[UPDATED] Communication Minister, Adebayo Shittu Screened Out Of APC Gov Primaries Over NYSC Certificate

Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu
 
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declined to clear the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, for its governorship primaries.
Shittu, who is interested in becoming the party’s governorship candidate in Oyo State, was screened out of the primary for not having a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.
The National Working Committee of the party took the decision based on the report of the party’s Governorship Aspirants Screening Committee, the APC said in a statement.
Also, the Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan, was screened out of the primary. Alhassan had been the party’s governorship candidate in Taraba State during the 2015 general elections.
No reason was given for the decision not to clear her.
The Women Affairs Minister had, however, generated controversy in 2017 when a video of her visit to a former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who was then in the APC went viral.
She later told the BBC Hausa Services that even if President Muhammadu Buhari seeks a second term, she would still support Abubakar.
Others who were not cleared for the APC governorship candidates are Osiobe Eric Okotie (Delta), Ejikeme Ugwu (Enugu), Ibrahim Mohammed Mera (Kebbi), Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu (Nasarawa), and Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji (Niger).
Apart from Shittu, no reason has been given for the decision not to clear some aspirants.
See the full list of aspirants for the APC governorship primary and the decision of the APC NWC on them below:
 
SOUTH SOUTH
Akwa Ibom State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Obong Nsima Ekere
Cleared
2.
Sen. John Akpan Udoedeghe, Phd
Cleared
3.
Dan Abia, Esq.
Cleared
4.
Dr. Edet Okon Efretui
Cleared
Delta State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Prof. Pat Utomi
Cleared
2.
Dr. (Hon). Cairo Ojugbo
Cleared
3.
Rt. (Hon.) Victor Ochei, Esq.
Cleared
4.
Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru
Cleared
5.
Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie
Not Cleared
Cross River State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Pastor Usani Uguru Usani
Cleared
2.
Sen. John Owan Enoh
Cleared
3.
High Chief Edem Duke
Cleared
4.
John Upan Odey
Cleared
5.
Prof. Nyong Eyo
Cleared
Rivers State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Tonye Cole
Cleared
2.
Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe
Cleared
3.
Dumo Lulu Briggs
Cleared
4.
Dr. Dawari George
Cleared
SOUTH EAST
Abia State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Dr. Uche Ogah, OON
Cleared
2.
High Chief Ikechi Emenike
Cleared
3.
H.E. Comrade Chris Akomas
Cleared
4.
Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike, Esq.
Cleared
5.
Barr. Friday Nwosu, Esq.
Cleared
6.
Prince Amb. Okey Emuchay
Cleared
7.
Prince Paul Ikonne
Cleared
Ebonyi State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Sen. Sunny Ogbuoji
Cleared
2.
Arc. Dr. Edward Nkweagu
Cleared
3.
Sen. Emmanuel Agboti
Cleared
4.
Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi
Cleared
5.
Hon. Kelechi Chima
Cleared
6.
Engr. Paul Okorie
Cleared
7.
Comrade Christain
Cleared
8.
Chief Austine Igwe Edeze
Cleared
9.
Prof. Benard Odoh
Cleared
Enugu State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Sen. Ayogu Eze
Cleared
2.
Barr. Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Esq.
Cleared
3.
Akubue Augustine
Cleared
4.
Ben Eche
Cleared
5.
Barr. George Ogara, Esq.
Cleared
6.
Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu, Esq
Not Cleared
Imo State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Sen. Hope Uzodinma
Cleared
2.
Hon. Uche Nwosu
Cleared
3.
H.E. Prince Eze Madumere
Cleared
4.
Sir Jude Ejiogu
Cleared
5.
Barr. Chima Anozie
Cleared
6.
Dr. Chris Emenike Nlemoha
Cleared
7.
Sir Eche George Ezenna
Cleared
8.
Chukwudi Celestine Ololo
Cleared
9.
Air Commodore Peter Gbujie
Cleared
SOUTH WEST
Lagos State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode
Cleared
2.
Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat
Cleared
3.
Jide Sanya-Olu
Cleared
Oyo State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Niyi Akintola, SAN
Cleared
2.
H.E. Christopher Alao Akala
Cleared
3.
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe
Cleared
4.
Dr. Olusola Ayandele, PhD
Cleared
5.
Dr. Owolabi Babalola
Cleared
6.
Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntun
Cleared
7.
Adebayo Adekola Adelabu
Cleared
8.
Hon. Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Esq
