The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified 47 aspirants seeking the party’s senatorial tickets ahead of its primary elections scheduled for Monday (today) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The statement was accompanied by the list of aspirants not cleared to participate in the Senate primary elections.
According to the statement, the decision followed the party’s screening committees’ screening of aspirants, conducted in line with established procedures and guidelines.
Although the APC did not disclose specific reasons for disqualifying the affected aspirants, the development has affected several notable political figures, including serving lawmakers and former public officials.
Among those not cleared are first-term Senators Garba Maidoki representing Kebbi South; Ipalibo Banigo, who represents Rivers West and served as the first female deputy governor of Rivers State from 2015 to 2023; and Benson Agadaga of Bayelsa State. Mrs Banigo was deputy to Nyesom Wike when the latter was governor of Rivers State.
