Incumbent Lagos governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has been cleared for All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries which holds on 30 September.
Also cleared to contest the primaries are economist Pat Utomi and oil magnate Tonye Cole from Delta and Rivers states respectively.
The governorship primaries will hold in 26 states, with Borno presenting the highest number of contestants, 21 in all.
In Plateau, Governor Simon Lalong will return unopposed while incumbents in Kebbi and Niger states have one challengers each.
In Lagos, Ambode will test his might against rising Babajide Sanwo-Olu and
Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat.
Notable candidates that were not cleared by the APC are serving ministers, Adebayo Shittu (Communication Minister) and Aisha Alhasaan (Women Affairs Minister).
Shittu was not cleared because he did not observe the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps while Alhassan was reportedly not cleared for her allegiance to opposition party presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar.
See the full list below
SOUTH SOUTH
Rivers State
1.Tonye Cole Cleared
2.Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe Cleared
3.Dumo Lulu Briggs Cleared
4.Dr. Dawari George Cleared
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Akwa Ibom State
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
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Delta State
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
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Cross River State
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
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SOUTH EAST
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Abia State
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
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Ebonyi State
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
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Enugu State
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
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Imo State
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
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SOUTH WEST
Lagos State
1.H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode Cleared
2.Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat Cleared
3.Jide Sanya-Olu Cleared
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Oyo State
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)
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Ogun State
1.Jimi Lawal Cleared
2.Dapo Abiodun Cleared
3.Hon. Bimbo Abiodun Cleared
4.H.E. Sen. Adegbenga Kaka Cleared
5.Hon. Kunle Akinlade Cleared
6.Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye Cleared
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NORTH WEST
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Jigawa State
1.H.E. Alh. Abubakar Badaru Cleared
2.Alh. Hashim Ubale Cleared
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Katsina State
1.H.E. Rt.Hon. Aminu Masari Cleared
2.Abubakar Ismaila Isa Cleared
3.Garba Sani Dankani Cleared
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Kebbi State
1.H.E. Alh. Atiku Bagudu Cleared
2.Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON Not Cleared
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Sokoto State
1.Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi Cleared
2.Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo Cleared
3.Ahmed Aliyu Cleared
4.Sen. Abubakar Umar Gada Cleared
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Zamfara State
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
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NORTH CENTRAL
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Benue State
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
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Nasarawa State
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
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Niger State
1.H.E. Alh. Sani Bello Cleared
2.Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji Not Cleared
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Plateau State
1.H.E. Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, Esq. Cleared
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NORTH EAST
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Adamawa State
1.H.E. Sen. Mohammed Jibrilla Cleared
2.Nuhu Ribadu Cleared
3.Mahmood Halilu Ahmed Cleared
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Bauchi State
1.H.E. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Cleared
2.Dr. Ali Pate Cleared
3.Captain Bala Jibrin Cleared
4.Dr. Yakubu Lame Cleared
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Borno State
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 LawanCleared
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
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Gombe State
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
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Taraba State
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
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Yobe
1.Hon. Mai Mala Buni Cleared
2.Umar Ali Kromchi Cleared
3.Hon. Sidi Yakubu Cleared
4.Ali Kolomi Cleared
5.Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai Withdraw
