The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names of 47 senatorial aspirants who were not cleared to participate in its Senate primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The list was made public on Monday in a statement signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
According to the party, the screening exercise was conducted by its screening committees in line with established procedures and guidelines.
Among the prominent figures affected is Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District. Also disqualified from the same district was Benson S. Agadaga.
Rivers West Senatorial District recorded the highest number of disqualified aspirants, with four names listed: Oyukaye Flag Amachree, Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo, Jack-Rich Tein T.S, and Banigo Ipalibo.
Zamfara State also had a significant number of affected aspirants across its Central, North, and West districts.
The APC, however, did not state the reasons for the disqualification of the aspirants.
Full List of Disqualified Aspirants
ADAMAWA
Hamish Idris — North
Abdurman Kwacham — North
ANAMBRA
- Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue — North
BAYELSA
- Donald Daunemigita — West
- Ben Murray-Bruce — East
- Benson S. Agadaga — East
CROSS RIVER
- Daniel Effiong Asuquo — South
- Oden Ibiang O Ewa — Central
DELTA
- Marian Nnamaka Ogoha-Ali — North
FCT
- Usman J. Wowo
- Abubakar Umar Abdullahi
JIGAWA
- Adam Mouktar Mohammed — South/West
KEBBI
- Garba Musa Mai Doki — South
KWARA
- Kollo B. Jiya — North
- Olutola John Onijala — South
- Awolola Muritala — South
- Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga — South
NASARAWA
- Abdullahi Tanko Zubairu — North
- Usman Muhammed Elegu — South
- Yusuf Moh’d Agabi — South
- Ari Ali Muhammed — South
NIGER
- Muhammed Rabiu Sadiq — Niger South
- Muhammed Bello A. — Niger South
- Bello Bawa Bwari — Niger South
OYO
- Ademola Wasiu Alli — Central
- Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega — North
- Kolapoboye Kola Daisi — South
- Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen — Central
- Hameed Afeez Repete — Central
- Akinremi Alade Bolaji — South
PLATEAU
- Gyang Yaya Zi San. — North
- Napoleon Binkap Bah — South
- Usman Ephraim Gar — Central
RIVERS
- Oyukaye Flag Amachree — West
- Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo — West
- Jack-Rich Tein T.S — West
- Banigo Ipalibo — West
- Barry Balera Mwara — South/East
TARABA
- Bello Abudullahi Bodejo — Central
YOBE
- Hassan H. Kafayos — North
ZAMFARA
- Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi — Central
- Aliyu Abubakar — Central
- Muhammad Bashir Maru — Central
- Hassan Muhammad Gusau — Central
- Abubakar H. Moriiki — North
- Bilyaminu Yusuf — North
- Isyaka Ajiya Anka — West
