By Ishaya Ibrahim
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday made public its decisions on the governorship aspirants screening committee report by releasing names of those cleared to take part in Saturday’s primary election holding across the states.
The biggest casualty was Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, who was nor cleared to contest the primary election in Oyo State because he has no National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate. Another notable aspirant is Hajia Aisha Alhassan, popularly known as Mama, who was until July 27, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development.
The minister caused a stir in the party in September 2017 when she said during an interview with the BBC Hausa service that she would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2019 even if President Muhammadu Buhari was interested in a second term in office.
The former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Taraba State in 2015 said she would rather resign as minister than to abandon Atiku Abubakar “if he decides to run for Presidential elections in 2019.”
In Delta State, Chief Osiobe Eric Okoti was also not cleared but no reason was given for the decision.
In Niger State, the only aspirant that stood against the incumbent governor, Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji, was also not cleared.
NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE DECISIONS ON GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS SCREENING COMMITTEE REPORT
SOUTH SOUTH
Akwa Ibom State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Obong Nsima Ekere | Cleared |
| 2. | Sen. John Akpan Udoedeghe, Phd | Cleared |
| 3. | Dan Abia, Esq. | Cleared |
| 4. | Dr. Edet Okon Efretui | Cleared |
Delta State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Prof. Pat Utomi | Cleared |
| 2. | Dr. (Hon). Cairo Ojugbo | Cleared |
| 3. | Rt. (Hon.) Victor Ochei, Esq. | Cleared |
| 4. | Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru | Cleared |
| 5. | Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie | Not Cleared |
Cross River State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Pastor Usani Uguru Usani | Cleared |
| 2. | Sen. John Owan Enoh | Cleared |
| 3. | High Chief Edem Duke | Cleared |
| 4. | John Upan Odey | Cleared |
| 5. | Prof. Nyong Eyo | Cleared |
Rivers State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Tonye Cole | Cleared |
| 2. | Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe | Cleared |
| 3. | Dumo Lulu Briggs | Cleared |
| 4. | Dr. Dawari George | Cleared |
SOUTH EAST
Abia State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Dr. Uche Ogah, OON | Cleared |
| 2. | High Chief Ikechi Emenike | Cleared |
| 3. | H.E. Comrade Chris Akomas | Cleared |
| 4. | Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike, Esq. | Cleared |
| 5. | Barr. Friday Nwosu, Esq. | Cleared |
| 6. | Prince Amb. Okey Emuchay | Cleared |
| 7. | Prince Paul Ikonne | Cleared |
Ebonyi State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Sen. Sunny Ogbuoji | Cleared |
| 2. | Arc. Dr. Edward Nkweagu | Cleared |
| 3. | Sen. Emmanuel Agboti | Cleared |
| 4. | Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi | Cleared |
| 5. | Hon. Kelechi Chima | Cleared |
| 6. | Engr. Paul Okorie | Cleared |
| 7. | Comrade Christain | Cleared |
| 8. | Chief Austine Igwe Edeze | Cleared |
| 9. | Prof. Benard Odoh | Cleared |
Enugu State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Sen. Ayogu Eze | Cleared |
| 2. | Barr. Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Esq. | Cleared |
| 3. | Akubue Augustine | Cleared |
| 4. | Ben Eche | Cleared |
| 5. | Barr. George Ogara, Esq. | Cleared |
| 6. | Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu, Esq | Not Cleared |
Imo State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Sen. Hope Uzodinma | Cleared |
| 2. | Hon. Uche Nwosu | Cleared |
| 3. | H.E. Prince Eze Madumere | Cleared |
| 4. | Sir Jude Ejiogu | Cleared |
| 5. | Barr. Chima Anozie | Cleared |
| 6. | Dr. Chris Emenike Nlemoha | Cleared |
| 7. | Sir Eche George Ezenna | Cleared |
| 8. | Chukwudi Celestine Ololo | Cleared |
| 9. | Air Commodore Peter Gbujie | Cleared |
SOUTH WEST
Lagos State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode | Cleared |
| 2. | Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat | Cleared |
| 3. | Jide Sanya-Olu | Cleared |
Oyo State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Niyi Akintola, SAN | Cleared |
| 2. | H.E. Christopher Alao Akala | Cleared |
| 3. | Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe | Cleared |
| 4. | Dr. Olusola Ayandele, PhD | Cleared |
| 5. | Dr. Owolabi Babalola | Cleared |
| 6. | Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntun | Cleared |
| 7. | Adebayo Adekola Adelabu | Cleared |
| 8. | Hon. Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Esq | Not Cleared (No NYSC Certificate) |
Ogun State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Jimi Lawal | Cleared |
| 2. | Dapo Abiodun | Cleared |
| 3. | Hon. Bimbo Abiodun | Cleared |
| 4. | H.E. Sen. Adegbenga Kaka | Cleared |
