On Thursday, September 27, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said it had screened members of the party with ambitions to become governors in various states across Nigeria.
The party in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Yekini Nabena, said the governorship aspirants from states of the federation that were cleared to contest the primaries were screened by APC's governorship screening committee.
The list also contained names of aspirants that were not cleared and those that withdrew from the race.
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Below are details from the screening committee on the governorship aspirants in APC:
South south
1. Akwa Ibom state
- Obong Nsima Ekere - Cleared
- Senator John Akpan Udoedeghe, Phd - Cleared
- Dan Abia, Esq. - Cleared
- Dr Edet Okon Efretui - Cleared
2. Delta state
- Professor Pat Utomi - Cleared
- Dr Cairo Ojugbo - Cleared
- Mr Victor Ochei, Esq. - Cleared
- Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru - Cleared
- Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie - Not cleared
3. Cross River state
- Pastor Usani Uguru Usani - Cleared
- Senator John Owan Enoh - Cleared
- High Chief Edem Duke- Cleared
- John Upan Odey- Cleared
- Professor Nyong Eyo - Cleared
4. Rivers State
- Tonye Cole - Cleared
- Senator Magnus Ngei Abe - Cleared
- Dumo Lulu Briggs - Cleared
- Dr. Dawari George - Cleared
Southeast
5. Abia State
- Dr Uche Ogah, OON - Cleared
- Chief Ikechi Emenike - Cleared
- Mr Chris Akomas - Cleared
- Mr Martins Azubuike, Esq.- Cleared
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- Barr. Friday Nwosu, Esq.- Cleared
- Ambassador Okey Emuchay - Cleared
- Prince Paul Ikonne - Cleared
6. Ebonyi state
- Sen. Sunny Ogbuoji - Cleared
- Dr Edward Nkweagu - Cleared
- Senator Emmanuel Agboti- Cleared
- Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi - Cleared
- Mr Kelechi Chima - Cleared
- Mr Paul Okorie - Cleared
- Mr Christain - Cleared
- Mr Austine Igwe Edeze - Cleared
- Prof. Benard Odoh- Cleared
7. Enugu state
- Senator Ayogu Eze - Cleared
- Mr Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Esq. - Cleared
- Akubue Augustine - Cleared
- Ben Eche - Cleared
- Mr George Ogara, Esq. - Cleared
- Mr Ejikeme Ugwu - Not Cleared
8. Imo state
- Senator Hope Uzodinma- Cleared
- Mr Uche Nwosu - Cleared
- Prince Eze Madumere - Cleared
- Mr Jude Ejiogu - Cleared
- Mr Chima Anozie - Cleared
- Dr Chris Emenike Nlemoha - Cleared
- Mr Eche George Ezenna - Cleared
- Chukwudi Celestine Ololo - Cleared
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- Air Commodore Peter Gbujie - Cleared
Southwest
9. Lagos state
- Mr Akinwunmi Ambode - Cleared
- Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat - Cleared
- Jide Sanya-Olu - Cleared
10. Oyo state
- Niyi Akintola, SAN - Cleared
- Mr Christopher Alao Akala - Cleared
- Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe - Cleared
- Dr Olusola Ayandele, PhD - Cleared
- Dr Owolabi Babalola - Cleared
- Dr Azeez Popoola Adeduntun - Cleared
- Adebayo Adekola Adelabu - Cleared
- Mr Adebayo Shittu, Esq - Not Cleared (No NYSC Certificate)
11. Ogun state
- Jimi Lawal - Cleared
- Dapo Abiodu - Cleared
- Mr Bimbo Ashiru - Cleared
- Sen. Adegbenga Kaka - Cleared
- Mr Kunle Akinlade - Cleared
- Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye - Cleared
Northwest
12. Jigawa state
- Alhaji Abubakar Badaru- Cleared
- Alhaji Hashim Ubale - Cleared
13. Katsina state
1. Aminu Masari - Cleared
2. Abubakar Ismaila Isa - Cleared
3. Garba Sani Dankani - Cleared
14. Kebbi state
- Alhaji Atiku Bagudu - Cleared
- Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON - Not Cleared
15. Sokoto state
- Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi - Cleared
- Farouk Malami Yabo - Cleared
- Ahmed Aliyu - Cleared
- Senator Abubakar Umar Gada - Cleared
16. Zamfara state
- Dauda Lawal - Cleared
- Mukhtar Idris Shehu - Cleared
- Brigadier General Mansur Ali - Cleared
