The screening exercise for aspirants seeking to contest under the All Progressives Congress in the Rivers State House of Assembly election has ended.
According to the committee’s report released on Monday, 33 aspirants were cleared to participate in the party primaries, while 65 others were disqualified.
All 29 serving lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were cleared during the exercise.
The screening was concluded on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
The report also stated that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, picked a nomination form to contest for the House of Representatives.
The committee said some aspirants were disqualified over issues such as:
Invalid party membership records
Failure to provide voter cards or membership slips
Incomplete documents
Conflicting dates of birth
Invalid nominators
Unsworn affidavits
Alleged inducement or bribery
Cleared Aspirants
Maol Dumle
Major M. Jack
Nwabochi Frankline
Ofiks K. Christopher
Enemi Alabo George
Tonye Smart Adoki
Tekenari W. Granville
Azeru Opara
Igwe Obey Aforji
Opuende Lolo Isaiah
Ukalikpe Napoleon
Hope Ugwumadu
Kenneth Minimah
Justina Aniton Okorji
Onyema Rex Nwankwo
Jumbo Soparagh
Wami Solomon
Gift Esede Ali
Ejekwu Chisa Nathan
Peter E. Abbey
Loolo Bulabari Henrietta
Barida Alice Samuel
Ohanuna Bright N.
Kue Yeghene
Nwankwo Chimezie C.
Emeji Gloria Chika
Ejekwu Ezebunwo Leslie
Okpokipoy Peters
Arnold O. Davids
Gerald C. Oforji
Amadi Promise Amadi
Opuene Thompson Atekebo
Amakri Awowari
Aspirants Not Cleared
The 65 aspirants who were not cleared include:
Orubibanugha Timothy
Chime Eguma Ezebulike
Onyema Loveday Hechiaru
Tonye Briggs Oniyide
Chris Okey Ochije
Amua Isioma Henry
Sokari Goodboy Sokari
Chijioke Kemzunum Ihunwo
Ideye Granville
Nwoziri Chukwuemeka Best Bishop
Oba Fred Ajubulaka
Kpeden Kenneth
Chigozie Emem Jnr
Emeji Wisdom Chimele
Gift Okere
Jolly Benjamin Ngbor
Luke Mobene Eneriene
Nwankwoala Paul
Prince Lezina Ngbor
Bobby Abayomi
Victor Oko Jumbo
Reuben Vincent Obu
Bellor Kingsley Waite
Morris Prince Lelesi
Claudius Princewill
Abdurazaq Tamunodiepriye
Fubara Goodluck Ohaka
Berebupakabo Isaac Sekibo
Prince Achor
Sokari Samuel Reginald
Wechie Ndubisi Raymond
Tyger Ebemeniya Dumo
Goodluck G. Menekpugi
Gbosi Mathew Bardagara
Tonye Garrick Tom-George
Prince Emukuighro Fubara
Tamunobaraiba George
Obunezi O. Clinton
Chinondu Wokocha
Akpanah Ibibo
Tamunokuro Alex Somiari
Opakirite Tonye Lawson
Nengisa Akuro-Egerton
Okere C. Chigozie
Igwe Princewill Ake
Karibi Karibi Bobmanuel
Chizobam Oba Wokekoro
Tamunotonye Briggs
Victory Victor Uchendu
Crowther S. Snithers
Green Tamunodienye
Ibima Firstbury Garrick
Atuzie Ntekachi Collins
Gogo-Ogute Isaiah
Murphy Deemua
Adele Justice Nkanitye
Williams Chimadhu
Epelle Sotonye P.
Awoala Daniel Wokoma
Tamunotonye Lolomari
Ejekwe Princewill Amos
Oduye Tom-West
Solomon Deesi Lenu
Legborsi Sunday Yamaabana
Macsunday Uziuke Ugwu
The committee thanked party members, officials, and security personnel for maintaining order throughout the screening exercise.
