APC disenfranchises 44 aspirants, including Jack-Rich, in senatorial nominations, while readmitting Murray-Bruce

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By Omeiza Ajayi

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No fewer than 44 senatorial aspirants have been disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress APC Senate primary elections, with prominent names including Rivers politician Tein Jack-Rich among those who did not scale the party’s screening exercise.

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This was even as the party has now deleted the names of former Bayelsa East Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Anambra North aspirant Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue, from the “not cleared” list.

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The APC released the updated list on Monday in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, saying the screening was conducted by the party’s screening committees in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.

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The document, titled “Updated List of Senatorial Aspirants Not Cleared,” contains 44 names — three fewer than the 47 on a version earlier in circulation.

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Dropped from the official document are Murray-Bruce, who had been listed for Bayelsa East; Nnalue, listed for Anambra North; and Gyang Yaya Zi San (Plateau North).

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Rivers State recorded the highest number of disqualifications, with five aspirants from the West Senatorial District alone failing to make the cut — among them Jack-Rich, Chief Dr. Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo, Oyukaye Flag Amachree and Banigo Ipalibo — while Chief Barry Balera Mwara was disqualified from the South/East Senatorial District.

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Zamfara State returned the single largest bloc of disqualifications, with seven aspirants knocked out across the Central, North and West senatorial districts.

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Bayelsa State accounts for two confirmed disqualifications on the official document — Senator Benson S. Agadaga from the East Senatorial District, who is listed as a voluntary withdrawal, and Donald Daunemigita from the West, also listed as a voluntary withdrawal — with Murray-Bruce’s status now unclear following his omission from the updated list.

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Oyo State featured prominently, with five aspirants disqualified across the Central, North and South senatorial districts, including Mr. Kolapoboye Kola Daisi (South) and Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega (North).

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Other states represented on the official list include Adamawa, Cross River, Delta, the Federal Capital Territory, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba and Yobe.

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The full list of disqualified aspirants, as contained in the APC’s official updated document, is as follows:

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• Sen. Benson S. Agadaga – Bayelsa East
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• Daniel Effiong Asuquo – Cross River South
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• Oden Ibiang O Ewa – Cross River Central
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• Dr. Marian Nnamaka Ogoh-Ali – Delta North
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• Sen. Usman J. Wowo – FCT
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• Abubakar Umar Abdullahi – FCT
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• Adam Mouktar Mohammed – Jigawa South/West
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• Sen. Garba Musa Mai Doki – Kebbi South
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• Kollo B. Jiya – Kwara North
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• Amb. Olutola John Onijala – Kwara South
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• Awolola Muritala – Kwara South
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• Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga – Kwara South
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• Abdullahi Tanko Zubairu – Nasarawa South
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• Usman Muhammed Elegu – Nasarawa South
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• Alhaji Dr. Yusuf Moh’d Agabi – Nasarawa South
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• Ari Ali Muhammed – Nasarawa South
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• Muhammed Rabiu Sadiq – Niger South
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• Hon. Muhammed Bello A. – Niger South
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• Bello Bawa Bwari – Niger East
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• Ademola Wasiu Alli – Oyo Central
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• Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega – Oyo North
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• Mr. Kolapoboye Kola Daisi – Oyo South
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• Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen – Oyo Central
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• Hon. Hameed Afeez Repete – Oyo Central
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• Amb. Pst. Akinremi Alade Bolaji – Oyo South
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• Bello Abudullahi Bodejo – Taraba Central
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• Ojukaye Flag Amachree – Rivers West
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• Chief Dr. Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo – Rivers West
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• Jack-Rich Tein T.S – Rivers West
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• Banigo Ipalibo – Rivers West
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• Chief Barry Balera Mwara – Rivers South/East
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• Hon. Hassan H. Kafayos – Yobe North
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• Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi – Zamfara Central
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• Aliyu Abubakar – Zamfara Central
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• Muhammad Bashir Maru – Zamfara Central
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• Hassan Muhammad Gusau – Zamfara Central
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• Abubakar H. Moriiki – Zamfara North
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• Bilyaminu Yusuf – Zamfara North
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• Isyaka Ajiya Anka – Zamfara West
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• Ibrahim Bala – Nasarawa West
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• Prof. Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana, SAN – Nasarawa West (Voluntary Withdrawal)
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• Hon. Hamish Idris – Adamawa North
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• Hon. Abdurman Kwacham – Adamawa North
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• Donald Daunemigita – Bayelsa West (Voluntary Withdrawal)
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