Ben Murray-Bruce, 46 Others Disqualified From APC Senatorial Race

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the names of 47 senatorial aspirants who failed to secure clearance to take part in the party’s Senate primaries for the 2027 general elections.

The names were released on Monday in a statement issued by the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.

He explained that the screening was carried out by the party’s screening committees based on APC rules and procedures.

Among the notable names on the list is Ben Murray-Bruce, who previously represented Bayelsa East in the Senate.

Benson Agadaga, another aspirant from the same district, was also not cleared.

The Rivers West senatorial district recorded the highest number of disqualified aspirants, with four people affected.

They include Oyukaye Flag Amachree, Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo, Jack-Rich Tein, and Banigo Ipalibo.

Zamfara State also had several affected aspirants, with seven candidates across the Central, North, and West senatorial districts failing to pass the screening process.

The APC did not state why the aspirants were disqualified.

Other affected aspirants came from states including Adamawa, Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe, and the Federal Capital Territory.

Here is the full list:

ADAMAWA

Hamish Idris — North

Abdurman Kwacham — North

ANAMBRA

Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue — North

BAYELSA

Donald Daunemigita — West

Ben Murray-Bruce — East

Benson S. Agadaga — East

CROSS RIVER

Daniel Effiong Asuquo — South

Oden Ibiang O Ewa — Central

DELTA

Marian Nnamaka Ogoha-Ali — North

FCT

Usman J. Wowo

Abubakar Umar Abdullahi

JIGAWA

Adam Mouktar Mohammed — South/West

KEBBI

Garba Musa Mai Doki — South

KWARA

Kollo B. Jiya — North

Olutola John Onijala — South

Awolola Muritala — South

Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga — South

NASARAWA

Abdullahi Tanko Zubairu — North

Usman Muhammed Elegu — South

Yusuf Moh’d Agabi — South

Ari Ali Muhammed — South

NIGER

Muhammed Rabiu Sadiq — Niger/South

Muhammed Bello A. — Niger South

Bello Bawa Bwari — Niger South

OYO

Ademola Wasiu Alli — Central

Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega — North

Kolapoboye Kola Daisi — South

Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen — Central

Hameed Afeez Repete — Central

Akinremi Alade Bolaji — South

PLATEAU

Gyang Yaya Zi San. — North

Napoleon Binkap Bah — South

Usman Ephraim Gar — Central

RIVERS

Oyukaye Flag Amachree — West

Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo — West

Jack-Rich Tein T.S — West

Banigo Ipalibo — West

Barry Balera Mwara — South/East

TARABA

Bello Abudullahi Bodejo — Central

YOBE

Hassan H. Kafayos — North

ZAMFARA

Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi — Central

Aliyu Abubakar — Central

Muhammad Bashir Maru — Central

Hassan Muhammad Gusau — Central

Abubakar H. Moriiki — North

Bilyaminu Yusuf — North

Isyaka Ajiya Anka — West

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