Peter Obi’s petition challenging the outcome of the presidential election has been adjourned. Obi’s legal team cited the unexpected development as the reason for their inability to present vital documents supporting their claim of election rigging. The court has granted the adjournment while Obi’s team assures their presence and determination to proceed with the case. … Read more
Balogun has explained why he refused a senatorial ticket offered to him by Governor Seyi Makinde. The governor attempted to convince him to accept the ticket after he defected to the APC but he declined. Balogun stated that accepting the offer would subject him to public ridicule and that he had no regrets about joining … Read more
Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his 63rd birthday. Atiku praised Adeleke’s performance in office and his loyalty to the People’s Democratic Party. He also acknowledged Adeleke’s back-to-back electoral victories in Osun State against all odds. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 … Read more
Members of the APC in Rivers State has express concern over Governor Wike’s friendly relationship with the party’s leadership, especially President-elect Bola Tinubu. Wike’s rumored support for the national ruling party during the 2023 presidential election has led to speculation that he may join the APC. Despite Governor Wike’s previous criticisms of the APC and … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has positively acted towards members of the G-5 ahead of a meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2023. The party organized a banquet to honor past, present and newly elected governors and welcomes newly elected PDP governors. A renowned economist spoke on “Good Governance at the Sub-National Level: Issues, Perspectives, … Read more
The Presidential Election Petition Hearing has been adjourned to May 10th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tribunal handling petitions regarding the 2023 presidential election has postponed its session to Wednesday, May 10th. The Labour Party’s spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, shared on Monday via a tweet that the presidential election petition tribunal had postponed its sitting … Read more
Binani has filed a lawsuit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to halt the election results. She applied for leave of the court to seek “an order of prohibition and certiorari” removing the administrative decision of the 1st Respondent made on April 16, 2023. The case also seek to prevent further steps towards … Read more
Former Sokoto Gov Aliyu Wamakko has been declared the winner of the Sokoto North Senatorial Election District, defeating his closest opponent by a margin of 23,023 votes. He secured a total number of 141,468 votes, earning him a third term in the Senate. Wamakko was also a deputy governor to Attahiru Bafarawa for over seven … Read more
INEC has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election. All the opposition parties challenging Tinubu’s victory joined INEC as a co-defendant. INEC defended Tinubu’s win, stating that he “scored highest valid votes cast at the … Read more
Osita Chidoka, former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, has announced the passing of his mother, Victoria Nneka Chidoka, who died at the age of 75 at her residence. The PDP chieftain expressed his condolences and prayed for God’s mercy upon her soul. Funeral arrangements for his late mother will be announced soon. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
The suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, is uncertain about returning to his office. The party has triggered the relevant clauses in its constitution, enabling the next-in-line step in. The PDP is in the process of rebuilding and repositioning its party, with far-reaching decisions expected to be taken at the … Read more
The PDP, APC, and Labour Party have reacted to the alarm raised by the DSS over plots of an interim national government. The APC and PDP have backed the DSS and requested the agency to be tough with plotters of such plans, while the Labour Party insists it is not intimidated by the alarm raised … Read more
Bode George has finally revealed when he will evacuate Nigeria following Tinubu’s victory. He stated that he would hold off on any action until a verdict is reached by the judiciary regarding the election result. George had declared that he will depart from Nigeria if Tinubu wins the 2023 presidential election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
The PDP is set to hold a NWC meeting to discuss its reaction following a court’s ruling that barred Iyorchia Ayu from office. The High Court issued an interim order restraining Ayu from parading himself as the PDP chairman. Debo Ologunagba said the party is ready to interrogate the sequence of events leading to Ayu’s … Read more
The Benue State chapter of the PDP has suspended Ayu, for alleged anti-party activities. Ayu’s suspension came after the party’s National Working Committee referred the state Governor Samuel Ortom to the party’s disciplinary committee for probe over alleged anti-party activities. The decision to suspend Ayu was reached after the ward leadership reviewed his conduct at … Read more
The PDP has denied allegations of rigging in the Enugu governorship election by APGA and Labour Party. The PDP spokesperson attributed the victory to their candidate’s competence and accused the opposition parties of making excuses for their expected failure. The statement also mentioned allegations of rigging against PDP supporters in other local government areas and … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party has come out with a warning ahead of the Taraba State governorship election. According to the political party, it’s rival, the All Progressives Congress has no candidate in the governorship election. To that effect, it is advising the INEC electoral body to exclude the party from the ballot papers, cautioning that … Read more
Th AAC has denied endorsing PDP governorship candidates in Rivers State and Oyo State. The AAC has stated that they have no alliance with any political party or individual in either state. The party chairman in Oyo State stated that the AAC has not endorsed the APC candidate in the state, despite its own candidate … Read more
SDP gubernatorial candidate, Tony Ojeshina has agreed to step down for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ladi Adebutu for the Ogun State elections. This is a result of an alliance between the PDP and the SDP for the State’s governorship election. This was announced in Abeokuta during a Thursday Press Conference. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Nyesom Wike has vowed to help his political camp get rid of the factions allied with Abubakar Atiku and the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. He made the announcement while commissioning a project in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State. This is in response to the PDP’s failure in the 2019 and … Read more