By Femi Odere Our attention has been drawn to the concoction making the rounds as news that the two-term former governor of Akwa Ibom State, a former Senate Minority Leader, and a senator who will soon commence his second term in the 10th National Assembly His Excellency Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio has dropped out of … Read more
Senator Godswill Akpabio, has reportedly dropped his ambition to run for Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. He is said to be pursuing a ministerial appointment in the cabinet of the President-elect, with his eye on a return to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs or the Petroleum Resources Ministry. Akpabio dropped his Senate … Read more
Shehu Sani, has endorsed Orji Uzor Kalu for the Senate Presidency seat in Nigeria. Sani’s advocacy for the zoning of the position to the South East geopolitical zone influenced his endorsement. He believes that Kalu, as Chief Whip of the Senate, is competent and the best option for stabilizing the National Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
A support group of Jonathan has backed Akpabio for Senate Presidency. The CNPDN believes that Akpabio, as the only ranking senator from the South-South region in the 10th national assembly, should be nominated by the APC for the position. They argue that this choice would reduce acrimony among different geopolitical zones and promote national unity … Read more
The Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria has advocated for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly to be zoned to the North-West. The group believes that zoning the position of the Senate President to the northwest would foster the interest of equity, fairness, and reward for hard work. The group called on the APC … Read more
Salihu Lukman, the National Vice Chairman of APC, has criticised lawmakers for aspiring to be Senate President without consulting the ruling party. He has described their approach as disrespectful and distasteful. Lukman also called for a more respectful and consultative approach to leadership positions in the National Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The National … Read more
Senators-elect have begun strategizing to gain support for the Senate Presidency position. The APC is reportedly considering zoning the position to the Southeast or Southsouth, with the aim of having a Christian occupy it. Senator Barau Jibrin hosted a meeting with 70 Senators-elect in attendance, with the aim of swaying support for himself. EKO HOT … Read more
PDP, Atiku Agrees To Zone Senate Presidency To S/West, S/East For SGF EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and leaders of the party have reportedly zoned the Senate Presidency to the South-West. This online news platform gathered that the new deal was done … Read more
As the 9th National Assembly prepares for Tuesday’s proclamation and election of principal officers, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to federal lawmakers-elect to “rise above narrow group interest and embrace consensus-building across religious divides”. CAN pointed out that with Nigeria being “a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation”, there is an urgent need for … Read more
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has kicked against the candidacy of Ahmed Lawan as President of the ninth Senate. The group made it known that the support Lawan is currently getting from chieftains within the All Peoples Congress (APC) is because of their personal ambitions ahead of the 2023 general elections, and not in … Read more