Peter Obi denies rumors of leaving Labour Party ahead of 2027 elections. Affirms commitment to LP during conversation on X Space. Supports creation of structure for ‘Obidient’ movement, emphasizes importance of political blocs. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has dismissed rumors of defecting from the … Read more
– Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s closed-door meeting with SDP members has ignited speculation about his political future. – Recent gatherings at Senator Abubakar Gada’s residence and El-Rufai’s own residence in Abuja suggest potential political realignments. – Despite media adviser Muyiwa Adekeye’s denial of political intentions, social media buzz continues around El-Rufai’s rumored presidential … Read more
Ex-spokesman of Atiku-Okowa Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, claims Peter Obi plans to join SDP with Nasir El-Rufai amidst Labour Party-NLC dispute. Allegation linked to NLC’s bid to control Labour Party after court ruling favoring NLC ownership. Bwala suggests Obi’s move amid NLC’s push to oust Labour Party leadership. EKO HOT BLOG reports that amid ongoing rancour … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, led by Justice Yusuf Ado Birnin-Kudu in Lokoja, has granted Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his legal team to access documents used in the November 11 gubernatorial election. Following an application by Ajaka’s counsel, S.E. Aruwa SAN, who struggled to … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the attack on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Governorship Campaign Secretariat in Kogi State. Recall suspected hoodlums earlier attacked the facility located around Paparanda junction in Lokoja, the state capital, on Sunday morning. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerian Police Officers Need Special Classes In Empathy … Read more
Five persons have feared dead in Rivers State. Two deaths were reported in Bori, Khana LGA, while three persons were claimed in Ogbakiri Community, Emohua LGA. The APC Candidate for Ahoada East State Constituency 2 seat in the polls, Ukalikpe Napoleon, has reportedly been kidnapped. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than five persons … 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
APC Chair, Adamu has lost the Nasarawa senatorial seat to SDP in the 2023 Elections. The APC also lost the Keffi/Kokona/Karu seat to the Social Democratic Party, with Gaza Gwefwi. In the House of Representatives elections, the SDP polled 60,265 votes, the APC 28,417 votes, the LP 29,655 votes, and the PDP 33,180 votes. EKO … Read more
SDP spokesman has debunked having an alliance deal with APC flagbearer Bola Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rufus Aiyenigba, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) National Publicity Secretary, has denied any deal with the All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party. Aiyenigba, who noted that the party’s presidential candidate, Barrister Adewole Adebayo, had … Read more
Khadijat Okunnu-Lamidi, a former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, claims that Nigerian authorities wrongfully took part of her assets because she was running for president. Eko Hot Blog reports that Okunnu-Lamidi is the daughter of Lateef Olufemi Okunnu, a Federal Commissioner of Works (SAN). She was the first woman to express interest in the … Read more
Idumonza Iluobe Isidahomhen, governorship aspirant on Social Democratic Party, SDP platform in the September 19 governorship contest in Edo, has extended his felicitation to children worldwide, saying his decision to vie for the governorship is anchored on the age-long adage that “When the vision is compelling, the fight is undoubted, worth it.” Idumonza stated that … Read more