EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan on Thursday dismissed the petition challenging Governor Seyi Makinde’s victory at the March 18 governorship election in Oyo State. This online media platform understands that the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) and its candidate had approached the court to challenge the Independent National Electoral … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has on Tuesday adjourned, indefinitely, the lawsuit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Nigerian government and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. This online media platform gathered that the IPOB … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kehinde Soboyejo, took a traditional oath with a cutlass at the governorship election petition tribunal in Abeokuta on Monday. He followed the precedent set by three witnesses last week who preferred a traditional oath, swearing on the god of iron, before testifying. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party has asserted that the President Bola Tinubu-led government is preparing for an election rerun. This online media platform gathered that the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barrister Julius Abure, submitted on Monday during a virtual meeting held with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and Democracy led … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senior Pastor and Founder of The Covenant Nation, Pastor Poju Oyemade, has come under heavy criticism online over a controversial tweet asking Nigerians to move with the outcome of the 2023 election that produced Bola Tinubu as president. This online media platform reports that the clergy, in a post shared … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta, has admitted in evidence documents tendered by Chief Kenneth Gbagi, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the March 18 governorship election in the state. At the tribunal sitting on Saturday, the three-man panel, led by … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday through its chief lawyer, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, declined to present a defence in the case brought against them by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku, regarding the conduct of the February 25 presidential election. APC stated that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called the Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as his first witness in the suit challenging his victory before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) which was instituted by the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi. Tinubu through his lead counsel, Wole … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has tendered copies of his academic credentials from the Chicago State University before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The President tendred copies of his educational records from the Chicago State University before the Tribunal as he opened his defence in the petition instituted against his victory … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja accepted a contentious report from the European Union (EU) Observation Mission on Monday, despite opposition from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). This report calls into question the legitimacy of the 2023 general elections’ results. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in the petition filed by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. This online media platform reports that the court adjourned till Tuesday, 4th July 2023 due to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) inability to open its defence … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign has raised alarm over alleged attempts to alter the February 25 presidential election results of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to satisfy sinister motives. Manager of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze, subsequently, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against tempering with … Read more
NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima says the presidential election tribunal cannot change the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. He says the NNPP has little confidence in the credibility of the judiciary. He says the NNPP would rather use money to prepare for the 2027 polls than spend it on a wild goose chase at the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has dismissed the Labour Party’s claim that he renounced his Nigerian citizenship. In a statement on Saturday, the deputy governor’s Media Office described the claim as misleading and false. The LP had argued at the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal that … Read more
Labour Party (LP) and Peter Obi allege that INEC refused to provide documents they asked for. LP and Obi told the court that they would be unable to go on with their case due to INEC’s failure to provide the documents demanded. The court urged them to come to a better understanding so that the … Read more
Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned the case challenging the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The petitioners have demanded more time to gather evidence to support their case. The case is expected to resume on June 21. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Adjourns Hearing Till June 21 The … Read more
A witness claims 2.5 million votes were not reflected in the final result of the presidential election. The witness, a Mathematics professor, analyzed results and found unrecorded votes. Evidence was presented from specific states, highlighting the importance of analyzing polling unit results. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a witness representing the Labour Party (LP) and … Read more
PDP chairman, Ndubisi Nwobu, denies accusing Peter Obi of election rigging and condemns distortion. PDP’s petition targets APC and INEC, not Labour Party or Obi. Nwobu clarifies that Labour Party won, not rigged by Obi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Chief Ndubisi … Read more
Tribunal has dismissed AA’s petition seeking Makinde’s removal. The judgement was delivered on Friday by a three-man tribunal led by Justice Ejiro Emudainohwu. The tribunal, which included Justices Baraka Wali and I. S. Galadima, met in Ibadan, the state capital. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the petition by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) till June 9. The court made the decision at the instance of the petitioners, who requested more time to take a stance on the status of their petition. EDITOR’S … Read more