ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued an updated list of senatorial aspirants barred from participating in its upcoming primary elections, reversing its earlier disqualification of five individuals, including former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce.
The revised document, signed and released on Monday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, arrived shortly after the initial publication. The amendment reduces the total number of affected aspirants from 47 to 44. The ruling party offered no official explanation for the deletions or the sudden policy shift.
"The All Progressives Congress (APC) hereby releases an updated list of Senatorial aspirants not cleared to participate in the Party’s Senate Primary Elections," Morka stated. "The APC urges all stakeholders to uphold transparency, orderliness, and the integrity of the ongoing Primary Election process."
Key Changes and Omissions
Senator Murray-Bruce, who previously represented Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, was one of the most high-profile figures on the original roster. While his name was completely omitted from the updated list, the party did not clarify whether he has now been formally cleared to contest.
Alongside Murray-Bruce, four other aspirants were dropped from the disqualified list:
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Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue (Anambra North)
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Gyang Yaya Zi San (Plateau North)
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Napoleon Binkap Bah (Plateau South)
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Usman Ephraim Gar (Plateau Central)
Concurrently, the party added two new names under Nasarawa West: Ibrahim Bala, who is designated as "not cleared," and Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana, who is recorded as having voluntarily withdrawn from the race.
Status Reclassifications
The updated document also reclassified the political status of several aspirants who were initially marked simply as "not cleared."
Benson Agadaga (Bayelsa East) and Donald Daunemigita (Bayelsa West) are now officially listed as voluntary withdrawals. Meanwhile, Garba Musa Mai Doki (Kebbi South) was updated to reflect his defection from the party, and Adam Mouktar Mohammed (Jigawa South/West) was recorded as failing to appear before the screening committee.
The Updated Full List:
| Aspirant | Constituency | Status |
| Benson S. Agadaga | Bayelsa East | Voluntary Withdrawal |
| Daniel Effiong Asuquo | Cross River South | Not Cleared |
| Oden Ibiang O Ewa | Cross River Central | Not Cleared |
| Marian Nnamaka Ogoh-Ali | Delta North | Not Cleared |
| Usman J. Wowo | FCT | Not Cleared |
| Abubakar Umar Abdullahi | FCT | Not Cleared |
| Adam Mouktar Mohammed | Jigawa South West | Did Not Appear for Screening |
| Garba Musa Mai Doki | Kebbi South | Defected |
| Kollo B. Jiya | Kwara North | Not Cleared |
| Olutola John Onijala | Kwara South | Not Cleared |
| Awolola Muritala | Kwara South | Not Cleared |
| Adeleke Emmanuel Gbenga | Kwara South | Not Cleared |
| Abdullahi Tanko Zubairu | Nasarawa South | Not Cleared |
| Usman Muhammed Elegu | Nasarawa South | Not Cleared |
| Yusuf Moh’d Agabi | Nasarawa South | Not Cleared |
| Ari Ali Muhammed | Nasarawa South | Not Cleared |
| Muhammed Rabiu Sadiq | Niger South | Not Cleared |
| Muhammed Bello A. | Niger South | Not Cleared |
| Bello Bawa Bwari | Niger East | Not Cleared |
| Ademola Wasiu Alli | Oyo Central | Not Cleared |
| Ajimobi Wasiu Adegboyega | Oyo North | Not Cleared |
| Kolapoboye Kola Daisi | Oyo South | Not Cleared |
| Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen | Oyo Central | Not Cleared |
| Hameed Afeez Repete | Oyo Central | Not Cleared |
| Akinremi Alade Bolaji | Oyo South | Not Cleared |
| Bello Abudullahi Bodejo | Taraba Central | Not Cleared |
| Oyukaye Flag Amachree | Rivers West | Not Cleared |
| Tamunobaabo Wemike Danagogo | Rivers West | Not Cleared |
| Jack-Rich Tein T.S | Rivers West | Not Cleared |
| Banigo Ipalibo | Rivers West | Not Cleared |
| Barry Balera Mwara | Rivers South East | Not Cleared |
| Hassan H. Kafayos | Yobe North | Not Cleared |
| Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi | Zamfara Central | Not Cleared |
| Aliyu Abubakar | Zamfara Central | Not Cleared |
| Muhammad Bashir Maru | Zamfara Central | Not Cleared |
| Hassan Muhammad Gusau | Zamfara Central | Not Cleared |
| Abubakar H. Moriiki | Zamfara North | Not Cleared |
| Bilyaminu Yusuf | Zamfara North | Not Cleared |
| Isyaka Ajiya Anka | Zamfara West | Not Cleared |
| Ibrahim Bala | Nasarawa West | Not Cleared |
| Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana | Nasarawa West | Voluntary Withdrawal |
| Hamish Idris | Adamawa North | Not Cleared |
| Abdurman Kwacham | Adamawa North | Not Cleared |
| Donald Daunemigita | Bayelsa West | Voluntary Withdrawal |