Chineye Egesi
May 16, 2026
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has published the names of House of Representatives aspirants who were "not cleared" to contest the party's National Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The affected candidates span several states, including Ondo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi, and Rivers.
According to a statement signed on Saturday by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the list resulted from the party's screening exercise, which followed established procedures and guidelines. Below is the full list of disqualified aspirants:
Ondo State (Not Cleared):
· Hon. Adefisoye Tajudeen (Idanre/Ifedore) · Olusegun Victor Ategbole (Akoko South-East/South-West) · Seun Oluwashina Ajongbolo (Akoko South-East/South-West) · Rt. Hon. Arowole Ayodeji Samuel (Owo/Ose) · Morufu Tosin Ibrahim (Akoko North-East/North-West) · Oseni Oyeniyi (Akoko North-East/North-West) · Olaleye John Adedipe (Akoko North-East/North-West)
Bauchi State:
· Dr. Bashir Ibrahim Bello (Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency)
Ebonyi State:
· Hon. Idu Igariwe (Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency)
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Kogi State:
· Sanni Salau Ogembe (Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency)
Rivers State:
· Air Commodore John Azubuike Opara (rtd) (Port Harcourt Federal Constituency) · Hon. Anderson Allison Igbiki (Okrika/Ogu-Bolo Federal Constituency) · Awaji Imombek D. Abirite (Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency) · Hon. Boma Goodhead (Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency)
The APC did not provide specific reasons for the disqualification of the affected aspirants.
In other developments, Jamila Mani, Special Assistant on Girl Child Education to Katsina Governor Dikko Radda, won the APC primary for Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency.
Meanwhile, in Adamawa State, direct primaries for House of Representatives seats were disrupted in several wards due to the absence of election officials, leaving party members waiting for hours without communication. The APC primaries are part of ongoing preparations for the 2027 general elections.
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