The Southeast region of Nigeria has never ruled since the return to Democracy in 1999 EKO HOT BLOG reports that a pressure group, World Igbo Congress (WIC), says it is not interested in political parties zoning the Nigerian presidency to the southeast in respect of the 2023 general elections. In a Twitter post on its … Read more
…Ekweremadu said despite Buhari’s comment, the Southeast would keep seeking a political solution. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said the Southeast would not rule out a political solution in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, pro-Biafra agitator. Ekweremadu said the Southeast would keep engaging the government in a … Read more
2023: APC urged to zone presidency to southeast EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been urged to allow its presidential candidate to come from the southeast. A political activist, Honourable Shu’aib Darki, stated this while interacting with journalists in Bauchi, saying that the zone had been politically shortchanged. According … Read more
IPOB has banned cows in southeast. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday said cows reared by Fulani herdsmen would no longer be used for any social event in the Southeast. The IPOB stated this in a New Year address by its Head of Directorate Mazi Chika Edoziem through … Read more
PDP chieftain urges IPOB to stop the violent campaign in Southeast The party chieftain faulted the group’s threats to break away from Nigeria, saying it was not real. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been asked by Alhaji Lawal Usman, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in … Read more
Yakasai also said the Southeast governors and elites lacked unity to push for the presidency Former Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket will not be handed to a candidate from the Southeast. Yakasai said there are no indications that the … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened to shutdown the southeast if the Department of State Services, DSS, refuses to bring Nnamdi Kanu to court. EkoHotBlog reports that the trial of Nnamdi Kanu at the Abuja High Court is expected to continue on October 7th, 2021. In a statement on Wednesday through its spokesperson, … Read more
He said that his faction of IPOB was working towards actualising Biafra with submissions made at the National Assembly and court while the Nnamdi Kanu faction was made of noisemakers. The founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Barrister Emeka Emekesiri, has accused Nnamdi Kanu, factional leader of the group, of not speaking for … Read more
“We condemn in totality, the activities of violent secessionist groups in the South East and elsewhere. Governors in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, under the umbrella of South East Governors’ Forum have declared that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB are not speaking for the entire region on the call for secession. The … Read more
Ngige said this is why he believes that the 1995 constitution produced by the late General Sani Abacha’s administration would have been better suited… Perceived feelings of marginalization in the Southeast will be largely assuaged if the region produces Nigeria’s next president. This is the view of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris … Read more
The Senate President of Nigeria, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, has asked people from the south-eastern part of the country to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Senate President: “I will take this opportunity to appeal to our people in the southeast, grab the opportunity to be at the center of Nigerian politics,” … Read more
Apart from Umahi, who is also the governor of Ebonyi State, governors of Imo, Abia and Anambra states failed to attend the meeting. Southeast governors had earlier in the year boycotted a similar meeting which was held at Igbere, Aba State. For the second time, chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum, Dave Umahi yesterday … Read more
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has lamented over the poor payment culture of post-paid customers across the South-East. This was contained in a statement signed on Sunday. by the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh. Ezeh said that the company also had steadily improved on the power supply across the region.He lamented the … Read more
Nnamani, a chieftain of the APC, backed several calls for restructuring Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani has said the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government has done tremendously well for the south-east region. He said this while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Infrastructurally, although it has not been publicised, the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the Southeast geopolitical zone have resolved to do all their power to ensure that the party emerged victorious in the forthcoming Anambra gubernatorial poll. The stakeholders also emphasised the need for conscientious membership registration and reconciliation of party structures from ward to state levels. APC stalwarts present at … Read more
NOVEMBER 8, 2020 A coalition of southeast Governors, leaders, and other stakeholders in the region have appealed to the Federal Government to look into the demands of youths with the aim of solving them. The leaders said this during a meeting held on Sunday in Enugu with a presidential delegation led by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, … Read more
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina says President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been fair to the South East region in political appointments and infrastructural projects. According to him, the President has treated the region fair enough “despite the sparse number of votes in the South East in 2015 and 2019 elections”. … Read more
Amidst the lockdown to curtail the spread of Coronavirus, a group of women were seen holding a small ceremony outside their compound in one of the Eastern states in Nigeria. Unfortunately, they didn’t go halfway into the meeting before men of the Covid-19 taskforce came to whip them as they scampered for safety in different … Read more
-CAN raises alarm over the influx of strange faces in the Southeast region -CAN calls for the immediate arrest of the President of Miyyeti Allah, for saying that there won’t be peace in the country if RUGA was not established in all the states -The Christian body said that such strange faces should be made … Read more
South-East Governors, on Tuesday, described as spurious, claims that they made secret donation of land for the controversial Ruga project. This was contained in a resolution issued by the Governors, signed by Prof Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, Director General, South East Governors’ Forum. This came amidst claims by some persons that some of the Governors had … Read more