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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has completed the screening of candidates seeking tickets for the 2027 State House of Assembly elections, eliminating 33 contenders and disqualifying 65 others.
According to the final report of the screening committee obtained on Monday, all 29 MPs loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, successfully participated in the exercise.
The official screening process ended on Sunday, May 10 2026, and the committee submitted its report shortly after the exercise.
The following are complete details of the candidates who passed and failed the screening process:
Full List of Finalized Candidates
1. Maol Dumle
2. Major M. Jack
3. Nwabochi Frankline
4. Ofiks K. Christopher
5. Enemy Alabo George
6. Tonye Adoki Smart
7. Tekenary W. Granville
8.Azeru Opara
9. Igwe Obey Aforji
10. Opuenda Lolo Isaiah
11. Ukalikpe Napoleon
12. Ugwumadu Hope
13. Kenneth Minimah
14. Justina Aniton Okorji
15. Onyema Rex Nwankwo
16. Jumbo Soparagh a
17. Wami Sulaiman
18. Esede Ali Prize
19. Ejekwu Chisa Nathan
20. Peter E Abbey
21. Loolo Bulabari Henrietta
22. Barida Alice Samuel
23. Ohanuna Sunny N.
24. Yeghene Cake
25. Nwankwo Chimezie C.
26. Gloria Chika emoji
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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Candidates Not Cleared
1. Orubibanugha Timothy
2. Eguma Ezebulike Bell
3. Hechiaru Love Day Onyema
4. Tonye Briggs Oniyide
5. Chris Okey Ochije
6. Amua Isioma Henry
7. Sokari Good Boy Sokari
8. Chijioke Kemzunum Ihunwo
9. Granville’s Idea
10. Best Bishop Nwoziri Chukwuemeka
11.Oba Fred Ajubulaka
12. Kpeden Kenneth
13. Chigozie Emem Jr
14. Wisdom of Emeji Chimele
15. Okere Prize
16. Jolly Benjamin Ngbor
17. Lukas Mobene Enerene
18. Nwankwoala Paul
19. Prince Lezina Ngbor
20. Bobby Abayomi
21. Victor Oko Jumbo
22. Ruben Vincent Obu
23. Bellor Kingsley Waite
24. Prince Morris Lelesi
25. Claudius Prince Will
26. Abdurazaq Tamunodiepriye
27. Fubara Happy Lucky Ohaka
28. Berebupakabo Ishak Sekibo
29. Prince Achor
30. Sokari Samuel Reginald
31. Wechie Ndubisi Raymond
32. Tyger Ebemeniya Dumo
33. Good Luck 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. Opakirit Tonye Lawson
43. Nengisa Akuro-Egerton
44. Okere C. Chigozie
45. Igwe Prince Will Ake
46. Karibi Karibi Bobmanuel
47. Chizobam Oba Wokekoro
48. Tamunotonye Briggs
49. Victor Uchendu’s victory
50. Crowther S. Snithers
51. Tamunodienye Green
52.Ibima Firstbury Garrick
53. Atuzie Ntekachi Collins
54. Gogo-Ogute Isaiah
55. Murphy Deeall
56. Adele Justice Nkanitye
57. Williams Chimadhu
58. Epelle Sotonye P.
59. Awoala Daniel Wokoma
60. Tamunotonye Lolomari
61. Ejekwe Prince Will Amos
62. Oduye Tom-West
63. Sulaiman Deesi Lenu
64. Yamaabana Legislative Week
65. Macsunday Uziuke Ugwu
The committee said that it successfully completed its work on May 10 and praised the candidates, party stakeholders and security personnel for maintaining order during the exercise.
The report further revealed that the 29 MPs serving under the leadership of Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol, were all approved to contest the APC primaries ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
It was also revealed that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, chose to seek a seat in the House of Representatives after reportedly purchasing nomination forms.
Explaining the reasons for the disqualification, the committee stated that some candidates had been screened out “including nominations by individuals who are not members of the party who have a recent financial history, attempted inducement or bribery, submission of unsworn written statements, failure to present voter cards or party membership slips, conflicting birth dates, irregularities in documentation, and insufficient or invalid nominations, etc.”
