EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a unanimous ruling on Thursday morning, the Supreme Court upheld the election of Agbu Kefas as the governor of Taraba State. This online media reports that the appeal brought forth before the highest court of the land by Professor Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) was dismissed … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Tonye Cole against the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Rivers State governor for lacking in merit. Recall that last week, a five-member panel headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reserved judgment on the appeal after … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court is set to deliver its final judgement today in the governorship election dispute in Rivers, Taraba and Sokoto States. The disputes are those which emerged from the conduct of the March 18, 2023 elections in the country. Though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were subjected to tear gas by armed police officers on Tuesday. This development occurs after the Court of Appeal ousted the 16 lawmakers. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: Governor Mutfwang Declares 24-Hour Curfew In Plateau Crisis Looms As … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the Nasarawa State governorship election, David Ombugadu, has urged his supporters to remain calm and stop protesting after losing at the Supreme Court. EDITOR’S PICKS Uzodimma’s Inauguration: Tinubu Meets Obasanjo In Imo (Photos) Aiyedatiwa Disburses N30 Million To Widows In Ondo BREAKING: Messi Wins FIFA Men’s Player Of The … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has dedicated his Supreme Court triumph to citizens of the state. This online media platform reports that the governor expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court ruling that validated his election in the state’s March 18 governorship poll, stating that the ruling was an evidence that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the victory of Nasir Idris in the March 18, 2023, governorship election in Kebbi State. In a ruling on Friday, the court dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Aminu Bande, which sought to remove Idris as the elected … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court on Friday, 19th January, 2024, affirmed the election of Dapo Abiodun as Governor of Ogun State. The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Oladipo Adebutu, challenging the election of Dapo Abiodun as Governor of Ogun State. Details Later.. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an appeal by All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege, to overturn Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of the state has been dismissed by the Supreme Court on Friday. This online media platform reports that Oborevwori was declared the winner of the 2023 governorship election … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has fixed Friday, 19th January 2024, to deliver judgment on the governorship election petitions in Rivers, Ogun, Nasarawa and Taraba States. This follows the adoption of final briefs before the court by lawyers representing the parties involved in the disputes arising from the March 18, 2023, governorship elections … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal challenging the election of Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Sokoto State. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who led a five-member panel of the apex court, made the ruling on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, after lawyers to parties … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has hailed President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for not succumbing to alleged pressure to influence the decision of the Supreme Court in the Kano governorship election. The Kano governor, in a statement on Sunday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has disclosed that he was unable to sleep for seven days prior to the Supreme Court judgment regarding the appeal against his victory at the polls. He also accused some former leaders of Bauchi State of conniving to lie against him in order to snatch … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Abdulaziz ‘Jandor’ Adediran, has expressed disappointment at the affirmation of the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu by the Supreme Court. The apex court, on Friday, affirmed the election of Governor Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State as … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court on Friday, 12th January, 2024, delivered judgements on the appeals involving governorship elections in eight states of the federation. The separate judgements are all related to the outcomes of the March 18, 2023, governorship elections in the affected states. EDITOR’S PICKS Bye-Election: Ani Emerges APC Candidate To Fill … Read more
Sanwo-Olu says the verdict revalidates the collective vision for a greater Lagos. Sanwo-Olu invites those still on the fence to join his train of progressive governance. The apex court dismisses the appeal filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed profound … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the duly elected Governor of Kano State. Justice John Okoro, who read the lead judgment, held that the lower court was wrong in its judgment to have deducted 165,616 votes from the vote secured by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kano State citizens, particularly in the capital, are in anxiety as they anticipate the Supreme Court ruling on the Kano Governorship election today. According to reports, financial institutions and schools are shut in anticipation of the violence that may erupt after the verdict. The Supreme Court is expected to deliver … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court, on Friday affirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected Governor of Lagos State. Justice Garba Lawal, who read the lead judgment of the apex court, dismissed the appeal filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) He held that the deputy governor of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, congratulated the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, on the judgment of the Supreme Court which upheld his victory in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. The apex court, on Thursday, dismissed three separate appeals by the All Progressives Congress, … Read more