The All Progressives Congress screening exercise for Rivers State House of Assembly aspirants has ended with the clearance of all 29 incumbent lawmakers aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, even as dozens of other hopefuls were disqualified, according to the committee’s final report obtained by our correspondent on Monday.

The screening exercise concluded on Sunday, May 10, 2026, and a copy of the committee’s report was received by our correspondent on Monday.

In total, 33 aspirants were cleared, while 65 others were not cleared.

Here is a full list of their names:

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

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 stated that it concluded its assignment on May 10, 2026, and commended aspirants, party officials, and security personnel for their cooperation and conduct throughout the exercise.

The report indicated that all 29 incumbent members led by the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, were cleared to participate in the APC primaries for the Assembly poll in 2027, PUNCH Online had earlier reported.

The House Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, was said to have picked the nomination form for the House of Representatives.

According to the report, the committee cited several reasons for disqualification, “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.” (PUNCH)

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