APC disqualifies 47 senatorial aspirants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified 47 senatorial aspirants from participating in its senate primary elections.
The party’s national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, announced the development in a statement issued on Monday, but did not specify any reason for the disqualification of the 47 senatorial aspirants.
The list cuts across Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, FCT, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara states.
Morka, however, said the exercise was conducted by the party’s screening committees in line with established procedures and guidelines.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) hereby releases the list of Senatorial aspirants not cleared to participate in the Party’s Senate Primary Elections,” the statement reads.
“The screening exercise was conducted by the Party’s Screening Committees in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.”
Among those affected are three serving senators — Benson Agadaga, senator representing Bayelsa east; Garba Maidoki, Kebbi south senator; and Banigo Ipalibo, senator representing Rivers west.
Maidoki, however, resigned his membership of the APC in a letter dated May 14, and addressed to the APC ward chairman in Rafin Zuru ward, Zuru LGA of Kebbi.
Two former senators were also affected — Ben Murray-Bruce from Bayelsa east senatorial district and Usman Wowo from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Other prominent names on the list include Tamunobaabo Danagogo, Jack-Rich Tein, and Ojukaye Amachree from Rivers west senatorial district.
Danagogo is a former secretary to the Rivers state government; Jack-Rich Tein, a former APC presidential aspirant in the 2023 elections, and Ojukaye Amachree, a former director of energy security in the office of the national security adviser (ONSA).
Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega, Kolapoboye Kola Daisi, and Ademola Wasiu Alli were also listed among aspirants not cleared from Oyo state.
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