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APC Releases Names of Cleared Senatorial Aspirants (See Full List)

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The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a list of cleared aspirants seeking to contest Senate seats on its platform across the country.

The list was released Tuesday in a statement by the spokesperson of the party, Yekini Nabena.

Unlike the list of governorship aspirants released last week, which contained the names of those not cleared to run, that of Senate only contains the names of cleared aspirants.

See full list below:

NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE DECISIONS ON SENATE ASPIRANTS SCREENING COMMITTEE REPORT

 

SOUTH SOUTH

 

AKWA – IBOM STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1.       H.E. SEN. GODSWILL O. AKPABIO AKWA-IBOM NORTH – WEST CLEARED
2.       SEN. EFFIONG NELSON ASUQUO AKWA-IBOM SOUTH CLEARED
3.       HON. EKPEYONG E. ETIM AKWA-IBOM NORTH – EAST CLEARED
4.       HON. KUFREABASI B. ETUK AKWA-IBOM SOUTH CLEARED
5.       MR. JAMES EKPE EFFIONG AKWA-IBOM SOUTH CLEARED

 

CROSS RIVER STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1.       SEN. BASSEY E. OTU CROSS RIVER SOUTH CLEARED
2.       CHIEF RAY UGBAI I. MORPHY CROSS RIVER NORTH CLEARED
3.       CHIEF AKIN A. RICKETTS CROSS RIVER CENTRAL CLEARED
4.       PROF. OKA MARTIN OBONO CROSS RIVER CENTRAL CLEARED
5.       NYIAM WABILY CROSS RIVER NORTH CLEARED
6.       PST. (MRS.) MBUK MAYENI CROSS RIVER SOUTH CLEARED
7.       SEN. NDOMA – EGBA VICTOR CROSS RIVER CENTRAL CLEARED
8.       DR. AYUK H. EGBE CROSS RIVER CENTRAL CLEARED

DELTA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1.       MR. EMERHOR OGHENETEGA DELTA CENTRAL CLEARED
2.       DR. MRS. MARIAN N. OGOH – ALI DELTA NORTH CLEARED
3.       SEN. OVIE OMO – AGEGE DELTA CENTRAL CLEARED
4.       H. E. DR. UDUAGHAN E. EWATA DELTA SOUTH CLEARED
5.       HON. ENGR. DORIS UBOH DELTA NORTH CLEARED
6.       GABRIEL OYIBODE   CLEARED

EDO STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1.       SEN. FRANCIS ALIKIKHEMA EDO NORTH CLEARED
2.       HON. JOHN INEGBEDION EDO CENTRAL CLEARED
3.       IGBOGBO SYLVANUS EDO CENTRAL CLEARED
4.       HON. IKHARIALE A. PATRICK EDO CENTRAL CLEARED
5.       HON. PATRICK OBAHIAGHON EDO SOUTH CLEARED
6.       VICTORIA E. DIEJOMAOH EDO NORTH CLEARED
7.       ERAHABOR EMOKPAE EDO SOUTH CLEARED

BAYELSA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1.       FESTUS DAUMIEBI S. BAYELSA CENTRAL CLEARED
2.       MR. AYOBEGHA JAMES BAYELSA EAST CLEARED
3.       MR. BIOBARAKUMA DEGI – EREMIENYO BAYELSA EAST CLEARED
4.       INDUYIMI T. KOMONIBO BAYELSA CENTRAL CLEARED
5.       CAPTAIN MATTHEW KARIMO BAYELSA WEST CLEARED
6.       SILVA OPUALA – CHARLES BAYELSA CENTRAL CLEARED
7.       HON. DR. STELLA AYAMARA DORGU BAYELSA WEST CLEARED

NORTH WEST

KADUNA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       SULIEMAN ABDUL KWARI ZONE 1 CLEARED
2.       BARNABAS YUSUF BALA ZONE 3 CLEARED
3.       SEN. SHEHU SANI ZONE 2 CLEARED
4.       SEN. ZAGI CALEB ZONE CLEARED

KANO STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       BARR. HAJIYA LAILA BUHARI CENTRAL CLEARED
2.       SEN. BARAU I. JIBRIN NORTH CLEARED
3.       ISA YAHAYA ZAREWA SOUTH CLEARED
4.       SEN. KABIRU IBRAHIM GAYA SOUTH CLEARED
5.       SULIEMAN IBRAHIM HALILU NORTH CLEARED
6.       SULIEMAN ABDULRAHMAN KAWU SOUTH CLEARED
7.       IBRAHIM SHEKARAU CENTRAL CLEARED

 

ZAMFARA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       ABDULAZIZ ABUBAKAR YARI WEST CLEARED
2.       HON. IKRA A. BUBIS CENTRAL CLEARED
3.       TIJANI Y. KAURA YAHAYA NORTH CLEARED

