APC Condemns ADC Rally Harassment in Alimosho Ibirogba Questions Rhodes-Vivour The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the conduct of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rally held on Saturday in Alimosho, Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the rally where former Labour Party governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour announced his defection allegedly turned violent, with … Read more
El-Rufai, ADC leaders summoned by police after violent rally disruption. Opposition event in Kaduna attacked by suspected thugs. ADC leaders say they only saw the police notice online. The Kaduna State Police Command has summoned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and six leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged disturbance of public peace. According … Read more
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to escalate, with growing tensions among party leaders and members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) over the leadership of acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. Damagum, who assumed leadership following Senator Iyorchia Ayu’s court removal, faces mounting opposition from various party factions, with critics calling for … Read more
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month, following weeks of consideration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Wray’s decision comes amid Trump’s indication that he would remove Wray from his position. Trump has already nominated Kash Patel, a vocal critic of the FBI, to lead … Read more
UEFA announced on Wednesday that Kosovo had forfeited their Nations League match against Romania, which ended prematurely after the Kosovo team left the pitch in stoppage time and refused to return, citing pro-Serbia chants from the crowd. The incident occurred last Friday in Bucharest when Kosovo players walked off the field following chants of “Serbia” … Read more
Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has publicly expressed his support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Dokubo alleged that soldiers dispatched by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were flying helicopters over his residence. This statement comes on the same day that local government chairmanship elections were held in … Read more
Voting in the local government elections across Rivers State officially commenced, with some voters casting their ballots while others waited for essential election materials. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) began distributing sensitive materials to local government areas earlier today, despite a federal high court order prohibiting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other … Read more
A few hours after refusing to sign the peace accord for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has outlined new conditions for its endorsement. The PDP is now demanding the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Onuoha Anugbum, and the Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, as prerequisites … Read more
Seventeen out of the 18 political parties participating in the Edo governorship election on September 21 have signed a peace accord in preparation for the election. However, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), represented by its Chairman, Anthony Aziegbemi, and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, refused to sign the agreement. Aziegbemi explained to the media that their … Read more
A member of Tanzania’s opposition party, Chadema, has been found dead after being abducted, beaten, and doused with acid, party leader Freeman Mbowe announced on Sunday. Ali Mohamed Kibao, a member of Chadema’s national secretariat, was forced off a bus at gunpoint on Friday by suspected security agents while traveling from Dar es Salaam to … Read more
A potential showdown is looming between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) prepares to meet on Wednesday. This conflict stems from ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, where Wike and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, both … Read more
The Anambra State Government has sealed the office of a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) led by Edozie Njoku, located in the Udoka Housing Estate in Awka, Anambra State. This office also serves as the campaign headquarters for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Senator Ajibola Basiru has denied celebrating Ademola Adeleke’s victory at the Court of Appeal in a Facebook post. Basiru accused the PDP and Adeleke’s administration of being behind the post, claiming that it is an attempt aimed at seeking to validate the judgment of the Court of Appeal. The Director of Media of Osun PDP, … Read more
Ekohotblog report that the United Nations said on Saturday it would invite Sudanese military leaders, political parties and other groups to take part in discussions aimed at ending a crisis unleashed by a coup in October. UN mediation in the weeks after the coup succeeded in reinstating Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but his resignation … Read more