The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the list of senatorial aspirants who did not pass the party’s screening exercise, and former Senator Ben Murray Bruce is among those named. According to DAILY POST, the APC on Monday published the names of candidates who will not be participating in the party’s Senate primary elections, scheduled to take place across the country on Monday.
Bruce, a former lawmaker representing Bayelsa East, is joined on the list by other aspirants from Bayelsa West and Bayelsa East districts. Specifically, Donald Daunemigita (Bayelsa West), Ben Murray Bruce (Bayelsa East), and Benson S. Agadaga (Bayelsa East) were all disqualified.
This development means these aspirants cannot proceed to the next stage of the nomination process unless the screening committee reviews or reconsiders their cases. The APC primary elections are set to hold as scheduled, and the party has yet to announce whether there will be an appeal process for those affected.