KATSINA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       BRIG. MAHARAZU ISMAIL TSIGA SOUTH CLEARED
2.       FARUK LAWAL SOUTH CLEARED
3.       MOHAMMED NUR KHALIL SOUTH CLEARED
4.       SEN. IBRAHIM M. IDA CENTRAL CLEARED
5.       MUHAMMED SAGIR USMAN CENTRAL CLEARED
6.       SEN. UMARU I. KURFI CENTRAL CLEARED
7.       ABDULLAZIZ MUSA YAR’ADUA CENTRAL CLEARED

KEBBI STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       MRS. ASIYA AMINU SOUTH CLEARED
2.       ABDULLAHI YAHAYA ABUBAKAR NORTH CLEARED
3.       MOHAMMED MALLAM ARZIKA SOUTH CLEARED
4.       IBRAHIM MUHHAMMED MERA NORTH CLEARED
5.       SEN. MUHAMMED ADAMU ALEIRO CENTRAL CLEARED
6.       SULIEMAN A. MUHAMMED NORTH CLEARED
7.       PRINCE SULE – IKO SADEEQ SANI SOUTH CLEARED
8.       SEN. IBN NA – ALLAH SOUTH CLEARED
9.       AMINU KABIR SHAMAKI CENTRAL CLEARED
10.                          DIG SULEIMAN DAUDA FAKAI (RTD) SOUTH CLEARED

 JIGAWA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       HADI UKASHATU GUMEL WEST CLEARED
2.       SEN. DANLADI ABDULLAHI SANKARA WEST CLEARED
3.       SABO MOHAMMED NAKODU SOUTH CLEARED
4.       ABDULLAHI ABUBAKAR GUMEL WEST CLEARED
5.       IBRAHIM HASSAN H. EAST CLEARED
6.       MOHAMMED AHMED GARBA EAST CLEARED
7.       ENGR. HABU AHMED GUMEL WEST CLEARED
8.       HUSSANI MOHAMMED EAST CLEARED
9.       BAR. SULEIMAN ABBA (RTD IG) SOUTH CLEARED

SOKOTO STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       SEN. DR. IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI GOBIR EAST CLEARED
2.       DR. MUHAMMAD JABBI KILGORI SOUTH CLEARED
3.       SEN. ALIYU M. WAMMAKO CENTRAL CLEARED

SOUTH EAST

 

ABIA STATE

 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       HON. IHEANACHO OBIOMA ABIA CENTRAL CLEARED
2.       SIR MARCUS I. WABARA ABIA SOUTH CLEARED
3.       SEN. NKECHI NWAOGU ABIA CENTRAL CLEARED
4.       ENGR. ONYEIZU CHINEDU C. ABIA SOUTH CLEARED
5.       ONYENOLU BRIGHTMAN ABIA CENTRAL CLEARED
6.       ANYIM NYERERE CHINENYE ABIA SOUTH CLEARED

ANAMBRA STATE

 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       SEN. ANDY EMMANUEL UBA ANAMBRA SOUTH CLEARED
2.       HON. EBELE OBI ANAMBRA CENTRAL CLEARED
3.       SEN. UCHE LILIAN EKWUNIFE ANAMBRA CENTRAL CLEARED
4.       ENGR. NELSON OSELOKA ONUGBOGU ANAMBRA NORTH CLEARED
5.       CHIEF UZOMA IGBONWA ANAMBRA CENTRAL CLEARED

 

EBONYI STATE 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       PROPHET (DR.) ADOL-AWAM CHRIS SONI EBONYI NORTH CLEARED
2.       PRINCE NWAEZE ONU EBONYI SOUTH CLEARED
3.       ANN NWANYIBUIFE AGOM – EZE EBONYI SOUTH CLEARED
4.       JULIUS ALI UCHA EBONYI CENTRAL CLEARED
5.       CHIEF OGBAGA GODWIN O. EBONYI NORTH CLEARED
6.       ALO SIMEON ORIGUM EBONYI NORTH CLEARED
7.       HON. CHIEF ENYI C. ENYI EBONYI CENTRAL CLEARED
8.       CHIEF (HON) MATTHIAS J.N. ADAM EBONYI NORTH CLEARED
9.       OMO CHRISTOPHER ISU EBONYI SOUTH CLEARED
10.                          ELECHI ELECHI NNANNIA EBONYI CENTRAL CLEARED
11.                          HON. INNOCENT USO CHIME, OON EBONYI CENTRAL CLEARED

