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Fresh scandal has erupted ahead of Monday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Adamawa State after a purported list containing the names of “pre-selected” Senate and House of Representatives candidates surfaced online, further fueling allegations that the exercise has already been hijacked by powerful interests in Abuja.

The leaked document, which has now sparked outrage among party members and aspirants, contains the names of candidates allegedly penciled down as winners even before delegates cast a single vote.

On the controversial Senate list, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri was named as the supposed candidate for Adamawa North Senatorial District, while Felix Tangwami reportedly emerged as the “favoured” candidate for Adamawa South.

Curiously, no name was attached to the Adamawa Central Senatorial District slot.

Sources familiar with the backdoor negotiations revealed that the fate of the central ticket would be determined late Sunday night depending on the outcome of the governorship ticket arrangements and ongoing power calculations among party heavyweights.

The development has reinforced growing fears among APC stakeholders that the entire primary process has been reduced to a mere formality, with candidates allegedly handpicked in Abuja long before the scheduled exercise.

Several aggrieved aspirants and party loyalists had earlier accused APC leaders of imposing candidates and manipulating internal democratic processes in the state.

The media had in previous reports detailed complaints by party members over alleged intimidation, secret meetings, delegate list doctoring and attempts by political godfathers to foist preferred candidates on the party.

The emergence of Felix Tangwami on the controversial list has particularly angered supporters of other high-profile aspirants from Adamawa South, believed to enjoy stronger grassroots support within the party.

Among those reportedly affected is former senator Grace Bent, a prominent APC chieftain who was recently nominated by President Bola Tinubu as an ambassador.

In March, Tinubu approved the appointment of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations, with Bent posted to Lome, Togo.

However, in April, Bent collected her nomination and expression of interest forms under the APC to contest the Adamawa South senatorial seat, raising indications that she may have opted to pursue her political ambition instead of taking up the diplomatic posting.

Party members loyal to Bent described her omission from the alleged “Abuja arrangement” as shocking, insisting that she remained one of the most visible and widely accepted aspirants in the southern zone.

Some party insiders argued that despite her longstanding political structure and influence in Adamawa South, Bent was allegedly sacrificed in the ongoing power-sharing calculations among top APC figures, further deepening accusations that loyalty to certain political blocs, rather than popularity or delegate support, now determines who gets party tickets.

Party insiders warned that the emergence of the latest “Abuja list” could trigger fresh rebellion within the APC in Adamawa, with many aspirants threatening legal action and mass protest if the primaries turn out to be a scripted exercise.

“This is no longer a primary election; it is selection from Abuja,” one furious aspirant revealed.

As tension mounts across the state, many party faithful fear that the alleged manipulation may deepen divisions within the APC ahead of the next general election.

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Below are names and constituencies of APC federal constituency ticket in Delta state

*Ethiope Federal Constituency*
Hon. Suenu-Ibori.

*Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency*
Rev Francis Waive

*Okpe/Sapele/Uwvie Constituency*
Hon. Ramson Onoyake.

*Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency*
Hon Ndudi Godwin Elumelu

*Ika Federal Constituency*
Mr Emmanuel Osazuwa

*Ndokwa/Ukwuani federal Constituency*
Hon Nnamdi Ezechi

*Burutu Federal Constituency*
Hon. Julius Pondi

*Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency*
Rt Hon Basil Ganagana

*Isoko federal Constituency*
Pastor Ajirioghene Ukodhiko

*Warri federal Constituency***
Chief Thomas Ereyitomi

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A massive crowd of party faithful thronged Agege on Saturday, May 16, as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, secured his place as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.

Obasa exchanging pleasantries with supporters after securing Agege Reps ticket

The hitch-free primary exercise saw card-carrying members in their numbers validate his candidacy, underscoring the strength of his grassroots support.

The development comes just days after Obasa’s May 13 declaration at a stakeholders’ meeting in Agege, where he announced his ambition to contest for the federal seat.

At that earlier event, he explained that his decision was driven by calls from party leaders and stakeholders who believed he could serve Agege more effectively at the national level.

“I answered the call of our leaders and stakeholders who believe I can serve Agege better. We must present candidates with capacity, loyalty, and commitment to the progress of Agege,” Obasa had said.

At the primary election, Obasa expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support from his constituency.

“I am deeply humbled by the confidence reposed in me by our leaders and members. Today’s validation is not just about me; it is about our collective resolve to continue building Agege and Lagos State on the foundation of progress and development,” he remarked.

He further pledged to remain people-focused in his representation: “My commitment has always been to serve with integrity, to amplify the voices of our people, and to ensure that Agege continues to stand tall in the comity of constituencies.This validation strengthens my resolve to deliver more dividends of democracy.”

Party officials praised the peaceful conduct of the exercise, noting that it reflected the unity and discipline within the APC in Agege.

Observers also pointed to Obasa’s earlier endorsement of Hon. Ganiyu Egunjobi for Agege Constituency I and Hon. Azeez Oladapo Yusuf Ninolowo for Agege Constituency II as evidence of his broader strategy to consolidate party cohesion.

With the primary now concluded, Obasa is set to fly the APC flag in the forthcoming general election, a move that many believe will further entrench the party’s influence in Agege.