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The All Progressives Congress has disqualified several aspirants seeking to contest for seats in the House of Representatives across six states ahead of the party’s National Assembly primaries for the 2027 general elections.
The affected aspirants were listed as “not cleared” in the outcome of the APC screening exercise released on Saturday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
According to the party, the screening was carried out by designated committees in compliance with the APC’s guidelines and procedures for the primaries.
Among those disqualified in Ondo State were 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; as well as Morufu Tosin Ibrahim, Oseni Oyeniyi and Olaleye John Adedipe for Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency.
In Bauchi State, Dr. Bashir Ibrahim Bello failed to scale through the screening for Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency, while Hon. Idu Igariwe was also disqualified from contesting the Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency seat in Ebonyi State.
The APC also ruled out Sanni Salau Ogembe from the race for Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency in Kogi State.
In Rivers State, aspirants affected by the screening outcome included 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 disclose the reasons behind the disqualification of the aspirants.
Meanwhile, Jamila Mani, Special Assistant on Girl Child Education and Development to Governor Dikko Radda, clinched victory in the APC primary for the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency in Katsina State.
Elsewhere, the conduct of the House of Representatives direct primaries in parts of Adamawa State was reportedly disrupted following the absence of electoral officials assigned to supervise the exercise.
Party members in Girei, Yola North and Yola South were said to have waited for hours without any official update on the commencement of the primaries.
The APC is currently conducting its primaries as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections.
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