The newly elected Northern Senators have insisted on producing the next Senate President. On Sunday night, a meeting was held in Abuja where lawmakers from different political parties arrived at a decision. At the meeting, a decision was taken to contact their southern counterparts to back their position. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senators-elect from … Read more
By Femi Odere You would think that once PEFERN met with all those jostling for the Number 3 seat and expressed his choice, all the senators-elect under the APC banner would automatically fall in line. But the cabals, in different strategic formations, who never wanted PEFERN to emerge at the presidential primaries, let alone emerge … Read more
The North-West Progressives Forum has endorsed former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari as the Senate President of the 10th Senate. The group emphasizes that the North-West zone deserves the Senate Presidency slot because it gave the All Progressives Congress the highest votes in the last presidential election. The group firmly believes that Yari possesses the … Read more
President-elect, Bola Tinubu has rejected moves to impose a senate president on the APC. This is a move by South-West senators as alleged by reports. This is in response to the Progressive Governors Forum aiming to submit its report on zoning of the 10th National Assembly. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Leader of … Read more
Tinubu has reportedly stated that the Senate President’s seat for the 10th National Assembly should be zoned to the South region rather than micro-zoning to the South-South. He believes that a fair contest should be held and all qualified aspirants from South East and South-South should be allowed to participate. Tinubu rejected pressures by some … Read more
Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, has visited President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu after his return from vacation in France. The visit was to welcome Tinubu back to Nigeria, and Kalu revealed on Twitter that they met in good spirits. Kalu is one of the Senators who have openly declared interest in … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode endorses Orji Uzor Kalu as the next Senate President. He has expressed confidence in Kalu’s leadership, stating that he will be loyal to Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The endorsement is coming at a crucial time when the national assembly is preparing for the election of new leaders. EKO HOT … Read more
South-South Coalition Group for a United Nigeria has called for the zoning of Nigeria’s Senate President seat to the South-South region of Nigeria. The group made the call following a press conference held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Monday. This follows the outcome of the 2023 elections that has the South West and North … Read more
APC governors have raised an alarm over alleged attempts by some lawmakers to pay up to $1 million to secure positions in the 10th National Assembly. Two aspirants seeking positions of Speaker and Senate President are reportedly involved in the bribery scandal. The governors have urged caution, warning that the situation could lead to a … Read more
Lawmakers-elect from North had expressed their intention to contest for the Senate President position in the 10th National Assembly. However, they are now relinquishing their ambitions for juicy committee positions, allegedly due to financial inducements and negotiations. One lawmaker from the Northwest has agreed to step down on the condition that he retains his current … Read more
The APC governors have charged the party’s leadership to take steps on zoning the office of the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives. They have called for a meeting with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to discuss the issue. The party governors are mindful of religion as a crucial factor in choosing the … Read more
Ndume has officially joined the Senate Presidency race. Ndume declared his intention to run for the position during a press briefing in Abuja. He opposed the concept of zoning and advocated for the race to be open to all. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman Senate Committee on Army Mohammed Ali Ndume on Wednesday … Read more
Sen. Ali Ndume has requested that the APC refrain from zoning the leadership of the incoming 10th National Assembly. He believes that the Senate President seat should not be regionally based, but instead purely a decision made by the lawmakers. Ndume has called for open and merit-based selection for the National Assembly leadership. EKO HOT … Read more
By Josiah Adedayo With the National Assembly elections over, senators and members of the House of Representatives are back to the trenches to begin the race for principal offices of the National Assembly, particularly the position of Senate President in the upper chamber. This time, the battle to succeed Ahmad Lawan as President of the … Read more
With the elections over, the attention turns over to the Senate Presidency of Nigeria with many politicians of Eastern extraction putting their names on the paper. Dave Umahi is the current name alongside many others like Orji Uzor Kalu to raise their interests in the position. The Ebonyi State governor recently came out winner in … Read more
Senate has set up a committee to investigate Buhari’s refusal to sign 19 constitution alteration bills. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made this assertion on Tuesday in his remarks during plenary. Last week, President Buhari signed 16 out of the 35 constitutional amendment bills transmitted to him by the ninth National Assembly into law. EKO … Read more
Machina’s camp has reacted to the Supreme Court Judgement describing it as a “daylight robbery.” Machina’s campaign team said that the verdict was very unfortunate in the political history of Nigeria. However, the team was optimistic that Machina’s supporters would not forsake him because of the court’s judgement. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the camp … Read more
President Buhari and Lawan are currently in a closed-door meeting at Aso Villa. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Lawan arrived at the State House a few minutes before 3:00pm. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Former … Read more
NASS is set to pass the 2023 budget next week. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly (NASS) is expected to pass the 2023 Appropriation Bill next week. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had at various times during the week indicated that the Federal Government’s … Read more
A Court has stopped the confirmation of Onochie, Ogbuku as NDDC chairman and MD. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly has been directed by the Federal High Court, Abuja, to stop the screening and confirmation of Lauretta Onochie and Samuel Ogbuku as Chairman and Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission respectively. … Read more