| 5. | Hon. Kunle Akinlade | Cleared |
| 6. | Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye | Cleared |
NORTH WEST
Jigawa State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Alh. Abubakar Badaru | Cleared |
| 2. | Alh. Hashim Ubale | Cleared |
Katsina State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Rt.Hon. Aminu Masari | Cleared |
| 2. | Abubakar Ismaila Isa | Cleared |
| 3. | Garba Sani Dankani | Cleared |
Kebbi State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Alh. Atiku Bagudu | Cleared |
| 2. | Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON | Not Cleared |
Sokoto State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi | Cleared |
| 2. | Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo | Cleared |
| 3. | Ahmed Aliyu | Cleared |
| 4. | Sen. Abubakar Umar Gada | Cleared |
Zamfara State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Dauda Lawal | Cleared |
| 2. | Mukhtar Idris Shehu | Cleared |
| 3. | Brig. Gen. Mansur Ali | Cleared |
| 4. | H.E. Hon. Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala | Cleared |
| 5. | Sen. Kabiru Marafa | Cleared |
| 6. | H.E. Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi | Cleared |
| 7. | Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji | Cleared |
| 8. | Engr. Abubakar Magaji | Cleared |
| 9. | Mohammed Sagir Hamidu | Cleared |
NORTH CENTRAL
Benue State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Dr. Hon. Emmanuel Jime | Cleared |
| 2. | Titus T. Zam | Cleared |
| 3. | Akange Audu | Cleared |
| 4. | Arc. Aema Achado | Cleared |
| 5. | Benjamin Tilley Adanyi | Cleared |
| 6. | Micheal Iordye, mni | Cleared |
Nasarawa State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Sule Audu | Cleared |
| 2. | H.E. Silas Agara | Cleared |
| 3. | Hon Aliyu Wadada | Cleared |
| 4. | Zakari Idde | Cleared |
| 5. | Hassan M. Liman, SAN | Cleared |
| 6. | Mohammed Musa Maikaya | Cleared |
| 7. | Arc. Shehu Tukur | Cleared |
| 8. | Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu | Cleared |
| 9. | Dr. James Angbazo | Cleared |
| 10. | Hon. Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim | Cleared |
| 11. | Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu | Not Cleared |
Niger State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Alh. Sani Bello | Cleared |
| 2. | Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji | Not Cleared |
Plateau State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, Esq. | Cleared |
NORTH EAST
Adamawa State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Sen. Mohammed Jibrilla | Cleared |
| 2. | Nuhu Ribadu | Cleared |
| 3. | Mahmood Halilu Ahmed | Cleared |
Bauchi State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar | Cleared |
| 2. | Dr. Ali Pate | Cleared |
| 3. | Captain Bala Jibrin | Cleared |
| 4. | Dr. Yakubu Lame | Cleared |
Borno State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Kashim Imam | Cleared |
| 2. | Prof. Babagana Umaru | Cleared |
| 3. | Gambo Lawan | Cleared |
| 4. | Mustapha Baba Shehu | Cleared |
| 5. | Hon. Umaru Kumalia | Cleared |
| 6. | Muhammad Aba Lima | Cleared |
| 7.. | Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq. | Cleared |
| 8. | H.E. Adamu Dibal | Cleared |
| 9. | Mustapha Fannarambe | Cleared |
| 10. | Mohammed Jafaru | Cleared |
| 11. | Sen. Baba Kaka Bashir Garba | Cleared |
| 12. | QS Mohammed Makinta | Cleared |
| 13. | Hon. Babagana Tijjani | Cleared |
| 14. | Adamu Alhaji Lawan | Cleared |
| 15. | Mai Sherrif | Cleared |
| 16. | Hon. Abba Jato | Cleared |
| 17. | Attom Magira Tom | Cleared |
| 18. | Umar Alkali | Cleared |
| 19. | H.E. Baba Ahmed Jidda | Cleared |
| 20. | Idris Mamman Gatumbwa | Cleared |
| 21. | Sen. Abubakar Kyari | Cleared |
Gombe State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Mohammed Jibrin Barde | Cleared |
| 2. | Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo | Cleared |
| 3. | Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya | Cleared |
| 4. | Kamisu Ahmed Mailan | Cleared |
| 5. | Umaru Kwairanga | Cleared |
| 6. | Abubakar Muazu Hassan | Cleared |
| 7. | Umar Farouk Musa | Cleared |
| 8. | Sen. Idris Audu Umar | Cleared |
| 9. | Aliyu Haidar Abubakar | Cleared |
Taraba State
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | H.E. Sani Abubakar Danladi | Cleared |
| 2. | Sen. Joel Danlami Ikenya | Cleared |
| 3. | Garba Umar-UTC | Cleared |
| 4. | Prof. Mohammed Sanni Yahaya | Cleared |
| 5. | Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama | Cleared |
| 6.. | Aliyu Omar, MON | Cleared |
| 7. | Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo | Cleared |
| 8. | Chief David Sabo Kente | Cleared |
| 9. | Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim | Cleared |
| 10. | Barr. Kabiru Umaru, Esq. | Cleared |
| 11. | Aliyu Omar, MON | Cleared |
| 12. | Sen. Hajia Aisha Alhassan | Not Cleared |
Yobe
| S/N | NAME | DECISION |
| 1. | Hon. Mai Mala Buni | Cleared |
| 2. | Umar Ali Kromchi | Cleared |
| 3. | Hon. Sidi Yakubu | Cleared |
| 4. | Ali Kolomi | Cleared |
| 5. | Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai | Withdrew |
