The Rivers State All Progressives Congress House of Assembly Screening Appeal Committee has confirmed the disqualification of aspirants linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Committee chairman Abdul Mahmud stated that 33 aspirants were cleared while 65 were disqualified during the screening exercise on Saturday. The 65 disqualified aspirants have been identified as Fubara's loyalists. Nineteen appeals have been submitted by some disqualified aspirants, with submissions closing on Wednesday. The final list of cleared aspirants will be released after the appeal deadline.
Key Points:
- Disqualifying 65 Fubara loyalists signals a deliberate purge of the governor's allies from APC assembly tickets.
- The move deepens the political rift between Fubara and the APC leadership in Rivers State.
- Nineteen appeals suggest some disqualified aspirants are fighting to reverse the decision.
- Clearing only 33 aspirants out of 98 leaves many vacant tickets for potential new candidates.
- The outcome could shape which faction controls the Rivers State House of Assembly after 2027.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria
