The Rivers State House of Assembly Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congreess (APC) has disqualified 56 aspirants from participating in the party’s forthcoming primary election.
The Committee chaired by Muraine Ajibola only cleared 33 aspirants out of the 98 persons that participated in the screening that held from May 9th to 10th.
In the report dated May 10, the committee said the aspirants not cleared did not meet the requirements of the screening exercise.
All the aspirants sponsored by the camps of the state Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and Tonye Cole appeared among the list of those that failed the screening.
The document was signed by Ajibola; the committee’s Secretary, Ishake Yamawe and a member, Danjuma Samuel.
Notable members of Fubara’s camp disqualified after the screening were Chijoke Ihunwo, Victor Oko-Jumbo, Sokari Goodboy among others.
In a related development, GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that the appearance of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda before the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship screening panel in Abuja has ignited widespread political controversy.
The issue surrounding Chinda’s screening comes amid heightened political tension in Rivers State and the cold war between Governor Siminilayi Fubara and his estranged godfather and ministry of the FCT, Nyesome Wike.
It has also triggered intense reactions across social media and deepening speculation over shifting alliances ahead of the 2027 Rivers governorship election.
Chinda, who currently represents Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was screened on Saturday as an aspirant seeking the APC governorship ticket for the 2027 election in Rivers State.
His participation in the APC process, despite still occupying one of the highest-ranking positions of the PDP in the National Assembly, immediately sparked debates over political loyalty and the power equations shaping Rivers politics.
The development has further reflected the lingering crisis and realignments within the Rivers political establishment, especially amid the prolonged rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged political benefactor, Nyesom Wike. READ MORE
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