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

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6 years ago

October 2, 2018

Eric

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

Makinde Ignores Oyomesi’s Rejection, Presents Staff of Office to New Alaafin of Oyo

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13 hours ago

January 13, 2025

Eric

Governor of Oyo, Mr. Seyi Makinde, on Monday, presented the staff of office to Abimbola Owoade, the new Alaafin of Oyo.

The presentation of the staff and certificate of recognition took place at the Oyo government house in Ibadan.

The governor presented the official instrument legitimising the reign of a king to the new monarch at the Exco Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, the state capital.

The symbolic event was performed nearly three years after the death of the former Alaafin, Lamidi Adeyemi III.

On January 10, Makinde announced Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo in a statement by the Oyo commissioner for information and orientation, Dotun Oyelade, quoting the governor as approving Owoade as Alaafin following the recommendations by the Oyomesi (kingmakers).

However, some members of the Oyomesi, a few hours later, rejected the appointment of Owoade as the new Alaafin.

They argued that the occupant of the stool is chosen in compliance with the registered Alaafin of Oyo Chieftaincy Declaration of 1967, not by consultation or divination as stated by Makinde.

The kingmakers in the faction include Yusuf Akinade (Basorun), Wakeel Akindele (Lagunna), Hamzat Yusuf (Akinniku), Wahab Oyetunji, warrant chief standing in for the (Asipa), and Gbadebo Mufutau, warrant chief standing in for (Alapinni).

They added that only the Bashorun, head of the Oyomesi, can convene a meeting to elect an Alaafin, arguing that any meeting convened by Makinde was null and void.

Speaking at the event, the governor said the Alaafin’s stool is important not just to Oyo town but to the Yoruba race as a whole.

The governor maintained that he decided not to meddle in the appointment of the new Alaafin because of his administration’s belief in openness and transparency.

He said, “The Alaafin stool is very important not just to Oyo Town or Oyo State but the entire Yoruba race. So, under my watch, I made it very clear that the stool would not be for sale. It is not a stool for us to toil with.

“I met Prince Owoade for the first time in my life yesterday. I never spoke to him in my entire life until yesterday. I did not know his profile or the profile of any of the princes vying for the stool and it was deliberate, because I did not want my opinion to influence the process.

“Let me say this clearly; when we came in 2019, we had challenges with the traditional institution in Ibadanland and it has been resolved to everybody’s satisfaction.

“When it was time for us to approve the selection of Okere, some people came to me and said ‘This is our friend’. They said one person is APC and I said it does not mean anything to me whether you are PDP or APC. Why should my decision be based on political consideration? So, I approved the selection of the Saki kingmakers.

“I always tell people not to kill themselves over politicians, because we see ourselves in the night. We go to each other’s houses. Politics, electioneering is a game. It’s only when you have been elected, then governance becomes a serious business because you will take decisions that will affect millions of people. So, we will not play politics with governance.

“The Alaafin stool became vacant in 2022. We were moving towards election and people said, you have to approve the appointment of Alaafin, otherwise, Oyo people would not vote for you. I said the people should not vote for me but that I would do what was right and Oyo voted for me massively. Oyo will continue to support me.

“Let me also say briefly that those that are still hell-bent on destabilising the traditional institution in Oyo, the government is not letting down. We will prosecute them. The money they collected; they will still be prosecuted except they go to Kabiyesi. If he forgives them, I will also forgive them.”

While congratulating the new monarch, Governor Makinde prayed that his reign would bring peace and progress to Oyo Town, Oyo State and the Yoruba race.

“The coronation would be in four weeks. From today, we have an Alaafin. I congratulate the Alaafin of Oyoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. I pray that your reign shall bring unity to Yoruba race wherever they may be around the world.

“I pray it would also bring progress and development to Oyoland, Oyo State as well as Yoruba race in general,” Governor Makinde added.

In his response, Alaafin Owoade promised to work for the progress of Oyo Town, Oyo State and Nigeria as well as the development of the people.

He thanked the Governor, the Oyomesi and everyone that worked for his selection and assumption of office as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo.

Earlier in his speech, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Demola Ojo, lauded the Governor for his determination to ensure that the right processes were followed in the selection of the new Alaafin.
He also thanked those involved in the selection process.

