APC SCREENS OUT FUBARA CAMP, CLEARS WIKE LOYALISTS FOR ASSEMBLY RACE
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has published the list of aspirants cleared and disqualified ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general elections.
According to the party, 33 aspirants were cleared to contest in the primaries, while 65 were disqualified.
Notably, all 32 aspirants reportedly aligned with Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s camp were disqualified from participating in the exercise.
Meanwhile, incumbent members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were cleared.
In a statement issued by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Chibike Ikenga, aspirants who purchased the House of Assembly Expression of Interest and Nomination forms were urged to check their status on the notice board at the APC state secretariat located at No. 268B Aba Road, Port Harcourt.
Ikenga also stated that appeals regarding the screening results should be submitted through the party secretariat.
He added that the appeal process will take place on Tuesday, May 12, at 10 a.m. at the party secretariat.
Meanwhile, the screening committee’s report outlined several reasons for the disqualification of affected aspirants. These include nominations by individuals who were not financially up-to-date members of the party, contrary to Article 9.3 of the party constitution; alleged inducement and attempted bribery of committee members; submission of unsigned affidavits; failure to provide voter cards or party membership slips/cards; conflicting dates of birth; inability to confirm payment of membership dues by nominators; irregular party membership numbers; inconsistencies in submitted names and documents; inadequate number of nominators per ward; and invalid affidavits that failed to disclose key details relating to NECO certificates.
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