ENUGU STATE

 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       GBAZUEAGU NWEKE G. ENUGU WEST CLEARED
2.       ODO EUGENE OGBONNA ENUGU NORTH CLEARED
3.       OSITA A. OKECHUKWU ENUGU WEST CLEARED
4.       HON. HYACINTH NSUDE AKUBUILO ENUGU NORTH CLEARED
5.       BARR. MRS. IBELAKU JULIET NNAGWU ENUGU WEST CLEARED
6.       PIUS CHUKWUEMEKA EZE ENUGU WEST CLEARED
7.       MBA ANTHONY AKUBUEZE ENUGU EAST CLEARED
8.       EZEMBA UCHENNA ANN ENUGU EAST CLEARED
9.       NNAMANI OKORO NONYE S. ENUGU EAST CLEARED
10.                          ADAKU OGBU AGUOCHA ENUGU EAST CLEARED

IMO STATE

 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.       PRINCE MAXWELL PHILLIS IGWE IMO EAST (OWERRI ZONE) CLEARED
2.       UWAJUMOGU BENJAMIN CHUKWUEMEKA OKIGWE ZONE CLEARED
3.       ROCHAS ANAYO OKOROCHA IMO WEST CLEARED
4.       ENGR. EMMANUEL U. OJINERE IMO EAST (OWERRI ZONE) CLEARED
5.       CHYMA ANTHONY OWERRI ZONE CLEARED
6.       SEN. HOPE UZODIMMA IMO WEST CLEARED

SOUTH WEST

 

EKITI STATE

 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT  DECISION
1.        SEN. RAJI–RASAKI FATIMAT OLUFUNKE EKITI CENTRAL CLEARED
2.        BAMIDELE MICHEAL OPEYEMI EKITI CENTRAL CLEARED
3.        SEN. SYLVESTER AYODELE ARISE EKITI NORTH CLEARED
4.        MR. CLEMENT ADEDAYO ADEYEYE EKITI SOUTH CLEARED
5.        SEN. OLUBUNMI AYODEJI ADETUNMBI EKITI NORTH CLEARED
6.        MR FASUYI CYRIL OLUWOLE OLUSEGUN EKITI NORTH CLEARED
7.        MR. OLUWAFEMI VINCENT AJEFE EKITI NORTH CLEARED
8.        MR. OTITOJU KAYODE JULIUS EKITI NORTH CLEARED
9.        MR. OLUSEGUN AYODELE OSINKOLU EKITI NORTH CLEARED
10.    ENGR. BAMISE OLUKAYODDE OLADIPUPO EKITI NORTH CLEARED

ONDO STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. ROBERT AJAYI OLUDIABISI BORROFICE ONDO NORTH CLEARED
2. SEN. YELE OMOGUNWA ONDO SOUTH CLEARED
3. SEN. DONALD OMOTAYO ALASOADURA ONDO CENTRAL CLEARED

OGUN STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. OLANREWAJU ADEYEMI TEJUOSO ABEOKUTA CENTRAL CLEARED
2. HON. OJUBELE JIMOH OLUSOLA OGUN WEST CLEARED
3. HON. BURAIMO TAOFEEK BUKONOLA OGUN EAST CLEARED
4. SEN. MUSTAPHA RAMONI OLALEKAN OGUN EAST CLEARED
5. MR TOLULOPE ODEBIYI OGUN WEST CLEARED
6. MR OLUSEGUN ADESEGUN OGUN EAST CLEARED
7. HON. HAMZAT GANIYU OLADUNJOYE OGUN CENTRAL CLEARED
8. MR. OWODUNNI OPAYEMI OGUN EAST CLEARED
9. SEN. IBIKUNLE AMOSUN OGUN CENTRAL CLEARED

 

LAGOS STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. OLUREMI TINUBU OON. LAGOS CENTRAL CLEARED
2. SEN. SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN ADEOLA LAGOS WEST CLEARED
3. SEN. BAREEHU OLUGBENGA ASHAFA LAGOS EAST CLEARED

OYO STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. TESLIM K. FOLARIN OYO CENTRAL CLEARED
2. HON. TEMITOPE SUGAR OLATOYE OYO CENTRAL CLEARED
3. SEN. BUHARI ABDULFATAI OYO NORTH CLEARED
4. DR. AKINOSUN FOLARANMI OLUFISAYO OYO SOUTH CLEARED
5. MR. KOLADE DANIEL ABIMBOLA OYO CENTRAL CLEARED
6. HON. OLUOKUN GEORGE AKINTOLA OYO CENTRAL CLEARED
7. MR OYEDEMI WAKIL OYELERU OYO CENTRAL CLEARED
8. ENGR. FAOZEY OLADOTUN NURUDEEN OYO CENTRAL CLEARED
9. ABIOLA AJIMOBI OYO CENTRAL CLEARED

 

 

