No fewer than 70 serving members of the National Assembly under the APC may not return in 2027 after losing the party’s primary elections.
Among those affected are several senators and House of Representatives members who either lost their tickets, withdrew, or were unable to continue in the race.
Some former lawmakers who moved from other parties into APC also failed to secure tickets. One of them is Donatus Matthew, popularly called “Okada Rider,” who was reportedly disqualified during screening.
Senators affected
Some notable senators who lost or will not return include:
Ned Nwoko
Gbenga Daniel
Osita Izunaso
Emmanuel Udende
Titus Zam
Saliu Mustapha
According to reports, at least 58 House members and 12 senators may not return because political party registration deadlines have already passed.
Protests and complaints trail primaries
Several aspirants across states rejected the outcome of the elections and accused party officials of irregularities.
In Ondo State, Adeniyi Adegbonmire reportedly escaped harm after suspected thugs attacked his polling unit during voting. Witnesses said gunshots caused panic and forced people to run for safety.
Adegbonmire later described the exercise as unfair and alleged intimidation of his supporters.
Delta results under review
In Delta State, uncertainty followed the Senate primary results after APC national officials said state committees were not authorised to announce final winners.
Party leaders said all final declarations would come from the national headquarters after reviewing complaints.
Other states record disputes
In Cross River, some aspirants claimed no primary election took place in parts of the state.
In Benue, two serving senators lost their return tickets and rejected the results.
In Kaduna, former speaker Yusuf Zailani challenged the process.
In Kogi, stakeholders protested against the participation of Yahaya Bello.
In Zamfara and Ekiti, some aspirants also rejected announced results and threatened legal action.
Overall, the APC primaries have sparked disputes, protests and fresh uncertainty in several states ahead of the 2027 elections.
