Aisha Alhassan, famously known as Mama Taraba has been disqualified from running for the governorship seat of the state by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress.
Her disqualification was made known today in a statement listing all the governorship aspirants taking part in the direct and indirect primaries of the party on Friday.
She was disqualified by the screening committee of the NWC. No reason was stated.
But last year, Aisha showed some disloyalty to the party and President Buhari when she said she would support former vice-president Atiku Abubakar in a leadership race against Buhari.
Also disqualified were Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie in Delta state
and Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu in Enugu state.
In Niger state, the only aspirant against against incumbent Governor Sani Bello was disqualified. He is Abubakar Maman Jiya Maaji.This also happened in Kebbi state, where the aspirant against Governor Atiku Bagudu was also axed. He is Ibrahim Mohammed Mera.
Ebonyi, Imo states have nine candidates each. Imo’s aspirants include the deputy governor Eze Madumere and Senator Hope Uzodinma, along with Governor Rochas Okorocha’s in-law, Uche Nwosu.
Borno has the highest number of aspirants, 21 in all, jostling to succeed Governor Kashim Shettima.
A missing name in the list of aspirants in Rivers State was the 2015 candidate, Dakuku Peterside. He was not among the listed aspirants, that include oil mogul Tonye Cole and Senator Magnus Abe.
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
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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 Christian 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
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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
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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.Abubakar 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