NORTH CENTRAL

KOGI STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. YAKUBU OSENI KOGI CENTRAL CLEARED
2. ADEDOYIN E. IBIKUNLE (MRS.) KOGI WEST CLEARED
3. DR. WILLIAM TOYIN AKANLE KOGI WEST CLEARED
4. SMART ADEYEMI KOGI WEST CLEARED
5. MALL. YAKUBUIBRAHIM A. KOGI CENTRAL CLEARED
6. NURUDEEN ABATEMI USMAN KOGI CENTRAL CLEARED
7. ALH. DALHATU M. SAKI KOGI CENTRAL CLEARED
8. IBRAHIM TAJUDEEN KOGI WEST CLEARED
9. SEN. ISAH JIBRIN KOGI EAST CLEARED
10. HON. RAJI ABDULAZEEN KOGI CENTRAL CLEARED
11. ODIDI YAHAYA AUDU KOGI EAST CLEARED
12. AJANAH MUHAMMAD KOGI CENTRAL CLEARED

KWARA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. ASHIRU OYELOLA YISA KWARA SOUTH CLEARED
2. DR. OLORIEGBE I. YAHAYA KWARA CENTRAL CLEARED
3. UMAR OLANREWAJU B. KWARA CENTRAL CLEARED
4. SULE ABBAS AHMED KWARA NORTH CLEARED
5. DANKAKA MUHEEDA OFFO KWARA SOUTH CLEARED
6. ALH. HON ILIASU IBRAHIM KWARA NORTH CLEARED
7. ABDULMUMINU MUSBAU E. KWARA CENTRAL CLEARED
8. MALL. ALUKO A. YINKA KWARA CENTRAL CLEARED
9. USMAN ABUBAKAR MORA (FCAI) KWARA NORTH CLEARED
10. SEN. AJADI M. SULEIMAN KWARA SOUTH CLEARED
11. UMAR SADIQ SULEIMAN KWARA NORTH CLEARED
12. NURUDEEN BALOGUN ADEYEMI KWARA SOUTH CLEARED
13. ALH. MOHAMMED M.HALIRU KWARA NORTH CLEARED
14. KAYODE ALABI KWARA SOUTH CLEARED

BENUE STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SENATOR GEORGE AKUME NORTH WEST ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
2. DR. MATTHIAS BYUAN T. NORTH WEST ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
3. VANDEFAN TERSUGH J. NORTH EAST ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
4. DANIEL DONALD O. BENUE SOUTH ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
5. MRS. MINI A. ORUBIBI NORTH EAST ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
6. H.E. CHIEF STEPHEN L. OFR BENUE SOUTH ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
7. HON. TSUMBU TERWASE M. NORTH EAST ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
8. BENJAMIN BEAGH N. NORTH EAST ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
9. DR. ISAAC AKWUMA EGBOJA BENUE SOUTH ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED

PLATEAU STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. PAULINE TALLEN PLATEAU SOUTH CLEARED
2. HEZEKIAH AYUBA DIMKA PLATEAU CENTRAL CLEARED
3. NANVEN NIMFEL PLATEAU SOUTH CLEARED
4. EDWARD GYANG P. PLATEAU NORTH CLEARED
5. RUFUS D. BATURE PLATEAU NORTH CLEARED
6. SAMUEL PIWUNA PLATEAU CENTRAL CLEARED
7. GONTORI B. DANLADI PLATEAU CENTRAL CLEARED
8. ADAH D. LUMUMBA PLATEAU NORTH CLEARED
9. TEEL DASHE STEPHEN PLATEAU SOUTH CLEARED
10. COMRADE JIBRIN K. BANCIR PLATEAU SOUTH CLEARED
11. IGNATIUS D. LONGJAN PLATEAU SOUTH CLEARED
12. DIKET SATSO PLANG PLATEAU CENTRAL CLEARED
   13. JACK YAKUBU PAM PLATEAU NORTH CLEARED

 

NIGER STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. DIVE UMAR ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
2. HON. MUSA MAHMOOD ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
3. UMAR FAROUK AYAWA ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
4. ABDUL IBRAHIM EBBO ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
5. SEN. DR. A.S. ABDULLAHI ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
6. MOHAMMED SANI MUSA ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
7. HALIRU ZAKARI JIKA TORO ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
8. PAUL TSADO TSWANYA ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
9. ABDULAMALIKD.U. CHECHE ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
10. SHEHU SALEH RIJAU ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
11. MUSTAPHA SANI MOHAMMED ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
12. MUHAMMADU BALA FARUK ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
13. BIMA MUHAMMAD ENAGI ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
14. YUSUF GARBA TAGWAI ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
15. SHUAIBU IBRAHIM GWADA ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
16. DR. MOHAMMED SANTUKARI ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
17. KABIR. MOHAMMED BAWA RIJAU ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
18. ALH. SALE SAHABI DARANGI ZONE ‘C’ CLEARED
19. MUHAMMAD DATTIJO USMAN ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED
20. ENGR. ADAMU ALFA ABU ZONE ‘A’ CLEARED
21. HON. AFIMIKI E. DAUDU ZONE ‘B’ CLEARED

