Rivers APC clears Wike- Aligned lawmakers, rejects 65 after screening exercise

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has completed the screening of aspirants seeking tickets for the 2027 State House of Assembly election, clearing 33 contenders while disqualifying 65 others.

According to the final report of the screening committee obtained on Monday, all 29 serving lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, successfully scaled through the exercise.

The screening process officially ended on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with the committee submitting its report shortly after the exercise.

Below is the complete breakdown of aspirants who were cleared and those who failed the screening process:

Full List of Cleared Aspirants

1. Maol Dumle

2. Major M. Jack

3. Nwabochi Frankline

4. Ofiks K. Christopher

5. Enemi Alabo George

6. Tonye Smart Adoki

7. Tekenari W. Granville

8. Azeru Opara

9. Igwe Obey Aforji

10. Opuende Lolo Isaiah

11. Ukalikpe Napoleon

12. Hope Ugwumadu

13. Kenneth Minimah

14. Justina Aniton Okorji

15. Onyema Rex Nwankwo

16. Jumbo Soparagh a

17. Wami Solomon

18. Gift Esede Ali

19. Ejekwu Chisa Nathan

20. Peter E. Abbey

21. Loolo Bulabari Henrietta

22. Barida Alice Samuel

23. Ohanuna Bright N.

24. Kue Yeghene

25. Nwankwo Chimezie C.

26. Emeji Gloria Chika

27. Ejekwu Ezebunwo Leslie

28. Okpokipoy Peters

29. Arnold O. Davids

30. Gerald C. Oforji

31. Amadi Promise Amadi

32. Opuene Thompson Atekebo

33. Amakri Awowari

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Aspirants Not Cleared

1. Orubibanugha Timothy

2. Chime Eguma Ezebulike

3. Onyema Loveday Hechiaru

4. Tonye Briggs Oniyide

5. Chris Okey Ochije

6. Amua Isioma Henry

7. Sokari Goodboy Sokari

8. Chijioke Kemzunum Ihunwo

9. Ideye Granville

10. Nwoziri Chukwuemeka Best Bishop

11. Oba Fred Ajubulaka

12. Kpeden Kenneth

13. Chigozie Emem Jnr

14. Emeji Wisdom Chimele

15. Gift Okere

16. Jolly Benjamin Ngbor

17. Luke Mobene Eneriene

18. Nwankwoala Paul

19. Prince Lezina Ngbor

20. Bobby Abayomi

21. Victor Oko Jumbo

22. Reuben Vincent Obu

23. Bellor Kingsley Waite

24. Morris Prince Lelesi

25. Claudius Princewill

26. Abdurazaq Tamunodiepriye

27. Fubara Goodluck Ohaka

28. Berebupakabo Isaac Sekibo

29. Prince Achor

30. Sokari Samuel Reginald

31. Wechie Ndubisi Raymond

32. Tyger Ebemeniya Dumo

33. Goodluck G. Menekpugi

34. Gbosi Mathew Bardagara

35. Tonye Garrick Tom-George

36. Prince Emukuighro Fubara

37. Tamunobaraiba George

38. Obunezi O. Clinton

39. Chinondu Wokocha

40. Akpanah Ibibo

41. Tamunokuro Alex Somiari

42. Opakirite Tonye Lawson

43. Nengisa Akuro-Egerton

44. Okere C. Chigozie

45. Igwe Princewill Ake

46. Karibi Karibi Bobmanuel

47. Chizobam Oba Wokekoro

48. Tamunotonye Briggs

49. Victory Victor Uchendu

50. Crowther S. Snithers

51. Green Tamunodienye

52. Ibima Firstbury Garrick

53. Atuzie Ntekachi Collins

54. Gogo-Ogute Isaiah

55. Murphy Deemua

56. Adele Justice Nkanitye

57. Williams Chimadhu

58. Epelle Sotonye P.

59. Awoala Daniel Wokoma

60. Tamunotonye Lolomari

61. Ejekwe Princewill Amos

62. Oduye Tom-West

63. Solomon Deesi Lenu

64. Legborsi Sunday Yamaabana

65. Macsunday Uziuke Ugwu

The committee said it successfully wrapped up its assignment on May 10 and praised aspirants, party stakeholders and security operatives for maintaining order during the exercise.

The report further revealed that the 29 sitting lawmakers under the leadership of Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, were all approved to contest in the APC primaries ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

It was also disclosed that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, opted to seek a seat in the House of Representatives after reportedly purchasing nomination forms.

Explaining the grounds for disqualification, the committee stated that some aspirants were screened out for “including nomination by individuals who were not financially up-to-date members of the party, attempted inducement or bribery, submission of unsworn affidavits, failure to present voter cards or party membership slips, conflicting dates of birth, irregularities in documentation, and insufficient or invalid nominators, among others.”

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