The All Progressives Congress has released the names of 47 senatorial aspirants who were not cleared to participate in its Senate primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The list was made public on Monday in a press statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who stated that the screening exercise was conducted by the party’s screening committees in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
Notable among those not cleared is Ben Murray-Bruce, a former senator who represented Bayelsa East, alongside Benson Agadaga, who also contested the same district.
Rivers West senatorial district had the highest number of disqualified aspirants, with four names listed, while Zamfara State recorded seven aspirants across its Central, North, and West districts failing to secure clearance.
The APC did not provide reasons for the disqualification of the affected aspirants.
Other notable names on the list include a former senatorial aspirant from Oyo Central, and aspirants from Kwara South, Niger South, and Plateau North, among others. The full list includes names from Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, FCT, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara states.