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT)

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. KHAIRAT ABDULRASAQ G. FCT CLEARED
2. IRETI HEEBAH KINGIBE FCT CLEARED
3. SEN. ISA MAINA FCT CLEARED
4. ZAKARI YAMMA ANGULU FCT CLEARED
5. USMAN JIBRIN WOWO FCT CLEARED
6. ZEPHANIAH B. JISALO FCT CLEARED
7. HON. MUSA TANKO ABARI FCT CLEARED
8. ABOKI ZHAWA FCT CLEARED
9. DANIEL HASSAN BWALA FCT CLEARED

NASSARAWA 

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. ABDULLAHI ADAMU NASSARAWA WEST CLEARED
2. H.E. UMAR TANKO AL-MAKURA NASSARAWA SOUTH CLEARED
3. SEN. SALIHU HUSSAIN EGYE NASSARAWA SOUTH CLEARED
4. HON. MRS. MARY .E.E. NASSARAWA NORTH CLEARED
5. RT. HON. G. AKWASHIKI NASSARAWA NORTH CLEARED

NORTH EAST

BAUCHI STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. LAWAL Y. GUMAU BAUCHI SOUTH CLEARED
2. SEN. MOHAMMED ALHAJI MOHAMMED BAUCHI CENTRAL CLEARED
3. ALIYU BAPPA MISAU BAUCHI CENTRAL CLEARED
4. DR. SAFIYA ILLIYASU MIHAMMED BAUCHI SOUTH CLEARED
5. DR. DABO ADAMU DANJUMA BAUCHI SOUTH CLEARED
6. USAMN ABUBAKAR TUGGAR BAUCHI NORTH CLEARED
7. MOHAMMED FATIMAH FAROUQ BAUCHI SOUTH CLEARED
8. DR. M.B.W. DOGO MOHAMMED BAUCHI NORTH CLEARED
9. MAGAJI MOHAMMED UDUBO BAUCHI NORTH CLEARED
10. ADAMU MOHAMMED BULKACHUWA BAUCHI NORTH CLEARED
11. HALIRU DAUDA JIKA BAUCHI CENTRAL CLEARED
12. ABDULKADIR ADAMU BAUCHI NORTH CLEARED
13. HON. (BARR.) IBRAHIM ZAILANI BAUCHI SOUTH CLEARED
14. SAMA’ILA AHMED ILAILA BAUCHI CENTRAL CLEARED

ADAMAWA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. AHMED ABUBAKAR ADAMAWA SOUTH CLEARED
2. SEN. BINTA MASI GARBA ADAMAWA NORTH CLEARED
3. ALIYU WAKILI BOYA ADAMAWA CENTRAL CLEARED
4. HON. IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR ADAMAWA CENTRAL CLEARED
5. BELLO HAMMAN DIRAM ADAMAWA CENTRAL CLEARED
6. BELLO IBRAHIM ADAMAWA CENTRAL CLEARED
7. ENGR. UMAR SULEIMAN ADAMAWA CENTRAL CLEARED
8. AISAHTU DAHIRUAHMED ADAMAWA CENTRAL CLEARED

TARABA STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. SEN. YUSUF ABUBAKAR YUSUF TARABA CENTRAL CLEARED
2. MOHAMMED BELLO MUSTAPHA ESQ TARABA NORTH CLEARED
3. ADAMU IBRAHIM TUBASE TARABA SOUTH CLEARED
4. AHMED YUSUF TARABA NORTH CLEARED
5. ISHAYA G. BAUKO TARABA SOUTH CLEARED
6. RIMANNDE BITRUS NUHU TARABA SOUTH CLEARED

BORNO STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. DR. ABUBAKAR ALI KULLIMA BORNO NORTH CLEARED
2. SANDA ALHAJI GARBA BORNO SOUTH CLEARED
3. FATI KAKENNA ALKALIMUNGONO BORNO NORTH CLEARED
4. HON. ISA LAWAN BORNO NORTH CLEARED
5. DR. SALMA ANAS KOLO BORNO SOUTH CLEARED
6. SEN. MOHAMMED ALI NDUME BORNO SOUTH CLEARED
7. MUSA BALLA BORNO SOUTH CLEARED
8. ALI BUKAR WURGE BORNO CENTRAL CLEARED
9. SEN. ABUBAKAR S. KYARI BORNO NORTH CLEARED
10. HON. KASHIM SHETTIMA BORNO CENTRAL CLEARED

 

