The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)'s National Working Committee (NWC) has dropped five senatorial candidates from the party's final list of candidates, which was forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general election.
The five names dropped despite declared winners at the party primaries are:
1. Gabriel Suswam: The former Governor of Benue state.
2. Taiwo Fasoranti The former secretary to the Ondo state government and son of the national leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, was earlier declared the winner of the APC primary for the Ondo Central Senatorial District election. However, the APC appeal committee has upturned his election as the party submitted the name of Adeniyi Adegbonmire, the current senator representing the party, for the seat.
3. Aro Samuel Bamidele The former member of the House of Representatives, who represented the Yagba Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2011, was declared the winner of the APC senatorial primary for Kogi West. Unfortunately, the announcement was withdrawn as the APC candidate in its final list, and the ticket was handed over to Senator Sunday Karimi, who is the current holder of the ticket seeking re-election.
4. Edinburgh Uchenna replaced Erondu Replaced with Prince Paul Ikonne,
Abia South Abia state.
5. Benjamin T. Aber replaced with Titus Tartenger Zam,
Benue North West Benue State
6. Mohammed Kabir Bello Replaced with Shuaibu Isa Lau. Taraba North, Taraba State
7. Gbenga Elegbeleye Replaced with Olajide Ipinsagba Ondo North Ondo State.
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