Not Cleared (No NYSC Certificate)
Ogun State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Jimi Lawal
Cleared
2.
Dapo Abiodun
Cleared
3.
Hon. Bimbo Ashiru
Cleared
4.
H.E. Sen. Adegbenga Kaka
Cleared
5.
Hon. Kunle Akinlade
Cleared
6.
Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye
Cleared
NORTH WEST
Jigawa State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Alh. Abubakar Badaru
Cleared
2.
Alh. Hashim Ubale
Cleared
Katsina State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Rt.Hon. Aminu Masari
Cleared
2.
Abubakar Ismaila Isa
Cleared
3.
Garba Sani Dankani
Cleared
Kebbi State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Alh. Atiku Bagudu
Cleared
2.
Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON
Not Cleared
Sokoto State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi
Cleared
2.
Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo
Cleared
3.
Ahmed Aliyu
Cleared
4.
Sen. Abubakar Umar Gada
Cleared
Zamfara State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Dauda Lawal
Cleared
2.
Mukhtar Idris Shehu
Cleared
3.
Brig. Gen. Mansur Ali
Cleared
4.
H.E. Hon. Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala
Cleared
5.
Sen. Kabiru Marafa
Cleared
6.
H.E. Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi
Cleared
7.
Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji
Cleared
8.
Engr. Abubakar Magaji
Cleared
9.
Mohammed Sagir Hamidu
Cleared
NORTH CENTRAL
Benue State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Dr. Hon. Emmanuel Jime
Cleared
2.
Titus T. Zam
Cleared
3.
Akange Audu
Cleared
4.
Arc. Aema Achado
Cleared
5.
Benjamin Tilley Adanyi
Cleared
6.
Micheal Iordye, mni
Cleared
Nasarawa State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Sule Audu
Cleared
2.
H.E. Silas Agara
Cleared
3.
Hon Aliyu Wadada
Cleared
4.
Zakari Idde
Cleared
5.
Hassan M. Liman, SAN
Cleared
6.
Mohammed Musa Maikaya
Cleared
7.
Arc. Shehu Tukur
Cleared
8.
Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu
Cleared
9.
Dr. James Angbazo
Cleared
10.
Hon. Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim
 Cleared
11.
Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu
Not Cleared
Niger State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Alh. Sani Bello
Cleared
2.
Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji
Not Cleared
Plateau State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, Esq.
Cleared
NORTH EAST
Adamawa State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Sen. Mohammed Jibrilla
Cleared
2.
Nuhu Ribadu
Cleared
3.
Mahmood Halilu Ahmed
Cleared
Bauchi State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
Cleared
2.
Dr. Ali Pate
Cleared
3.
Captain Bala Jibrin
Cleared
4.
Dr. Yakubu Lame
Cleared
Borno State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Kashim Imam
Cleared
2.
Prof. Babagana Umaru
Cleared
3.
Gambo Lawan
Cleared
4.
Mustapha Baba Shehu
Cleared
5.
Hon. Umaru Kumalia
Cleared
6.
Muhammad Aba Lima
Cleared
7..
Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq.
Cleared
8.
H.E. Adamu Dibal
Cleared
9.
Mustapha Fannarambe
Cleared
10.
Mohammed Jafaru
Cleared
11.
Sen. Baba Kaka Bashir Garba
Cleared
12.
QS Mohammed Makinta
Cleared
13.
Hon. Babagana Tijjani
Cleared
14.
Adamu Alhaji Lawan
Cleared
15.
Mai Sherrif
Cleared
16.
Hon. Abba Jato
Cleared
17.
Attom Magira Tom
Cleared
18.
Umar Alkali
Cleared
19.
H.E. Baba Ahmed Jidda
Cleared
20.
Idris Mamman Gatumbwa
Cleared
21.
Sen. Abubakar Kyari
Cleared
Gombe State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Mohammed Jibrin Barde
Cleared
2.
Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo
Cleared
3.
Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya
Cleared
4.
Kamisu Ahmed Mailan
Cleared
5.
Umaru Kwairanga
Cleared
6.
Abubakar Muazu Hassan
Cleared
7.
Umar Farouk Musa
Cleared
8.
Sen. Idris Audu Umar
Cleared
9.
Aliyu Haidar Abubakar
Cleared
Taraba State
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
H.E. Sani Abubakar Danladi
Cleared
2.
Sen. Joel Danlami Ikenya
Cleared
3.
Garba Umar-UTC
Cleared
4.
Prof. Mohammed Sanni Yahaya
Cleared
5.
Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama
Cleared
6..
Aliyu Omar, MON
Cleared
7.
Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo
Cleared
8.
Chief David Sabo Kente
Cleared
9.
Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim
Cleared
10.
Barr. Kabiru Umaru, Esq.
Cleared
11.
Aliyu Omar, MON
Cleared
12.
Sen. Hajia Aisha Alhassan
Not Cleared
Yobe
S/N
NAME
DECISION
1.
Hon. Mai Mala Buni
Cleared
2.
Umar Ali Kromchi
Cleared
3.
Hon. Sidi Yakubu
Cleared
4.
Ali Kolomi
Cleared
5.
Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai
Withdrew
 
 
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