GOMBE STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. YORNO LIAZAROSS GOMBE SOUTH CLEARED
2. GARBA JIJJI GADAM GOMBE NORTH CLEARED
3. DR. HAJARA IBRAHIM SALIM GOMBE CENTRAL CLEARED
4. COL. BULUS K. AMOS GOMBE SOUTH CLEARED
5. KABIRU NUHU POLOMA GOMBE SOUTH CLEARED
6. MOHAMMED DANJUMA GOJE GOMBE CENTRAL CLEARED
7. SEN. SAIDU AHMED ALKALI GOMBE NORTH CLEARED

 

YOBE STATE

S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION
1. H.E. ALH. IBRAHIM GAIDAM YOBE EAST CLEARED
2. SEN. AHMED IBRAHIM LAWAN YOBE NORTH CLEARED
3. ABDULKADIR JAJERE YOBE SOUTH CLEARED
4. DR. MOHAMMED LAWAN YAHUZA YOBE NORTH CLEARED
5. ENGR. ABUBAKAR D. ALIYU YOBE SOUTH CLEARED
6. IBRAHIM MOHAMMD BOMAI YOBE SOUTH CLEARED

SIGNED:

Mr. Yekini Nabena

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Okuama Massacre: Military Declares Eight Persons Wanted

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The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State.

The military released the list on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja.

Those declared wanted are Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (Aka Amagben), Akata Malawa David, Sinclear Oliki, Clement Ikolo Oghenerukeywe, Reuben Baru, and Igoli Ebi.

During the briefing, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, called on Nigerians especially residents of Delta and adjoining states to assist the military with credible information that would lead to the arrest of eight persons allegedly responsible for the killing of seventeen soldiers in Okuama community in Delta State.

General Buba says the military remains determined to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous act in Delta State, reaffirming its commitment to rescue all kidnapped and abducted victims in Nigeria.

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How CJMR Has Championed Restoration of Justice to Unjustly Incarcerated, Condemned – Founder, Olujobi

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By Eric Elezuo

“At CJMR, we stand firm on our scriptural foundation: ‘Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice…,” Pastor Olujobi 

Most citizens of the world are endowed with milk of human kindness, and are ever ready to lend a helping hand to folks in need, either for cash or kind. One of these citizens is a Nigerian of special breed, filled with compassion and zeal to assist wrongfully detained persons to regain their freedom. He is Mr. Hezekiah Olujobi, who is leading the fight against wrongful detention and elongated detention without trial with his Non-Governmental Organization, the Centre for Justice, Mercy and Reconciliation (CJMR).

The CJMR as stated, is NGO dedicated to promoting human rights and advocacy within the Nigeria Correctional Service and strengthening the rule of law in Nigeria Criminal Justice System, according to the Founder, Mr. Olujobi.

“Our area of focus are Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Investigation, Cases review, Rehabilitation of individual upon freedom and Restorative Justice in Criminal Matter,” he added.

The CJMR as an organization, was established in 1999, and was officially registered in 2009. It has since then accumulated an enviable and proven track record of facilitating the release of individuals from death row, some of whom had been unjustly incarcerated for 18 to 28 years.

“Additionally, over 600 inmates have been freed from illegal detention after 4 to 12 years without trial. The organization has also established a Halfway Home that has benefited over 300 individuals.

“Our activities cut across the Correctional service in South West: Oyo, Odun , Ogun and Lagos States. We still have over 100 cases for intervention including 10 people on death row whom we strongly believed they are victims of wrongful conviction,” Olujobi stressed.

Hezekiah Olujobi, also known as a Pastor, for his vocation as a preacher of the gospel, who is the founder of CJMR, is currently working on two books to project the work of the organization so far.

The first, “Their Stories Behind Bars,” is a collection of narratives from individuals wrongfully sentenced to death and how the organization helped secure their rrlease, while the second book, “Their Hurts and Unforgettable Memories,” delves into the stories of victims and offenders, exploring their deep hurts and the healing process through restorative justice.

The following stories below as told by Pastor Olujobi, carefully epitomizes how far the NGO has gone to put smiles on the faces of individuals, who have otherwise lost hope of ever living their lives among free people again

Olaniyi Emiola’s Wrongful Conviction: My Belief in His Innocence

Olaniyi Emiola was sentenced to death based on witness testimony that was a case of mistaken identity. The armed robber apprehended at the crime scene insisted he was not the person being referred to and claimed he did not know Emiola at all. However, one of the victims, who recognized Emiola by the name “Abija,” insisted that he was the culprit. Emiola was known in the streets as “Abija,” not “Niyi,” yet the robber mentioned a “Femi Niyi,” not “Abija.” The man in question is Olaniyi Emiola, not Femi Niyi. During the trial, it was claimed that the robber identified the house of their leader to them, who is known as Abija,

In this controversial case, the conclusion of judgment of my noble lord, Hon Justice Jimoh of the Tribunal Court, was as follows:

“It is our considered judgment that the discovery of the second accused in the house pointed out by the first accused to the prosecution, and the discovery of the stolen items in the house shown to the police by the first accused, are admissible and well taken. Referencing R. v. Garbett (1847) 2 C & K 474 and R. v. Treacy (1945) 30 CAR 93, with these authorities in view, the second accused has been properly identified and linked with the commission of the crime charged.

