The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the full list of Senatorial aspirants not cleared to participate in the Party’s Senate Primary Elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Total of 47 aspirants were not cleared according to the list released by the APC on Monday. The party insisted that the screening exercise was conducted by the Party’s Screening Committees in accordance with established procedures and guidelines. Those not cleared include Senator Ben Murray Bruce from Bayelsa, Sen. Garba Musa Mai Doki from Kebbi, Bello Abudullahi Bodejo from Taraba and Senator Banigo Ipalibo from Rivers State. Below is the full list, which cuts across all the states of the federation. 1. Hon. Hamish Idris – Adamawa State, North Senatorial District 2. Hon. Abdurman Kwacham – Adamawa State, North Senatorial District 3. Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue – Anambra State, North Senatorial District 4. Donald Daunemigita – Bayelsa State, West Senatorial District 5. Sen. Ben Murray Bru...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has postponed its presidential screening exercise from Monday to Wednesday following disagreements among party leaders over a preferred consensus candidate ahead of the 2027 election. Sources within the party disclosed that consultations and negotiations were still ongoing among key stakeholders over who should emerge as the party’s consensus presidential candidate. According to party insiders, the leadership has yet to reach an agreement among three leading contenders – Rotimi Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. A source familiar with the development said the postponement was aimed at giving the party more time to resolve internal disagreements and avoid deepening divisions before the presidential primary. “The ADC presidential screening exercise has been shifted from Monday to Wednesday,” the source said. “The party has failed to agree on a consensus candidate between Amaechi, Atiku and Hayatu-Deen.” Sources also r...