The All Progressives Congress (APC) releases lists of cleared candidates for elections in Rivers State and disqualifies several aspirants ahead of primaries. For the Rivers State House of Assembly primaries, APC publishes a final list of 36 cleared aspirants. One report says the list includes no loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, indicating the party has excluded that group from the Assembly contest.
For the House of Representatives primaries, multiple outlets report that APC disqualifies selected aspirants, including four described as Fubara loyalists, along with additional candidates. Vanguard reports the party disqualifies 14 aspirants in total after screening, citing failure to meet the party’s established screening criteria. Premium Times reports that some aspirants are disqualified for the Reps primaries but also notes that APC does not publicly state specific reasons for the disqualifications.
Separate reporting also indicates APC clears 21 candidates for the Rivers Reps primaries after the disqualifications. The primaries are described as taking place on Saturday.
