Amid flyers, claims and counter-claims by the factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers over whose candidates were cleared and not cleared in the just concluded screening of party aspirants ahead of the 2027 election which have become more contentious in the state, one thing remains indisputable.
Of the 98 candidates that bought the party’s nomination and intent forms for the State House of Assembly at the rate of Six million (N6,000,000.00) naira each , the APC ostensibly raked in not less than Five Hundred and Eighty-eight million (N588,000,000.00) naira.
Juxtaposed against the amount raised from the four governorship aspirants who paid Fifty million (N50, 000,000.00) naira each totaling the sum of Two Hundred million (N200, 000,000.00) naira from the four aspirants, One Hundred and Eighty million (N180,000,000.00) naira from the nine aspirants juggling for the three senatorial districts of the state, Three Hundred and Ninety million (N390,000,000.00) naira collected from the 39 aspirants at the rate of Ten million (N10,000,000.00) naira each for the House of Representatives naira (13 aspirants from each camp), the APC has smiled home with nothing short of N1.5billion from only APC aspirants in Rivers state.
Political commentators say though the state is poorer for it, the ultimate beneficiaries are those behind the political crisis in the state that has pitched friends and party men against one another.
It is also believed that by the time all the contending parties are done with their sale of nomination and intent forms for their Primaries, the sum would have risen to over Five billion naira yet the average Rivers man hardly affords one square meal a day.
The colossal waste they argue would have been avoided but for the unending crisis and fragile alliances that have exposed the irreconcilability of Rivers Politicians.
Those Who Purchased State Assembly Forms Under APC In Rivers
Among those who bought forms, 33 were cleared, while 65 were not cleared. We also gathered as at press time that over 19 petitions have been received by the Abdul Mahmud APC Appeal Panel for Rivers State House of Assembly aspirants.
Maol Dumle
Major M. Jack
Nwabochi Frankline
Ofiks K. Christopher
Enemi Alabo George
Tonye Smart Adoki
Tekenari W. Granville
Azeru Opara
Igwe Obey Aforji
Opuende Lolo Isaiah
Ukalikpe Napoleon
Hope Ugwumadu
Kenneth Minimah
Justina Aniton Okorji
Onyema Rex Nwankwo
Jumbo Soparagha
Wami Solomon
Gift Esede Ali
Ejekwu Chisa Nathan
Peter E. Abbey
Loolo Bulabari Henrietta
Barida Alice Samuel
Ohanuna Bright N.
Kue Yeghene
Nwankwo Chimezie C.
Emeji Gloria Chika
Ejekwu Ezebunwo Leslie
Okpokipou Peters
Arnold O. Davids
Gerald C. Oforji
Amadi Promise Amadi
Opuene Thompson Atekebo
Amakri Awowari
Orubibanugha Timothy
Chime Eguma Ezebulike
Onyema Loveday Hechiaru
Tonye Briggs Oniyide
Chris Okey Ochije
Amua Isioma Henry
Sokari Goodboy Sokari
Chijioke Kemzunum Ihunwo
Ideye Granville
Nwoziri Chukwuemeka Best Bishop
Oba Fred Ajubulaka
Kpeden Kenneth
Chigozie Emem
Emeji Wisdom Chimele
Gift Okere
Jolly Benjamin Ngbor
Luke Mobene Eneriene
Nwankwoala Paul
Prince Lezina Ngbor
Bobby Abayomi
Victor Oko Jumbo
Reuben Vincent Obu
Bellor Kingsley Waite
Morris Prince Lelesi
Claudius Princewill
Abdurazaq Tamunodiepriye
Fubara Goodluck Ohaka
Berebupakabo Isaac Sekibo
Prince Achor
Sokari Samuel Reginald
Wechie Ndubisi Raymond
Tyger Ebemeniya Dumo
Goodluck G. Menekpugi
Gbosi Mathew Bardagara
Tonye Garrick Tom-George
Prince Emukuighro Fubara
Tamunobaraiba George
Obunezi O. Clinton
Chinondu Wokocha
Akpanah Ibibo
Tamunokuro Alex Somiari
Opakirite Tonye Lawson
Nengisa Akuro-Egerton
Okere C. Chigozie
Igwe Princewill Ake
Karibi Karibi Bobmanuel
Chizobam Oba Wokekoro
Tamunotonye Briggs
Victory Victor Uchendu
Crowther S. Snithers
Green Tamunodienye
Ibima Firstbury Garrick
Atuzie Ntekachi Collins
Gogo-Ogute Isaiah
Murphy Deemua
Adele Justice Nkaniye
Williams Chimadhu
Epelle Sotonye P.
Awoala Daniel Wokoma
Tamunotonye Lolomari
Ejekwe Princewill Amos
Oduye Tom-West
Solomon Deesi Lenu
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