Ben Murray-Bruce, a former lawmaker who represented the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, has denied rumors that he was disqualified or had pulled out of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial contest.
In advance of the 2027 general elections, the APC made public the complete list of senatorial candidates who were not approved to run in the party’s Senate Primary Elections.
Those not cleared include Senator Ben Murray Bruce from Bayelsa, Sen. Garba Musa Mai Doki from Kebbi, Bello Abudullahi Bodejo from Taraba and Senator Banigo Ipalibo from Rivers State.
He wrote: “This report is fallacious. I was surprised to see it on your platform. It prompted me to call the Chairman of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, to find out why you would report such a state of affairs. I have neither withdrawn nor been disqualified. These are very fluid times, and it would be in the best interest of journalistic excellence to exercise caution and verification, rather than utilise speed in your reportage.”
According to Ben Bruce, the claims surrounding the APC disqualification are baseless and fallacious. He questions the source of all the confusion and insists that the situation is being misunderstood.
Stay tuned for more updates as the story develops.