In attendance at the event were the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal; a former Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu; member representing Oyo East/Oyo West House of Assembly, Hon. Rahman Olorunpoto; Awise Awo Agbaye, Professor Wande Abimbola and his wife, Iyanifa Ajisebo Abimbola; some members of the Oyomesi as well as traditional rulers in Oyo Kingdom.

Top government functionaries in attendance included the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi; Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, mni, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Joel Ajagbe.

Sources: TheCable and Channels TV

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Viral Video: The Okoya Family Comprises Responsible Citizens

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1 day ago

January 12, 2025

Eric

Many have been baffled about the recent viral video of the Okoya boys, Subomi and Wahab.

The Viral Video was shot privately to promote a song release ‘CREDIT ALERT’.

Looking at their parent’s life trajectories this unfortunate situation doesn’t accurately represent who the boys are.

Their father, an industrial giant is an easy going man whose passion for his trade has seen him dominating the business landscape over the last 65 years, while their mother whom the high society holds in high esteem as the epitome of brain and beauty is a workaholic who has equally inculcated the virtues of hardwork in all her children with a mantra “money doesn’t fall from the trees, you have to work to earn it’.

The ongoing debates surrounding the viral videos of the Okoya boys alleged abuse of the Naira is not necessary. While I quite agree with the authorities on measures being taken to curtail the abuse of Nigeria’s currency and its integrity, this particular scenario is a private video shot immaturely to promote the young boy’s upcoming song, “CREDIT ALERT’’ as the purpose of the video was simply to promote their music in a style emblematic of western music styles and trends, not necessarily to show off or demean Nigerian law enforcement.

They are young adults who have constantly demonstrated their sense of responsibility as citizens of Nigeria and will continue to uphold the law.

No doubt, the Okoya family comprises responsible citizens of the country, who constantly uphold what Nigeria stands for.

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A Requiem for a Trojan, Chief Olabode Emanuel

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1 day ago

January 12, 2025

Eric

By Eric Elezuo

When men pass away, life experiences a definite slow down for as many loved ones as they may have known, but when men like Chief Olabode Emanuel are no more, the entirety of creation is alerted; mourning becomes a case study, and wails as loud as thunder clap are heard from nigh and far. That is because they touched lives indescribably.

That is the story of a titan, who bowed out of a wonderful performance on January 4, 2025, just at the turn of a fresh year, after nine decades of meritorious existence, breaking barriers and churning out one first another another. Bode Emanuel, as he is fondly known, was many things in one package, traversing the world of financial entrepreneurship with ease, and into industrialisation as a construction guru as well as a boardroom wizkid with his glorious spell at UAC’s Grand Cereals, where he retired in 2021.

A proud alumnus of the prestigious St. Gregory’s College, Bode Emanuel is a typical example of he came, he saw and he conquered.

His death as announced by the Old Boys Association of St. Gregory’s College (SGCOBA) though sent shivers down the spines of not a few, was still taken with equanimity and total reverence to the will of Almighty God as a result of the numerous lives his existence touched and turned around. Many hears his name, and smile.

A revered Board of Trustees Member of the institution, the nonagerian, before his demise, was also a Chartered Accountant par excellence, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

The statement announcing his death read: “As a seasoned administrator with vast experience, Chief Emanuel has served as the Chairman of the Board of many local and international corporate organizations.

“These include: BoriniProno & Co. Limited, Trevi Foundations of Nigeria Limited, Foundation Construction Limited, Saipem (Nigeria) Limited, Hogg Robinson Nigeria Limited, and Grand Cereals Limited.

“Aside St Gregory’s College Old Boys Association, he was a board member of, Nigerian Life & Provident Company Limited, Sterling Assurance Company Limited, Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited – Publishers of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Books and Publications in Africa – amongst others. Details on burial arrangements are “to be announced by the family.”

Born on April 20, 1935, Bode Emanuel has either headed or founded several notable business and professional bodies including being a foremost member of the Ikoyi Club, and founding member of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Business Group Nigeria, which he rose to become its 4th Chairman in 2022.

Chief Emanuel is survived by a vast array of family members, friends and colleagues, including his beloved wife and confidante, Mrs Anana Bode Emanuel.

The entrepreneur will be sorely missed!