The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of 47 senatorial aspirants not cleared to participate in the party’s Senate Primary Elections ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a press statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the party said the screening exercise was conducted by its Screening Committees in line with established procedures and guidelines.

The statement, signed by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated that the affected aspirants failed to scale the screening process and would not take part in the primaries.

Among those listed were former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce; former Cross River South governorship aspirant, Daniel Effiong Asuquo; and former Niger South aspirant, Bello Bawa Bwari.

Others affected include Hamish Idris and Abdurman Kwacham from Adamawa North; Chimzobam Kingsley Nnalue from Anambra North; Donald Daunemigita from Bayelsa West; Benson S. Agadaga from Bayelsa East; and Dr. Marian Nnamaka Ogoh-Ali from Delta North.

In the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Usman J. Wowo and Abubakar Umar Abdullahi were not cleared.

The list also featured aspirants from Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara states.

In Rivers State, those not cleared include Ojukaye Flag Amachree, Chief Dr. Tamunobaabo Wimeke Danagogo, Jack-Rich Tein T.S, Banigo Ipalibo and Chief Barry Balera Mwara.

Several aspirants from Zamfara State were also affected, including Sanusi Ibrahim Garachi, Aliyu Abubakar, Muhammad Bashir Maru, Hassan Muhammad Gusau, Abubakar H. Moriiki, Bilyaminu Yusuf and Isyaka Ajiya Anka.

“The screening exercise was conducted by the Party’s Screening Committees in accordance with established procedures and guidelines,” the statement read.

The APC is expected to conduct its Senate primary elections in the coming days as political parties intensify preparations for the 2027 elections.