Since the prosecution has adduced sufficient evidence to place the second accused at the scene at the material time, his alibi defense is logically and physically demolished.

This was established by the Supreme Court in the cases of Patrick Njovens vs. The State (1973) 5 SC 17 at 65 and Christian Nwosisi v. The State (1976) 6 SC 109 at 112.

It is my considered judgment that since the defense of the second accused has failed and, by the acceptable evidence of the prosecution witnesses, the accused has fallen into the warm embrace of the law, and I so hold.

SENTENCE: OLANIYI EMIOLA – The sentence of the Tribunal upon you is that you be hanged by the neck until you are dead or suffer death by firing squad, as the Administrator of this State may direct. May the Lord have mercy on your soul.”

This was the judgment that sent a man to darkness and anguish, leaving him to await execution in a solitary cell for 11 years without the right to appeal, luckily for him, the abolition of execution was announced in Nigeria.

Reprieve came when we visited Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in 2007. We investigated the matter by analyzing the entire judgment and all the contents of the case file. We took up his case, amplified his voice of innocence, and refuted all the arguments in light of the existing facts recorded in the judgement.

Olaniyi Emiola was finally set free in January 2011, after 17 years had been wrongfully taken from his life.

One can only imagine what would have happened if execution had not been abolished in Nigeria.

CJMR’s Advocacy visit to the Oyo State Attorney General

The organisation has also taken its advocacy to the Attorney General’s office in Oyo State, and achieved certain parameters as represented in the narrative below:

“On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Committee for Centre for Justice Mercy and Reconciliation (CJMR) conducted an advocacy visit to the office of the Oyo State Attorney General. The purpose of the visit was to highlight the plight of numerous inmates who have been denied justice and are enduring the prolonged anguish of indefinite trials for capital offenses.

The primary goal of the visit was to bring to the Attorney General’s attention specific cases of individuals who appear to have been wrongfully accused of capital offenses and have been languishing in detention since 2015 without legal advice. Additionally, there are those who have been repeatedly taken to the High Court since 2017 without the prosecution presenting a single witness.

In a recent development on March 18 and 19, 2024, the Oyo State Chief Judge, Honorable Justice Iyabo Yerima, visited the custodial centers in Ibadan and Oyo. She firmly resolved not to address any capital offense cases, maintaining her stance throughout the jail delivery exercise. Consequently, 32 inmates were released from Agodi and 38 from Oyo, totaling 70 releases from facilities that house 1,250 and 827 inmates, respectively. The data clearly indicates that a significant proportion of detainees charged with capital offenses remain unaddressed.

Pastor Olujobi further noted that “During the CJMR’s visit, seven recommendations were proposed to enhance the efficiency of justice delivery by the Attorney General’s office, and a list of 32 individuals awaiting legal advice was submitted.”

The Attorney General, known for his humility and activism, pledged to collaborate with the CJMR.

He further acknowledged that “It is a profound injustice for individuals, even those apprehended with substantial evidence, to be detained indefinitely, risking the degradation of evidence and waning interest or resolve of witnesses. The slow turn of the justice system’s wheels can erode its very foundation.

“Similarly, it is an injustice for an innocent person to endure punishment due to procedural delays or inefficiencies.

The presumption of innocence until proven guilty is a fundamental principle of democratic societies, yet it is undermined when the process to establish innocence is plagued by excessive delays. The time for change is now.

Olujobi is also of the view that “The judiciary must move beyond a confessionary-based approach to prison decongestion and focus on those unjustly detained for capital offenses.”

From Darkness to Light: The Unraveling of Injustice and the Triumph of Freedom for Olusola Adepetu after 26 years behind bar

In this scenario, the police conducted a comprehensive investigation, and the defense attorney performed admirably. However, despite these efforts, the judge appeared to succumb to public pressure, reminiscent of Pontius Pilate’s historical decision, resulting in Olusola Adepetu being wrongfully sentenced to death.

Tragically, this miscarriage of justice led to the loss of 26 years of Adepetu’s life.

The appellant, a native of Ondo state was 34 years old at the time of his arrest, a father of 4 children with a broken home.

He was the owner of Olusola Naturalist Hospital. He was a Guru in herbal traditional-medicine, very popular with radio and television advertisements.

He cures all manner of ailment, he was a highlife socialite, he was a member of special marshal of Federal Road Safety Commission, due to the nature of his work as herbal traditional medicine healer he was highly connected with people in high places who always patronized him and in the world ravaged with deceases people always throng his office to seek healing for their ailments.