- Alhaji Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala - Cleared
- Senator Kabiru Marafa - Cleared
- Alhaji Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi - Cleared
- Aminu Sani Jaji - Cleared
- Engr. Abubakar Magaji - Cleared
- Mohammed Sagir Hamidu - Cleared
North central
17. Benue State
- Dr Hon. Emmanuel Jime - Cleared
- Titus T. Zam - Cleared
- Akange Audu - Cleared
- Mr Aema Achado - Cleared
- Benjamin Tilley Adanyi - Cleared
- Micheal Iordye, mni - Cleared
18. Nasarawa state
- Sule Audu - Cleared
- Mr Silas Agara - Cleared
- Alhaji Aliyu Wadada - Cleared
- Zakari Idde - Cleared
- Hassan M. Liman, SAN - Cleared
- Mohammed Musa Maikaya - Cleared
- Mr Shehu Tukur - Cleared
- Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu - Cleared
- Dr James Angbazo - Cleared
- Alhaji Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim - Cleared
- Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu - Not Cleared
19. Niger state
- Alhaji Sani Bello -Cleared
- Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji - Not Cleared
20. Plateau state
- Mr Simon Lalong - Cleared
Northeast
21. Adamawa state
- Senator Mohammed Jibrilla - Cleared
- Nuhu Ribadu - Cleared
- Mahmood Halilu Ahmed - Cleared
22. Bauchi state
- Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar - Cleared
- Dr Ali Pate - Cleared
- Captain Bala Jibrin - Cleared
- Dr Yakubu Lame - Cleared
23. Borno state
- Kashim Imam - Cleared
- Professor Babagana Umaru -Cleared
- Gambo Lawan - Cleared
- Mustapha Baba Shehu - Cleared
- Alhaji Umaru Kumalia - Cleared
- Muhammad Aba Lima - Cleared
- Mr Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq. - Cleared
- Alhaji Adamu Dibal - Cleared
- Mustapha Fannarambe - Cleared
- Mohammed Jafaru - Cleared
- Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garba - Cleared
- Mohammed Makinta - Cleared
- Mr Babagana Tijjani Cleared
- Adamu Alhaji Lawan - Cleared
- Mai Sherrif - Cleared
- Hon. Abba Jato - Cleared
- Attom Magira Tom - Cleared
- Umar Alkali - Cleared
- Baba Ahmed Jidda - Cleared
- Idris Mamman Gatumbwa - Cleared
- Senator Abubakar Kyari - Cleared
24. Gombe state
- Mohammed Jibrin Barde - Cleared
- Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo - Cleared
- Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya - Cleared
- Kamisu Ahmed Mailan - Cleared
- Umaru Kwairanga - Cleared
- Abubakar Muazu Hassan - Cleared
- Umar Farouk Musa - Cleared
- Senator Idris Audu Umar - Cleared
- Aliyu Haidar Abubakar - Cleared
25. Taraba state
- H.E. Sani Abubakar Danladi - Cleared
- Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya - Cleared
- Garba Umar-UTC - Cleared
- Professor Mohammed Sanni Yahaya - Cleared
- Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama - Cleared
- Aliyu Omar, MON - Cleared
- Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo - Cleared
- Chief David Sabo Kente - Cleared
- Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim - Cleared
- Barr. Kabiru Umaru, Esq. - Cleared
- Aliyu Omar, MON -Cleared
- Senator Hajia Aisha Alhassan -Not Cleared
26. Yobe state
- Hon. Mai Mala Buni - Cleared
- Umar Ali Kromchi - Cleared
- Hon. Sidi Yakubu - Cleared
- Ali Kolomi - Cleared
- Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai - Withdrew
27. Kaduna state
- H.E. Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai - Cleared
28. Kano state
- H.E. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje - Cleared
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the ruling party had reportedly blocked two ministers in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari from becoming the governorship candidates of the party in their states.
The affected ministers include Aisha Alhassan of the women affairs and Adebayo Shittu in charge of communication. The report said Alhassan wanted to govern Taraba while Shittu eyed the governorship of Oyo state.
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Source: Naija.ng