Reported by Daily Trust on 17 May 2026. Read the summary below, then continue to the full story.
The Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for senatorial primary election has disqualified the incumbent Senator representing Rivers West and immediate past Deputy Governor, Ipalibo Banigo. Banigo served as deputy governor from 2015 to 2023 when Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, governed the state, and was elected into the Senate in []