The All Progressives Congress has released the names of House of Representatives aspirants disqualified from participating in its forthcoming National Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, following the conclusion of its screening exercise across various federal constituencies.
According to the APC, the screening was conducted by designated committees in line with the party’s established guidelines and procedures.
The affected aspirants cut across Ondo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi and Rivers states.
In Ondo State, those marked “not cleared” include Hon. Adefisoye Tajudeen for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency; Olusegun Victor Ategbole and Seun Oluwashina Ajongbolo for Akoko South-East/South-West; Rt. Hon. Arowole Ayodeji Samuel for Owo/Ose; and Morufu Tosin Ibrahim, Oseni Oyeniyi, and Olaleye John Adedipe for Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency.
In Bauchi State, Dr. Bashir Ibrahim Bello was disqualified from contesting the Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency primary, while in Ebonyi State, Hon. Idu Igariwe was not cleared for Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency.
The party also listed Sanni Salau Ogembe from Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency in Kogi State among the disqualified aspirants.
In Rivers State, the affected aspirants include Air Commodore John Azubuike Opara (retd.) for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency, Hon. Anderson Allison Igbiki for Okrika/Ogu-Bolo, Awaji Imombek D. Abirite for Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro, and Hon. Boma Goodhead for Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency.
The ruling party, however, did not state the specific reasons behind the disqualification of the aspirants.
Meanwhile, in Katsina State, Jamila Mani, Special Assistant on Girl Child Education and Development to Governor Dikko Radda, emerged winner of the APC primary for the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency.
In Adamawa State, confusion reportedly trailed the conduct of the House of Representatives direct primaries in some areas after officials assigned to supervise the exercise failed to arrive.
Party members in Girei, Yola North and Yola South were said to have waited for several hours without any official communication regarding the commencement of the primaries.
The APC primaries form part of the party’s build-up to the 2027 general elections.
