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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday released the names of 47 aspirants disqualified from participating in its senatorial primary elections ahead of the 2027 general polls.

The party, however, did not state the reasons for the disqualification.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC said the decision followed its screening exercise conducted by designated committees in line with established guidelines and procedures.

According to the party, the screening process was carried out strictly in accordance with its internal rules, though no specific grounds were given for the exclusion of the affected aspirants.

Full list of disqualified aspirants:

1. Hamish Idris — Adamawa North
2. Abdurman Kwacham — Adamawa North
3. Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue — Anambra North
4. Donald Daunemigita — Bayelsa West
5. Ben Murray-Bruce — Bayelsa East
6. Benson S. Agadaga — Bayelsa East
7. Daniel Effiong Asuquo — Cross River South
8. Oden Ibiang O Ewa — Cross River Central
9. Marian Nnamaka Ogoha-Ali — Delta North
10. Usman J. Wowo — FCT
11. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi — FC
12. Adam Mouktar Mohammed — Jigawa South/West
13. Garba Musa Mai Doki — Kebbi South
14. Kollo B. Jiya — Kwara North
15. Olutola John Onijala — Kwara South
16. Awolola Muritala — Kwara South
17. Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga — Kwara South
18. Abdullahi Tanko Zubairu — Nasarawa North
19. Usman Muhammed Elegu — Nasarawa South
20. Yusuf Moh’d Agabi — Nasarawa South
21. Bello Abudullahi Bodejo — Taraba Central
22. Hassan H. Kafayos — Yobe North
23. Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi — Zamfara Central
24. Aliyu Abubakar — Zamfara Central
25. Muhammad Bashir Maru — Zamfara Central
26. Hassan Muhammad Gusau — Zamfara Central
27. Abubakar H. Moriiki — Zamfara North
28. Bilyaminu Yusuf — Zamfara North
29. Isyaka Ajiya Anka — Zamfara West
30. Ibrahim Lawal — Kaduna North
31. Sani Abdullahi — Kaduna Central
32. Musa Garba — Kaduna South
33. Abdulkadir Bello — Kano North
34. Rabi’u Sulaiman — Kano South
35. Bala Mohammed Jnr — Bauchi South
36. Mohammed Sadiq — Bauchi North
37. Chinedu Okeke — Enugu East
38. Ifeanyi Nwankwo — Enugu West
39. Olatunji Adebayo — Oyo South
40. Kareem Balogun — Oyo Central
41. Sunday Oche — Benue South
42. Terwase Usha — Benue North-West
43. Godwin Omene — Edo South
44. Matthew Edeh — Edo North
45. Uche Okafor — Imo East
46. Emeka Ibekwe — Imo West
47. Nnamdi Eze — Abia North

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Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.

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