Wike’s loyalists dominates as Rivers APC clears 33 Assembly aspirants, disqualifies 65

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.