The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified two serving ministers from contesting the governorship elections in their states.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan and that of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, were disqualified by the screening committee of the APC from flying the party’s flag in their respective states of Taraba and Oyo.

Although no reason was given for the failure to clear Mrs. Alhassan, Mr. Shittu was disqualified because he failed to participate in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

Recall that Mrs. Alhassan had last year said that her loyalty would lie with her political godfather and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should he eventually decide to run against President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

The leadership of the party had also recently replaced members of the State Working Committee of Taraba State with a new caretaker committee. Most of those removed are reportedly loyal to Mrs. Alhassan.

Below is the full list of other governorship aspirants cleared by the screening committee of the APC  

South South

Akwa Ibom State

  1. H.E Obong Nsima Ekere
  2. Senator John Akpan Udoedehe
  3. Dan Abia
  4. Dr. Edet Okon Efretui

 

Delta State

  1. Prof. Pat Utomi
  2. Dr. Cairo Ojuigbo
  3. Victor Ochei
  4. Chief Great Ogboru

 

Cross River State

  1. Senator John Owan Enoh
  2. High Chief Edem Duke
  3. Pastor Usani Uguru Usani
  4. John Upan Odey
  5. Prof. Nyong Eyo

 

 

Rivers State

  1. Tonye Cole
  2. Senator Magnus Abe
  3. Dumo Lulu Briggs
  4. Dr. Lawani George

 

South East

Abia State

  1. Dr. Uche Ogah
  2. High Chief Ikechi Emenike
  3. Comrade Chris Akomas
  4. Hon. Martins Azubuike
  5. Barr. Friday Nwosu
  6. Amb. Okey Emuchay
  7. Prince Paul Ikonne

 

Ebonyi

  1. Senator Sunny Ogbuoji
  2. Arc. Dr. Edward Nkweagu
  3. Senator Emmanuel Agboti
  4. Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi
  5. Hon. Kelechi Chima
  6. Engr. Paul Okorie
  7. Comrade Christian
  8. Chief Austine Igwe Ideze
  9. Prof. Benard Odoh

Enugu

  1. Senator Anyogu Eze
  2. Barr. Ifeanyi Nwaoga
  3. Akubue Augustine
  4. Ben Eche
  5. Barr. George Ogara

Imo

  1. Senator Hope Uzodinma
  2. Hon. Uche Nwosu
  3. Prince Eze Madumere
  4. Sir Jude Ejiogu
  5. Barr. Chima Anozie
  6. Dr. Chris Emenike Nlemoha
  7. Sir Eche George Ezenna
  8. Chukwudi Celestine Ololo
  9. Air Commodore Peter Gbujie

 

South East

Lagos

  1. H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode
  2. Dr. Kabir Obafemi Hamzat
  3. Jide Sanya-Olu

Oyo

  1. Niyi Akintola
  2. H.E. Christopher Alao
  3. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe
  4. Dr. Olusola Ayandele
  5. Dr. Owolabi Babalola
  6. Dr. Azeez Popoola Adetuntun
  7. Adekoya Adekola Adelabu

 

Ogun

  1. Jimi Lawal
  2. Dapo Abiodun
  3. Hon. Bimbo Abiodun
  4. H.E. Senator Adegbenga Kaka
  5. Hon. Kunle Akinlade
  6. Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye

 

North West

 

Jigawa

  1. H.E. Alhaji Abubakar Badaru
  2. Alhaji Hashim Ubale

 

Katsina

  1. H.E Rt. Hon. Aminu Masari
  2. Abubakar Ismaila Isa
  3. Garba Sani Dankani

 

Kebbi

  1. H.E Alhaji Atiku Bagudu

 

Sokoto

  1. Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi
  2. Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo
  3. Ahmed Aliyu
  4. Senator Abubakar Umar Gada

 

Zamfara

  1. Dauda Lawal
  2. Mukhtar Idris Shehu
  3. Brig. Gen. Mansur Ali
  4. H.E. Hon. Uztaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala
  5. Senator Kabiru Marafa
  6. H.E. Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi
  7. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji
  8. Engr. Abubakar Magaji
  9. Mohammed Sagir Hamidu

 

North Central

 

Benue

  1. Dr. Hon. Emmanuel Jime
  2. Titus T. Zam
  3. Akange Audu
  4. Arc. Aema Achado
  5. Benjamin Tilley Adanyi
  6. Michael Iordye

 

Nasarawa

  1. Sule Audu
  2. H.E. Silas Agara
  3. Hon. Aliyu Wadada
  4. Zakari Idde
  5. Hassan M. Liman
  6. Mohammed Musa Maikaya
  7. Arc. Shehu Tukur
  8. Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu
  9. Dr. James Angbazo
  10. Hon. Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim

 

Niger

  1. H.E. Alhaji Sani Bello

 

Plateau

  1. H.E. Simon Lalong

 

North East

 

Adamawa

  1. Sentor Mohammed Jibrilla
  2. Nuhu Ribadu
  3. Mahmood Halilu Ahmed

 

Bauchi

  1. H.E. Mohammed Abubakar Abubakar
  2. Dr. Ali Pate
  3. Captain Bala Jibrin
  4. Dr. Yakubu Lame

Borno

  1. Kashim Imam
  2. Prof. Babagana Umaru
  3. Gambo Lawan
  4. Mustapha Baba Shehu
  5. Hon. Umaru Kumalia
  6. Muhammad Aba Lima
  7. Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan
  8. H.E. Adamu Dibal
  9. Mustapha Fannarambe
  10. Mohammed Jafaru
  11. Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garba
  12. QS Mohammed Makinta
  13. Hon. Babagana Tijjani
  14. Adamu Alhaji Lawan
  15. Mai Sheriff
  16. Hon. Abba Jato
  17. Attom Magira Tom
  18. Umar Alkali
  19. H.E Baba Ahmed Jidda
  20. Idris Mamman Gatumbwa
  21. Senator Abubakar Kyari

 

Gombe

  1. Mohammed Jibrin Barde
  2. Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo
  3. Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya
  4. Kamisu Ahmed Mailan
  5. Umaru Kwairanga
  6. Abubakar Muazu Hassan
  7. Umar Farouk Musa
  8. Senator Idris Audu Umar
  9. Aliyu Haidar Abubakar

 

Taraba

  1. H.E. Sani Abubakar Danladi
  2. Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya
  3. Garba Umar-UTC
  4. Prof. Moammed Sani Yahaya
  5. Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama
  6. Aliyu Omar
  7. Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo
  8. Chief David Sabo Kente
  9. Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim
  10. Barr. Kabiru Umar
  11. Aliyu Omar

 

 

Yobe

  1. Hon. Mai Mala Buni
  2. Umar Ali Kromchi
  3. Hon. Sidi Yakubu

4.Ali Kolomi