The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of House of Representatives aspirants who were not cleared to contest in the party’s National Assembly primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that the list, released on Saturday, affected aspirants from Ondo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi and Rivers states.
The party said the screening exercise was carried out by its committees based on its approved rules and procedures for the primaries.
In Ondo State, several aspirants were affected by the decision. They include Adefisoye Tajudeen from Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Olusegun Victor Ategbole and Seun Oluwashina Ajongbolo from Akoko South-East/South-West, as well as Arowole Ayodeji Samuel from Owo/Ose Federal Constituency.
Others on the list from Ondo include Morufu Tosin Ibrahim, Oseni Oyeniyi and Olaleye John Adedipe, all from Akoko North-East/North-West Federal Constituency.
In Bauchi State, Bashir Ibrahim Bello from Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency was also listed among those not cleared by the party.
The APC also disqualified Idu Igariwe from Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State and Sanni Salau Ogembe from Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency in Kogi State.
In Rivers State, the affected aspirants include retired Air Commodore John Azubuike Opara from Port Harcourt Federal Constituency, Anderson Allison Igbiki from Okrika/Ogu-Bolo Federal Constituency, Awaji Imombek Abirite from Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency and Boma Goodhead from Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency.
The ruling party did not state the reasons the affected aspirants failed to scale through the screening process.