Muslims across Nigeria are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today. The Eid el-Fitr celebration marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan fasting. The Nigerian president-elect’s Sallah message was full of admonishment to the Muslim faithful to imbibe the lessons of the season. Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Muslim faithful … Read more
The PDP believes that Tinubu, should not have been allowed to participate in the election due to allegations of dual citizenship. There are speculations that Tinubu owns a Guinean passport, which many believe makes him unqualified to contest the election. Atiku’s spokesman has joined in with the belief that dual citizenship prevents Tinubu from being … Read more
Tinubu’s top associate, Toyin Badmus has been confirmed dead. She died on Sunday morning of an undisclosed ailment in Abuja. Toyin was coronated as the Iyaloja and Iyalode of Abuja in 2020. EKO HOT BLOFG reports that Toyin Badmus, a staunch supporter of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reportedly died of an undisclosed ailment. … Read more
Omo-Agege denied working against Tinubu’s victory. Ojuogbo had alleged that the deputy senate president was involved in an anti-party activity during the Presidential election. Reacting, Omo-Agege described Ojuogbo as an “impetuous irritant”. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has reacted to the claim by Cairo Ojuogbo that he worked against … Read more
An APC chieftain has disclosed that Omo-Agege worked for Peter Obi during the presidential poll. According to Ojuogbo, Omo-Agege lacked confidence in Tinubu’s ability to emerge victorious in the presidential election. Ojuobo stated this during an interview with Arise Television on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports Cairo Ojuogbo, a top member of the All Progressives … Read more
A coalition called Joint Task – 10th Assembly warns Nigerians not to rebel against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as it will hinder him from delivering his mandate. The group, which includes 283 members-elect from all political parties, vows to respect the decision of the majority party in the House of Representatives. The coalition urges Nigerians … Read more
The Coalition of Lawmakers has issued a warning that rebellion against Tinubu is likely to have an adverse effect on governance. The coalition pledged to honor the verdict of the ruling party in the House of Representatives. According to the group, rebellion will deny the incoming Tinubu administration the opportunity to deliver on its mandate. … Read more
Tinubu won the February 25 presidential election. He won about 36% of the vote in the tightly contested election. Even though his opponents are challenging his declaration as president, he is expected to be sworn in on May 29, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that TIME Magazine has named President-elect Bola Tinubu among its “100 … Read more
The aftermath of the February 25 presidential election witnessed speculations about an interim government being put in place on May 29. Two weeks ago, the DSS “confirmed” the speculations. However, the secret police failed to announce that it had made arrests despite claiming that it was aware of “misguided politicians” making illegal plots. Eko Hot … Read more
The buildup to the 2023 presidential election witnessed a group of five PDP governors, including Wike, refusing to back the party’s presidential nominee, a northerner. Instead, they backed opposition candidates from the southern region, claiming that they were fighting for fairness. However, the de facto leader of the group has been accused of having insincere … Read more
INEC has urged the election Tribunal to dismiss all the petitions that challenge the outcome of Tinubu’s win. The electoral umpire maintained that Tinubu won the 2023 presidential poll. INEC had declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential election after polling 8,794,726 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has urged … Read more
Former Senator, Shehu Sani accuses the actions of APC Chieftains being the primary reasons so many negatives have been said about President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Shehu Sani made the claim via his Twitter handle, stressing that whatever was being said by opposition was first dug out by APC chieftains who wanted to stop Tinubu’s bid for … Read more
The APC has requested the dismissal of Obi and the Labour Party’s petition against Tinubu’s victory by the tribunal. The APC raised objections to the petition on multiple grounds. The APC’s argument for contesting the validity of the petition includes the claim that Obi was not a legitimate member of the Labour Party during the … Read more
Tinubu has started putting together his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in on May 29. Northern governors who backed his ambition and a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State have been penciled down for juicy positions in the upcoming government. Governor Wike of Rivers State is also in line for compensation in the incoming government. … Read more
The Northern Group has revealed their preferred choice for Tinubu’s Chief of Staff. The group named James Faleke as its preferred choice for the position of Chief of Staff. The group made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has … Read more
Opposition parties, including the Labour Party, are at the election petition tribunal to dispute the 2023 presidential election results. The LP vice-presidential candidate recently called on President Buhari to delay the inauguration of President-elect Tinubu until the judicial process concludes. The statement prompted an angry reaction from Prof. Soyinka, who called the LP VP candidate … Read more
The recently concluded elections in Nigeria have prompted ethnically and religiously charged debates. The president-elect has urged Nigerians to move beyond such sentiments. He said the nation will progress faster if Nigerians live in unity. Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has admonished Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious strife for the country … Read more
Buhari conducted his final Ramadan Tafsir as President before handing over. The attendees offered prayers for a successful transition to the next administration under Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In 2015, Buhari was elected as Nigeria’s President, and in 2019, he was re-elected for a second term in office. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
By Abiodun Komolafe A call has gone to the Federal Government of Nigeria to jettison any plan for an interim national government and begin arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the acclaimed winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu And The Noise Of Interim Government: The Rule Of Law … Read more
Christians all over the world are celebrating Good Friday today, April 7, 2023, to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. The believers will celebrate Easter Sunday on Sunday, April 9, 2023, to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Governor Sanwo-Olu has sent an Easter message to everyone celebrating. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State … Read more