FULL LIST: APC Disqualifies 56 Rivers Assembly Aspirants

APC has disqualified 56 Rivers Assembly aspirants.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that the Rivers State House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified 56 aspirants from participating in the party’s forthcoming primary election.

The Committee, chaired by Muraine Ajibola, cleared only 33 aspirants out of the 98 who participated in the screening held from May 9th to 10th.

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In the report dated May 10, the committee said the aspirants who were not clear did not meet the requirements of the screening exercise.

The document was signed by Ajibola, the committee’s Secretary, Ishake Yamawe, and a member, Danjuma Samuel.

Among notable members of Fubara’s camp who failed the screening are Chijoke Ihunwo, Victor Oko-Jumbo, and Sokari Goodboy.

All aspirants linked to the camps of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former governorship candidate Tonye Cole were among those disqualified.

The development is expected to intensify political tensions within the Rivers APC ahead of the primaries.

More details shortly…..