By Our Correspondent <\/p>\n
The All Progressives Congress has disqualified 47 senatorial aspirants from contesting in its Senate primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections.
\nThe decision was announced on Monday in a statement by the party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, following the conclusion of the screening exercise conducted by various screening committees.
\nAmong the prominent politicians affected are former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Ambassador Olutola John Onijala, former Rivers Deputy Governor Ipalibo Banigo, and businessman Tein Jack-Rich.
\nAccording to the APC, the aspirants failed to meet the party\u2019s screening requirements conducted in line with established procedures and guidelines. The party did not give specific reasons for the disqualification of individual candidates.
\nIn Bayelsa East, former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and Senator Benson Agadaga were among those not cleared. Kwara South also recorded multiple disqualifications, with Onijala, Awolola Muritala, and Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga barred from the race.
\nRivers West emerged as one of the hardest-hit districts, with Banigo, former commissioner Tamunobaabo Danagogo, Jack-Rich, and Oyukaye Flag Amachree failing to secure clearance. Other affected aspirants include Senator Garba Musa Mai Doki of Kebbi South and former FCT Senator Usman J. Wowo, who had hoped to clinch the ticket.
\nThe list also covered aspirants from Zamfara, Nasarawa, Oyo, Niger, Plateau, Taraba, and Cross River states. In Oyo State, Kolapoboye Kola Daisi, son of the late business mogul Chief Kola Daisi, was disqualified alongside Wasiu Ademola Alli, Hameed Afeez Repete, and Akinremi Alade Bolaji.
\nZamfara State recorded the highest number of disqualified candidates, including Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi, Aliyu Abubakar, Muhammad Bashir Maru, Hassan Muhammad Gusau, Abubakar H. Moriiki, Bilyaminu Yusuf, and Isyaka Ajiya Anka.
\nParty sources said the screening considered eligibility requirements, documentation, and internal conditions. The APC is expected to proceed with its Senate primaries as part of preparations for the 2027 elections, with the development likely to spark reactions in states where the affected aspirants hold strong grassroots influence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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