In a revised list released on Monday, the All Progressives Congress removed five names, including that of former Senator Ben Bruce, from its earlier list of senatorial aspirants disqualified from the Senate primary.
National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka signed the updated list shortly after the party released the initial version on Monday. However, the APC reduced the number of affected candidates from 47 to 44 without offering any explanation.
Morka said, “The All Progressives Congress (APC) hereby releases an updated list of Senatorial aspirants not cleared to participate in the Party’s Senate Primary Elections.
“The APC urges all stakeholders to uphold transparency, orderliness, and the integrity of the ongoing Primary Election process.”
Former Senator Ben Bruce, who represented Bayelsa East in the Senate, was among the most prominent names on the initial list released earlier that day.
However, the party neither explained why it removed his name from the updated list nor clarified his clearance status.
In addition to Ben Bruce, the APC also removed four other names from the list: Usman Ephraim Gar (Plateau Central), Gyang Yaya Zi San (Plateau North), Napoleon Binkap Bah (Plateau South), and Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue (Anambra North).
Two additional names were later added: Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana (Nasarawa West), who was noted to have voluntarily withdrawn, and Ibrahim Bala (Nasarawa West), who was listed as not cleared.
See the updated full list:
Benson S. Agadaga — Bayelsa East — Voluntary Withdrawal
Daniel Effiong Asuquo — Cross River South — Not Cleared
Oden Ibiang O Ewa — Cross River Central — Not Cleared
Marian Nnamaka Ogoh-Ali — Delta North — Not Cleared
Usman J. Wowo — FCT — Not Cleared
Abubakar Umar Abdullahi — FCT — Not Cleared
Adam Mouktar Mohammed — Jigawa South West — Did Not Appear for Screening
Garba Musa Mai Doki — Kebbi South — Defected
Kollo B. Jiya — Kwara North — Not Cleared
Olutola John Onijala — Kwara South — Not Cleared
Awolola Muritala — Kwara South — Not Cleared
Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga — Kwara South — Not Cleared
Abdullahi Tanko Zubairu — Nasarawa South — Not Cleared
Usman Muhammed Elegu — Nasarawa South — Not Cleared
Yusuf Moh’d Agabi — Nasarawa South — Not Cleared
Ari Ali Muhammed — Nasarawa South — Not Cleared
Muhammed Rabiu Sadiq — Niger South — Not Cleared
Muhammed Bello A. — Niger South — Not Cleared
Bello Bawa Bwari — Niger East — Not Cleared
Ademola Wasiu Alli — Oyo Central — Not Cleared
Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega — Oyo North — Not Cleared
Kolapoboye Kola Daisi — Oyo South — Not Cleared
Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen — Oyo Central — Not Cleared
Hameed Afeez Repete — Oyo Central — Not Cleared
Bello Abudullahi Bodejo — Taraba Central — Not Cleared
Oyukaye Flag Amachree — Rivers West — Not Cleared
Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo — Rivers West — Not Cleared
Jack-Rich Tein T.S — Rivers West — Not Cleared
Banigo Ipalibo — Rivers West — Not Cleared
Barry Balera Mwara — Rivers South East — Not Cleared
Hassan H. Kafayos — Yobe North — Not Cleared
Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi — Zamfara Central — Not Cleared
Aliyu Abubakar — Zamfara Central — Not Cleared
Muhammad Bashir Maru — Zamfara Central — Not Cleared
Hassan Muhammad Gusau — Zamfara Central — Not Cleared
Abubakar H. Moriiki — Zamfara North — Not Cleared
Bilyaminu Yusuf — Zamfara North — Not Cleared
Isyaka Ajiya Anka — Zamfara West — Not Cleared
Ibrahim Bala — Nasarawa West — Not Cleared
Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana — Nasarawa West — Voluntary Withdrawal
Hamish Idris — Adamawa North — Not Cleared
Abdurman Kwacham — Adamawa North — Not Cleared
Donald Daunemigita — Bayelsa West — Voluntary Withdrawal
