The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refused to clear the Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu and his Women Affairs counterpart Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan to take part in the party’s governorship primaries in 29 states.
Adebayo, a governorship aspirant in Oyo State, was not cleared for not having a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. But no reason was advanced for the non-clearance of Alhassan, who is interested in becoming Taraba State governor. The two were not available for immediate comment.
Others not cleared by the APC included Ibrahim Mohammed Mera who is challenging Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Danladi Halilu from Nasarawa State, Abubakar Mamma Maaji from Niger State and Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu from Enugu State.
Ibrahim Bomai from Yobe State withdrew from the race.
The primaries, earlier scheduled to hold Saturday, September 29 were shifted to Sunday, according to a statement by the acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena.
The presidential primary will however hold today, and about 16 million members of the APC in over 8,000 wards across the country will participate in the exercise which will decide on President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the party’s sole candidate for the 2019 presidential election.
National Chairman of the party, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, had on Wednesday, September 12 while presenting membership card to President Muhammadu Buhari, said the APC under his leadership took advantage of modern technology to come up with a new membership data base of 15.6 million members.
Direct primaries entail all card carrying members of the party to take part in selecting candidates for various offices.
Kano, Kaduna and Kwara states were missing in the statement earlier issued by Nabena on the governorship primaries. While Nasiru el-Rufai is the only aspirant in Kaduna State and Abdullahi Ganduje the only aspirant in Kano, Kwara has 13 aspirants who have bought forms.
It is believed that the primaries would receive serious attention in states where incumbents are being challenged such as Bauchi, Adamawa, Katsina and Jigawa’ as well as in states where second term governors were trying to determine their successors.
Some of the states include Zamfara, Ogun, Oyo and Imo.
The screening committee’s report
In Akwa Ibom State, those cleared include Obong Nsima Ekere, Sen. John Akpan Udoedeghe, Dan Abia Esq., and Dr. Edet Okon Efretui.
In Delta State, those cleared are Prof. Pat Utomi, Dr. Cairo Ojugbo, Victor Ochei, and Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru. Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie was not cleared.
In Cross River State, those cleared are Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, Sen. John Owan Enoh, High Chief Edem Duke, John Upan Odey, and Prof. Nyong Eyo.
In Rivers State, those cleared are Tonye Cole, Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe, Dumo Lulu Briggs, and Dr. Dawari George.
In Abia State, those cleared are Dr. Uche Ogah, High Chief Ikechi Emenike, Comrade Chris Akomas, Martins Azubuike, Barr. Friday Nwosu, Prince Amb. Okey Emuchay, and Prince Paul Ikonne.
In Ebonyi State, Sen. Sunny Ogbuoji, Arc. Dr. Edward Nkweagu, Sen. Emmanuel Agboti, Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi, Hon. Kelechi Chima, Engr. Paul Okorie, Comrade Christian, Chief Austine Igwe Edeze, and Prof. Benard Odoh were all cleared.
In Enugu State, Sen. Ayogu Eze, Barr. Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Akubue Augustine, Ben Eche, and Barr. George Ogara were cleared. Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu was not cleared.
Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Hon. Uche Nwosu, Prince Eze Madumere, Sir Jude Ejiogu, Barr. Chima Anozie, Dr. Chris Emenike Nlemoha, Sir Eche George Ezenna, Chukwudi Celestine Ololo, and Air Commodore Peter Gbujie were all cleared
In Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat and Jide Sanwo-Olu were all cleared.
In Oyo State, Niyi Akintola, Christopher Alao Akala, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, Dr. Olusola Ayandele, Dr. Owolabi Babalola, Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntun and Adebayo Adekola Adelabu were cleared. But Adebayo Shittu was not cleared.
In Ogun State, Jimi Lawal, Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Bimbo Abiodun, Sen. Adegbenga Kaka, Hon. Kunle Akinlade, and Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye were all cleared
In Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru and Hashim Ubale have been cleared. In Katsina State, Aminu Masari, Abubakar Ismaila Isa, and Garba Sani Dankani have been cleared.
In Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu was cleared, while he sole challenger Ibrahim Mohammed Mera was not cleared.
In Sokoto State, Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi, Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo, Ahmed Aliyu and Sen. Abubakar Umar Gada have been cleared.
In Zamfara State, those cleared are Dauda Lawal, Mukhtar Idris Shehu; Brig. Gen. Mansur Ali, Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala, Sen. Kabiru Marafa, Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, Engr. Abubakar Magaji and Mohammed Sagir Hamidu.
In Benue State, those cleared are Dr. Emmanuel Jime, Titus T. Zam, Akange Audu, Arc. Aema Achado, Benjamin Tilley Adanyi, and Micheal Iordye.
In Nasarawa State, Sule Audu, Silas Agara, Aliyu Wadada, Zakari Idde, Hassan M. Liman, Mohammed Musa Maikaya, Arc. Shehu Tukur, Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu, Dr. James Angbazo, and Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim have been cleared. Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu was not cleared.
In Niger State, Sani Bello was cleared but Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji was not.
In Plateau State, Simon Lalong, the only aspirant, has been cleared.
In Adamawa State, Governor Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow, Nuhu Ribadu and Mahmood Halilu Ahmed have all been cleared.
In Bauchi State, those cleared are Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, Dr. Ali Pate, Captain Bala Jibrin and Dr. Yakubu Lame.
In Borno State, those cleared are Kashim Imam; Prof. Babagana Umaru, Gambo Lawan, Mustapha Baba Shehu, Hon. Umaru Kumalia, Muhammad Aba Lima, Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Adamu Dibal, Mustapha Fannarambe, Mohammed Jafaru, Sen. Baba Kaka Bashir Garba, QS Mohammed Makinta and Babagana Tijjani.
Others are Adamu Alhaji Lawan, Mai Sherrif, Hon. Abba Jato, Attom Magira Tom, Umar Alkali, Baba Ahmed Jidda, Idris Mamman Gatumbwa and Sen. Abubakar Kyari
In Gombe State, Mohammed Jibrin Barde, Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Kamisu Ahmed Mailan, Umaru Kwairanga, Abubakar Muazu Hassan, Umar Farouk Musa, Sen. Idris Audu Umar and Aliyu Haidar Abubakar have all been cleared.
In Taraba State, Sani Abubakar Danladi, Sen. Joel Danlami Ikenya, Garba Umar-UTC, Prof. Mohammed Sanni Yahaya, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, Aliyu Omar, Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo, Chief David Sabo Kente, Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim, Barr. Kabiru Umaru, Aliyu Omar, have been cleared. Sen. Aisha Jummai Alhassan was not cleared.
In Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, Umar Ali Kromchi, Sidi Yakubu, Ali Kolomi were cleared, while Ibrahim Mohammed Bomoi withdrew.
Daily Trust reports that the governorship primaries will not hold in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo and Osun states.
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