The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the finalized roster of approved candidates for its House of Assembly primaries, set to take place on Wednesday, May 20.
Out of 98 individuals who initially showed interest in the race, only 33 made the cut, with the remaining 65 excluded from the contest.
Notably, all aspirants believed to be allied with Governor Siminalayi Fubara were disqualified, including three current lawmakers in the state assembly.
On the other hand, candidates linked to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, were permitted to proceed.
In an earlier list released last week, the party had given disqualified aspirants the chance to submit appeals for review at the APC secretariat.
Though several affected persons did file appeals, none succeeded, as the party stood by its original selection unchanged.