EkoHotBlog reports that details of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim and a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh’s meeting with President Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja has emerged. Anyim, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, made his entrance … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced the name of senators constituting the majority leadership of the tenth Senate. The senate president made the announcement on Tuesday when the upper chamber resumed plenary after a three-week vacation. EDITOR’S PICKS Akpabio Announces Names Of Majority Leaders Of 10th Senate … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that details have emerged about the meeting between the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Senators elected on its platform. This online media platform gathered that the meeting is a last-ditch effort to forestall a showdown over the choice of persons for minority leadership positions in the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ahead of the upcoming election for the Senate Minority leader, Prominent contenders Senator Aminu Tambuwal and Seriake Dickson, along with other dissatisfied members of the PDP, made a strong presence at the party’s National Secretariat to demand for official letter endorsing their candidate for the position of Minority leader in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday called its first witness in the defence of the petition brought against it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar regarding the outcome of the February 25 polls. This online media platform gathered that the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general elections, Teslim Folarin, not to associate his failure in the last governorship poll with the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. The party made this disclosure … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Opposition political parties in Imo State have lamented the imposition of a ₦54 million fee on each candidate before they can be allowed to campaign in the forthcoming November 11 governorship election in the state. The chairmen of the opposition parties, consisting of Accord Party, PDP, Labour Party, APGA, Action … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Deliberations have reportedly commenced that would see the five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders under the aegis of the G-5 dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. The G-5 is made up of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former governors … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Strong indications emerged on Friday that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party may pitch its tent with a senator from Plateau State as the minority leader of the red chamber. This came as more opposition senators oppose the ambition of a former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has responded to the recent interest shown by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that it is a desperate attempt by the PDP to remain relevant in the face of a productive government. He noted that during the … Read more
The factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo urged Igbo leaders to back Tinubu over Obi. Isiguzoro emphasized the need for Southeast governors’ open support for Tinubu. He asserted that those supporting Obi would fail, and Tinubu was ‘unseatable’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a surprising turn of events, a factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo … Read more
The G5 governors are against Tambuwal becoming the minority leader in the Senate. They cite his decision to back out of the race for the PDP presidential ticket to support Atiku as a betrayal. Several lawmakers in favour of G-5 echoed this sentiment, stating that the PDP should reconsider promoting Tambuwal for the Senate Minority … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the jostle for the Senate minority leadership seat appears to be creating uneasy calm among senators who are members of the opposition parties following moves by some vested interests to impose leadership on them. In the 10th Senate, the APC has 59 senators; PDP, 36; LP, 8; SDP, 2; NNPP, 2; YPP, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that there’s a potential shift on the horizon within Nigeria’s Senate, according to a credible Senator from the Northwest, that spoke with Daily Sun. A total of 22 senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are allegedly planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). EDITOR’S PICKS Shehu Sani … Read more
PDP denies knowledge of Wike’s appointment under Tinubu, awaits approach. PDP will react appropriately if approached for appointments in Tinubu’s government. PDP will not support a government of national unity based on fraud and illegality. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has addressed rumours that President Bola Tinubu is considering appointing … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, has closed his case at the PEPC, challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. The PDP is contesting the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election. The case was closed because the PDp exhausted their days to present the case at the … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, reportedly had a lengthy meeting lasting over six hours with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. The meeting, held in anticipation of the Senate resumption on July 4, 2023, aimed to thwart the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) hierarchy’s influence over the selection of … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct a post-elections review for the just-concluded 2023 polls from July 4 to August 5, 2023. In a statement on Thursday by the commission’s spokesman, Festus Okoye, the electoral umpire said the review will commence with a meeting of the Resident Electoral Commissioners … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that Sa’idu Umar, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) candidate in the March 18 governorship candidate has lined up 31 witnesses to nullify the victory of Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of APC and his Deputy, Idris Gobir in the election. Umar said this at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Sokoto on Thursday. The witnesses … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal has fixed July 4 for the commencement of the hearing of the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu has dragged Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress to the tribunal, challenging his victory at the governorship poll … Read more