Ben Murray Bruce APC Screening list shows the former lawmaker was not cleared for senatorial primaries alongside other Bayelsa aspirants
Former Nigerian lawmaker Ben Murray Bruce has been listed among aspirants who failed the All Progressives Congress, APC, screening exercise for senatorial candidates ahead of the party’s primary elections in Nigeria.
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The development was confirmed after the APC released the official list of senatorial aspirants who were not cleared to participate in the upcoming primaries, affecting several contenders across Bayelsa State.
Ben Murray Bruce, who previously represented Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, was among those affected in the screening outcome linked to the Ben Murray Bruce APC Screening exercise.
According to the published list, other affected aspirants from Bayelsa State include Donald Daunemigita from Bayelsa West, Senator Benson S. Agadaga from Bayelsa East, alongside Ben Murray Bruce, also from Bayelsa East senatorial district.
The APC screening decision means the affected aspirants will not proceed to the next stage of the party’s nomination process unless the outcome is reviewed or reconsidered by the appropriate screening committee.
The party is expected to continue with its primary election timetable despite the controversy surrounding the screening outcomes, which has already drawn attention from political observers and stakeholders in Bayelsa State.
Ben Murray Bruce fails APC screening exercise result is part of a broader nationwide exercise by the ruling party to finalise its list of candidates ahead of the general elections, with internal vetting processes determining eligibility for contest.
While the APC has not issued further clarification on the specific reasons for disqualification, the screening exercise is designed to assess compliance with party guidelines and electoral requirements before candidates proceed to primaries.
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The outcome has sparked political discussion in Bayelsa State, where several aspirants await possible appeals or reconsideration of their status by the party leadership.
