tinubu’s Victory

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the verdict of the Supreme Court on Thursday regarding the outcome of the 2023 presidential election as disappointing. The PDP in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba said the majority of Nigerians are alarmed, disappointed and gravely concerned with the … Read more

Bayelsa: ‘Withdraw From Governorship Race’ – PDP Tells Sylva

Bayelsa Guber

  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council in Bayelsa State has advised the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 11 governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva, to honourably step down from the race as the odds were allegedly against him. The Director-General of the campaign council, Mitema … Read more

Atiku VS Tinubu: PDP Sends Message To Supreme Court Judges Ahead Of Today’s Hearing

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it expects the Supreme Court judges to deliver justice in the petition by its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 2023 elections. The party in a statement on Sunday called on the apex court to validate … Read more

JUST IN: Appeal Court Sacks Senate Minority Leader, Orders Fresh Election

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of the Senate Minority Leader, Sen Simon Mwadkon. The Appeal Court based it’s judgement on the ground that Senator Mwadkon was validly nominated by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. According to Vanguard, the judge says it is their view court … Read more

Hamas War: US President Biden, New York Gov To Visit Israel Amidst Rising Tension

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that United States President Joe Biden will on Wednesday travel to Israel to show solidarity with the nation after Hamas’ deadly attack ahead of a ground invasion of Gaza by the Israeli forces. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disclosed Biden’s impending trip on Monday. “The President will reaffirm the United States’ … Read more

Governor Sule Appeals Tribunal Judgement, Lists 27 Grounds

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has  appealed the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (GEPT) that annulled his victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election. The Governor, in a notice of appeal dated October 15, sighted by our correspondent on Monday in Lafia the Nasasrawa state capital filed … Read more

“Four More Senators To Be Removed” – Senator Abbo Unmasks Those Responsible For His Sack, Reveals Next Plan

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, on Monday, accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of being responsible for his removal from office. This news medium had earlier reported that the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday voided the election of Abbo of the All Progressives Congress … Read more

Dino Melaye Accuses Yahaya Bello Of Seeking A Third Term by Proxy In Kogi

Yahaya-Bello

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has accused the incumbent state governor, Yahaya Bello of seeking a third term by proxy. Melaye, during an interview with Channels Television on Monday, said though Bello is not physically on the ballot box for the … Read more

“Resume Or Resign” – PDP Protests Akeredolu’s Prolonged Absence, Gives Three Day Ultimatum

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has given a three-day ultimatum to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to resume office at the Governor’s Office in Akure, or resign. The youth wing of the party issued the ultimatum on Monday at the party’s secretariat in Akure, Ondo State capital. This news … Read more

November 11: Redeem Your Image With Off-cycle Polls, PDP Tells INEC

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party has described the November 11 governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states as a golden opportunity for the Independent National Electoral Commission to redeem its allegedly battered image. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who stated this in Abuja on Sunday, also demanded the … Read more

Wike And Saraki Align To Revive PDP

  Eko Hot Blog reports that In recent viral video that showed the moment Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike was seen preparing a meal with the former senate president, Bukola Saraki in his residence in Abuja , there are indications that the duo are joining forces to strengthen the People’s Democratic … Read more

PDP BoT Demands Resignation Of Anyanwu As National Secretary

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the resignation of Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Anyanwu emerged as the PDP governorship candidate for the November 11 election in Imo state. EDITOR’S PICKS Atiku Petitions BBC Over Report On Tinubu’s Certificate JUST … Read more

Lagos: Jandor Files 34 Grounds Of Appeal Against Tribunal On Sanwo-Olu’s Election Victory Verdict

