The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for the Rivers State House of Assembly has disqualified 56 aspirants from participating in the party’s upcoming Assembly primary election.
The screening committee, chaired by Muraine Ajibola, cleared only 33 out of the 98 aspirants who took part in the screening exercise held between May 9 and May 10.
According to the committee’s report dated May 10, the affected aspirants failed to satisfy the requirements of the screening process.
The report was jointly signed by Ajibola, the committee secretary Ishake Yamawe, and committee member Danjuma Samuel.
Notably, aspirants reportedly backed by the camp of Siminalayi Fubara and businessman Tonye Cole were among those disqualified during the exercise.
Some prominent figures linked to Fubara’s political camp who were not cleared include Chijoke Ihunwo, Victor Oko-Jumbo, and Sokari Goodboy.
The committee stated that those disqualified did not meet the conditions outlined for participation in the screening exercise.
More details are expected to emerge.
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