Wike has exposed Aso Rock insiders backing Atiku’s presidential bid. The aggrieved governor made the revelation at the PDP Campaign Flag-off Rally in Okrika Local Government Area (LGA) on Friday. Wike insisted that Atiku will still need Rivers State to win or he will lose the 2023 election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor … Read more
A Court has fixed a date to hear Atiku’s alleged corruption case. Keyamo had on January 16 issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the EFCC and ICPC to arrest the PDP presidential flag-bearer. Justice Kolawole Omotosho has directed that all court processes be served on Atiku by dropping them at his campaign office. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Lt. Col. Agbu Kefas (retd) won the Taraba PDP primary election on May 17, 2022. His opponents, Prof. Jerome Nyameh and Hon. Hilkiah Buba Joda-Mafinda, challenged his emergence. Their challenge failed at the Federal High Court and a Court of Appeal before the final judgement of the Supreme Court. Eko Hot Blog reports that the … Read more
Irrespective of the shenanigans of detractors and saboteurs, the Nigeria Decides Online Poll, a credible, well attended and far reaching exercise is finally over after a long worthwhile period with Prince Adewale Gomez coming out top in the Lagos Central Senatorial District Category which features other prominent senatorial candidates in the zone including that of … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed PDP’s suit against Oyetola’s participation in the Osun guber election. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had, in a judgement on September 30, 2022, nullified the participation of Oyetola. In a judgement on Thursday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Centus Nweze, … Read more
Wike and Atiku are members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Both men have been at loggerheads for several months over alleged injustice in the party leadership. Their relationship hit a new low on Tuesday as the Rivers government informed the Atiku campaign that it was withdrawing the approval of the campaign’s rally venue. Eko … Read more
El-Rufai accused “some elements in the [Aso] Villa” of working against the APC earlier on Wednesday. The first lady, an influential figure in the presidential villa, backed the accusation a few hours later. There have been various speculations in recent weeks that some people in the Buhari administration were working for the opposition. Eko Hot … Read more
Keyamo has slammed Atiku over his response to corruption allegations. Micheal accused Atiku of creating bogus companies and using them to siphon off government monies. Festus Keyamo reacting to Atiku’s response said people’s outrage means nothing to a man whose ways are set on corruption. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Spokesman of the All … Read more
There have been various speculations in recent weeks that some people in the Buhari administration were working for the opposition. The Kaduna governor is the latest figure in the APC to make a similar accusation. The presidency has had to publicly deny such accusations in recent weeks. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kaduna State … Read more
Yobe PDP Chairman has dumped the party for APC. Siminti was received into the APC by the State Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana, on behalf of the party. The APC State Chairman, Mohammed Gadaka in his remarks, assured Usman Siminti and his supporters of equal opportunities in the State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Usman … Read more
PDP has reacted to the reported attack on Buhari in Kano. The opposition party described the attack as a plot to cause confusion. The attack on Buhari has also been attributed to the APC presidential candidate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has been blamed … Read more
Atiku was the vice president during the 8-year administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He clinched the presidential ticket of the Tinubu-led Action Congress (AC)-now defunct to run for president in 2007 after falling out with his former principal. Tinubu has recounted how he helped Atiku, his main rival in the 2023 presidential contest, in … Read more
Wike has threatened to hit PDP leaders over anti-party activities. Wike accused the National Working Committee of the party of working with the opposition. The aggrieved governor said, “nobody that touches us that will not get a wound on his body.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State expressed his discontent … Read more
By Bernard Joseph The 2023 Nigerian Presidential Election is shaping up to be a scintillating brawl, with a horde of aspirants and political entities vying for the crown. Early signs suggest that this election could go down in history as one of the most tempestuous and closely scrutinized in the country, due to the grand … Read more
Three House of Representatives members have dumped APC For PDP. They met with the Presidential flagbearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, who officially welcomed them into the party on Sunday. The reps members are; Hon Ahmed Dayyabu Safana, Hon Hamza Dalhat Batagarawa and Hon Salisu Iro Isansi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that three members of … Read more
Jandor has revealed his plans for Lagos if he wins the guber election. He vowed to improve security around the state, especially around corridors where there are garages. Jandor said his government would build trust with the people to guarantee accurate information. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party … Read more
APC has pointed to Adeleke as the sponsor of the protest against the tribunal ruling. According to the APC, the protest could worsen their case, instead of adding positive value to it at the Appeal Court. Reacting, the Osun PDP acting chairman, noted that the protests indicated that the people rejected the verdict of the … Read more
Tinubu is currently leading fellow presidential candidates on Google Rating. The Google trends term search showed in detail how Nigerians, home and abroad and citizens of other countries were searching for the APC candidate. Tinubu is being searched most in the North, in places like Jigawa, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Bauchi and Taraba. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Sanwo-Olu was a no-show at the Lagos governorship debate on Sunday. He had vowed to boycott the event, claiming that he could not share the stage with the PDP candidate, whom he accused of fomenting violence in the state. The Lagos governor was the only absentee on Sunday as three candidates showed up to pitch … Read more
Sanwo-Olu has announced that he will not participate in the Lagos governorship debate. He said he made the decision because he cannot share the same podium with the PDP candidate. The Lagos governor accused the opposition party of fomenting violence in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced … Read more