EKO HOT BLOG reports Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Lagos state, AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has lodged a notice of appeal against the September 25 judgment of the state election petition tribunal. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, the All Progressive Congress (APC), the Labour Party and its Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour were all listed as respondents in the notice of appeal filed by Jandor. EDITOR’S PICKS Atiku Petitions BBC Over Report On Tinubu’s Certificate JUST IN: Former Minister, Bello Yusuf Is Dead Daniel Bwala Reacts To Viral Video Of Senator Berating Senate President The appeal, which is contained in a 38-page document dated October 13 and comprises 34 grounds, was filed by a team of lawyers led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Clement Onwuenwunor. Jandor argued in the appeal that “Contrary to the misleading conclusion of the tribunal, the issue of disqualification of the winner of an election is both a pre and post-election dispute and that it was highly erroneous of the tribunal to treat it as merely a pre-election issue.” Jandor and his party reiterated the reliefs in their petitions, requesting the disqualification of the candidates from both the APC and Labour Party. The PDP candidate criticized the tribunal for dismissing the Labour Party and its candidate from his petition, particularly considering the numerous allegations of misconduct against Rhodes-Vivour. He pointed out that the law recognizes that anyone accused must be included as a party in such proceedings. Jandor maintained that contrary to the tribunal’s decision since he had also alleged that Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour’s sponsorship was invalid, the tribunal must invalidate his candidacy before he could benefit from their egregious misconduct. The PDP candidate, in his appeal, also said that he deserved to raise issues in the tertiary qualifications of Governor Sanwo-Olu, which were built on false A Level WAEC certificates as demonstrated in some of the exhibits he placed before the court. Among other reliefs, he wants the Court of Appeal to hold that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to hold that the different names in the different certificates presented by Sanwo-Olu belong to one and the same person. “That at the time of the Governorship Election of Saturday, March 18, 2023, Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat, were not qualified to have contested the election. “That all the votes recorded for both candidates and the APC in the said election were wasted votes owing to the non-qualification of both men to have participated in the election. “That the candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, was also not qualified to have contested, and all votes recorded for him and his party in the said election as the second highest number of votes cast at that election, were wasted votes owing to his non-qualification. “That Jandor, having scored the third highest number of votes in the Election and having satisfied the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, is the validly qualified candidate to be returned as the winner of the said election. FURTHER READING Flood Sweeps Teenager In Anambra Court Revokes Bail Of Jos ‘Organ Harvester’, Orders Remand We Didn’t Rank Abia Best Performing State – WAEC “That the Certificate of Return issued to Sanwo-Olu is null, void and of no effect and that it may be determined and declared that INEC shall forthwith issue the Appellant, Dr Azeez Olajide Adediran, with a Certificate of Return as the duly elected Governor of Lagos State,” Jandor’s appeal reads. Click to watch our video of the week https://youtu.be/XyRx-ToaIDI

EKO HOT BLOG reports Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Lagos state, AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has lodged a notice of appeal against the September 25 judgment of the state election petition tribunal. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his … Read more

PDP Affirms Samuel Anyanwu As Imo Guber Candidate

Samuel Anyanwu

EKO HOT BLOG reports the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the party’s National Secretary and Imo state governorship candidate remains Samuel Anyanwu. The party stated that there was no truth to the claims that the National Working Committee (NWC) has relieved Anyanwu of his position as the National Secretary of the PDP. EDITOR’S … Read more

PDP Councillors, Supporters Dump Party To Join APC In Kaduna

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  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost a total of nineteen councillors to the All Progressives Congress (APC) across 23 local government areas of Kaduna State. The politicians decamped to APC along with their supporters. Announcing their decision on Tuesday during a press conference held in Kaduna, the councillors … Read more

Kaduna: 19 PDP Councillors, Supporters Dump Party To Join APC

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost a total of nineteen councillors to the All Progressives Congress (APC) across 23 local government areas of Kaduna State. This  news medium gathered that the politicians decamped to APC along with their supporters. Editors Pick  Sanwo-Olu Writes Lagos Assembly, To Reorder 2023 Budget … Read more

Tinubu: Wole Soyinka Went To UI But Can Not Tender The Certificate – Don Pedro Obaseki

Wole Soyinka

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director of Researcher and Strategy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Don Pedro Obaseki, revealed that Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka went to the University of Ibadan (UI) but cannot tender the school’s certificate. According to Obaseki, Soyinka can not tender the certificate because … Read more

Otti Seeks Parley with Opposition

Alex Otti

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Abia State Dr Alex Otti has called for a parley between opposition political parties in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to support his administration in the task of rebuilding Abia. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence In … Read more