May 20, 2026
Although they, alongside others, reportedly lodged appeals before a committee chaired by Abdul Mahmud, no official resolution from the appeal process was communicated before the final list emerged.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its final list of cleared aspirants for the Rivers State House of Assembly primaries, sidelining several figures linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara in what party insiders describe as a decisive consolidation of influence ahead of the 2027 political cycle.
Prominent among those excluded are former factional Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo and former Obio/Akpor Local Government Chairman Chijioke Ihunwo — both widely regarded within Rivers political circles as close allies of Governor Fubara during the prolonged power struggle within the state’s political structure.
Both men were earlier among 65 aspirants disqualified by the party’s screening committee.
