Chimaroke Nnamani has broken his silence after being suspended by PDP. The ex-Enugu governor was suspended on Friday following alleged anti-party activities. Reacting to the development, Nnamani said his suspension from the PDP came to him as a “rude shock”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District in the National … Read more
Chimaroke Nnamani is backing the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) against his party’s standard bearer. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it resolved to suspend Nnamani over allegations of anti-party activities. Seven party members from Ekiti and one from Imo were also suspended. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Working … Read more
A Chieftain of the PDP slumped and died during a campaign rally in Enugu. The deceased had attended a town hall meeting of the Enugu guber candidate. Neither the state party chairman nor any security official has, however, issued an official statement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was confusion in Enugu State on Thursday … Read more
A former Reps member has dumped PDP and joined APC in Delta. The senatorial aspirant of the PDP was decorated with APC robes by the party’s candidate for the Delta South Senatorial District. Reyenieju claimed that the PDP was no longer a home for its members and has deviated from its core objectives. EKO HOT … Read more
Atiku and his running mate were in Ogun to hold the PDP Presidential Candidate rally. PDP supporters and members gathered at the palace of Alake of Egbaland in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Atiku and Okowa met with the PDP State Executive at the Party Secretariat at NNPC/Oke-Mosan in Abeokuta metropolis. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Wike has dropped a fresh update on the preferred presidential candidate to support. Wike has hinted that talks with his political allies on the presidential candidate to support will soon be concluded. The governor explained that Rivers people have been duly sensitised and told to vote for the PDP governorship candidate. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
PDP has suspended its campaign in Plateau state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP has temporarily suspended all campaign activities following the tragic road accident over the weekend that claimed the lives of its supporters. This online media platform reported earlier that many supporters of the … Read more
Benue Govt has spoken up on the rift with Atiku. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Benue State government has dismissed reports of a faction in the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued Sunday in Makurdi the Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media and Publicity, Terver Akase said Benue … Read more
Matawella has given order to security officers to shoot on sight thugs that seen with arms. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has sworn that thugs allegedly affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) found with AK-47 rifles and other lethal weapons during the party’s most recent rally … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawsuit on Friday that sought to disqualify Sen. Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, and Sen. Kassim Shettima for the general elections in 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the lawsuit in his ruling on the … Read more
A PDP BoT member, A.B.C Nwosu, has dumped the party over zoning. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former federal Minister of Health, Professor A.B.C. Nwosu, has resigned from his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its Board of Trustees (BOT). Nwosu announced that his exit from the PDP takes effect from January … Read more
Atiku has returned to the country after his trip to the United Kingdom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has returned to Nigeria. The former Vice President returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday night. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: DSS Arrests Peter … Read more
Aisha Yesufu has criticised the senate President over his recent comment on Boko Haram. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Popular Nigerian activist and social critic, Aisha Yesufu has slammed the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, for claiming that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ignored the Boko Haram insurgency during its 16 years in power. This online … Read more
INEC met with political parties just a few weeks before the 2023 elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday met with the leadership of the 18 political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, at the … Read more
Details of Atiku’s meeting with UK government has emerged. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the details of the meeting between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and United Kingdom government officials have emerged. This online media platform reported that Atiku’s Spokesman, Paul Ibe, had said the former Vice President will … Read more
By Praise Ben Like a chorus of discontent, Governor Nyesom Wike and the other G-5 Governors – Seyi Makinde, Okezie Ikpeazu, Samuel Ortom, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi – have all united in their fervent rejection of Atiku’s presidential aspirations. It is beyond dispute that these leaders of the People’s Democratic Party have made their opposition to … Read more
Atiku has reiterated his call for state police after the attack on a train station in Edo. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called for Nigeria to adopt the state policing system. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: My Reckless, Stingy Opponents Not Trustworthy, Tinubu Tells Nigerians … Read more
Tinubu has told Nigerians that his “reckless and stingy” opponents should not be trusted. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has attacked his leading opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP). EDITOR’S PICKS NBA Leadership … Read more
Abba Bello, a reps candidate of the PDP, has passed on. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Barrister Abba Bello Haliru, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives, is dead. EDITOR’S PICKS Buhari Mourns Kebbi Boat Victims PVC: Peter Obi Sends Message To Nigerians Ahead Of … Read more
A court has convicted and ordered the arrest of the Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate. Eko Hot Blog reports that a chief magistrate court in Wuse zone 6, federal capital territory (FCT), has ordered the arrest of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno. EDITOR’S PICKS NBA … Read more