He is not a medical doctor but always referred to as Doctor Olusola.

All of a sudden, the light of his fame and popularity went off, he was enveloped with thick darkness. For a good 26 years he never walks under the moon nor is beaten by rain.

What happened?

His girlfriend was murdered in a mysterious way, three days later, her dead body was recovered by the police at the Express way, Sanyo, Ibadan and deposited at mortuary in Adeoyo state Hospital. Who must have done this?

Nobody knows till today. The relations who were in the shop of the father of his girlfriend who saw him when he came to pick the deceased and the bar man who saw him the previous day with the deceased pointed touch light on him.

Upon his arrest, rumors went round the whole city like wildfire and consumed the heart of men, same Radio and Television stations where his advertisements were being jingled, announced his arrest, all kinds of rumors went round the city, his case became a celebrated case.

He was consumed by the public adverse opinion.

With all kinds of rumors, the death of the lady was attributed to ritual killing, some said he cut the breast of the lady, some said he cut her private part for the ritual purpose.

At every court adjournment the whole court room and the premises will always be filled up with people. The case attracted the public interest. Like Pontius Pilate, the judge has no choice than to deliver the innocent man as a sacrificial lamb not for the world but for his likely hidden sin.

Light shines on his path again, when we unravel the case file documents with the dissenting judgement and the man regains his freedom after 26 years.

The critical question is: Who will advocate for the poor and helpless? It is us;
The Chief Judge, Attorney General, Commissioner of Police, and all stakeholders must be involved. And this where CJMR comes in, and the organization are doing it.

“We therefore call for wholesome assistance from all and sundry to sustain the tempo, and help our people, who graciously need the assistance,” Olujobi concluded.

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Binance Executive Detained in Nigeria Escapes from Custody

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One of the two Binance executives detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offences, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has escaped from lawful custody, according to PREMIUM TIMES report.

Our sources said Mr Anjarwalla, 38, escaped on Friday, 22 March, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were detained after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast.

The Briton, who also has Kenyan citizenship, is believed to have flown out of Abuja using a Middle East airliner.

It remains unclear how Mr Anjarwalla got on an international flight despite his British passport, with which he entered Nigeria, remaining in the custody of the Nigerian authorities.

Authorities are also said to be working to unravel his intended destination in a bid to get him back into custody.

An Immigration official said the Binance executive fled Nigeria on a Kenyan passport. He, however, said authorities were trying to determine how he obtained the passport, given that he had no other travel document (apart from the British passport) on him when he was taken into custody.

Another source said the two officials were held at a “comfortable guest house” and allowed many rights, including the use of telephones, a privilege Mr Anjarwalla is believed to have exploited to plot an escape.

When contacted Sunday night on the escape of the Binance executive from detention, the Head of Strategic Communication at the Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Mijinyawa, said he would enquire and revert. He has yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.

Mr Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager, and Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen overseeing financial crime compliance at the crypto exchange platform, were detained upon their arrival in Nigeria on 26 February 2024.

A criminal charge was filed against the two executives before a Magistrate Court in Abuja. On 28 February 2024, the court granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an order to remand the duo for 14 days. The court also ordered Binance to provide the Nigerian government with the data/information of Nigerians trading on its platform.

Following Binance’s refusal to comply with the order, the court extended the remand of the officials for an additional 14 days to prevent them from tampering with evidence. The court then adjourned the case till 4 April 2024.

Also on 22 March, the Nigerian government approached the Federal High Court in Abuja and slammed another four-count charge on Binance Holdings Limited, Mr Anjarwalla and Mr Gambaryan, accusing them of offering services to subscribers on their platform while failing to register with the Federal Inland Revenue Service to pay all relevant taxes administered by the Service and in so doing, committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 8 of the Value Added Tax Act of 1993 (as Amended).

The defendants were also accused of offering taxable services to subscribers on their trading platform while failing to issue invoices to those subscribers to determine and pay their value-added taxes and, in so doing, committed an offence contrary to and punishable under S.29 of the Value Added Tax Act of 1993 (as amended).

Count Three of the charges accused the three defendants of offering services to subscribers on their Binance trading platform for the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies and the remittance and transfer of those assets while failing to deduct the necessary Value Added Taxes arising from their operations and thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 40 of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act 2007 (as amended).

The last count of the charges wants the defendants punished for allegedly aiding and abetting subscribers on their Binance trading platform to unlawfully refuse to pay taxes or neglect to pay those taxes and, in so doing, committing an offence contrary to and punishable under the provisions of S.94 of the Companies Income Tax Act (as amended).

The Nigerian government had, in the past three months, been cracking down on suspected money launderers and terrorism financiers, some of whom it alleged are using the Binance platform for criminal activities

The Nigerian government said over $21.6 billion was traded by Nigerians whose identities were concealed by Binance.

Source: Premium Times

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