President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress after recording a massive nationwide victory in the party’s presidential primary election.
Tinubu defeated his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, by a landslide margin after polling an astonishing 10.99 million votes across the country….WATCH VIDEO HERE
Osifo reportedly managed to secure just 16,504 votes nationwide as APC members voted in the party’s direct primary exercise held across the 36 states and the FCT.
The result has further strengthened Tinubu’s grip on the ruling party ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
STATES WHERE TINUBU RECORDED MASSIVE VOTES
Here’s the full state-by-state breakdown of Tinubu’s sweeping victory:….....>>>
- Lagos – 814,988 votes
- Adamawa – 644,149 votes
- Kaduna – 618,914 votes
- Imo – 582,960 votes
- Kano – 500,852 votes
- Katsina – 467,003 votes
- Gombe – 450,517 votes
- Borno – 414,988 votes
- Delta – 407,646 votes
- Akwa Ibom – 389,197 votes
- Enugu – 383,382 votes
- Benue – 374,787 votes
- Ogun – 322,485 votes
- Zamfara – 321,579 votes
- Kwara – 310,990 votes
- Sokoto – 301,000 votes
- Kebbi – 292,972 votes
- Nasarawa – 285,436 votes
- Rivers – 280,082 votes
- Yobe – 253,804 votes
- Plateau – 241,720 votes
- Bayelsa – 227,192 votes
- Ebonyi – 207,579 votes
- Jigawa – 206,520 votes
- Kogi – 197,370 votes
- Taraba – 183,698 votes
- Ondo – 181,996 votes
- Niger – 175,487 votes
- Abia – 161,005 votes
- Bauchi – 156,541 votes
- Oyo – 142,754 votes
- Edo – 121,098 votes
- Cross River – 113,911 votes
- Osun – 100,888 votes
- Ekiti – 85,340 votes
- Anambra – 43,034 votes
- FCT Abuja – 36,103 votes
Political observers say the massive numbers recorded by Tinubu across both northern and southern states may send a strong message to opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
The APC leadership has already described the primary exercise as peaceful, transparent and a reflection of internal democracy, despite complaints and allegations of manipulation raised in some states.
Tinubu is now expected to officially receive his Certificate of Return as the APC’s presidential flagbearer during a ceremony in Abuja attended by top party leaders and government officials.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress after recording a massive nationwide victory in the party’s presidential primary election.
Tinubu defeated his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, by a landslide margin after polling an astonishing 10.99 million votes across the country….WATCH VIDEO HERE
Osifo reportedly managed to secure just 16,504 votes nationwide as APC members voted in the party’s direct primary exercise held across the 36 states and the FCT.
The result has further strengthened Tinubu’s grip on the ruling party ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
STATES WHERE TINUBU RECORDED MASSIVE VOTES
Here’s the full state-by-state breakdown of Tinubu’s sweeping victory:….....>>>
- Lagos – 814,988 votes
- Adamawa – 644,149 votes
- Kaduna – 618,914 votes
- Imo – 582,960 votes
- Kano – 500,852 votes
- Katsina – 467,003 votes
- Gombe – 450,517 votes
- Borno – 414,988 votes
- Delta – 407,646 votes
- Akwa Ibom – 389,197 votes
- Enugu – 383,382 votes
- Benue – 374,787 votes
- Ogun – 322,485 votes
- Zamfara – 321,579 votes
- Kwara – 310,990 votes
- Sokoto – 301,000 votes
- Kebbi – 292,972 votes
- Nasarawa – 285,436 votes
- Rivers – 280,082 votes
- Yobe – 253,804 votes
- Plateau – 241,720 votes
- Bayelsa – 227,192 votes
- Ebonyi – 207,579 votes
- Jigawa – 206,520 votes
- Kogi – 197,370 votes
- Taraba – 183,698 votes
- Ondo – 181,996 votes
- Niger – 175,487 votes
- Abia – 161,005 votes
- Bauchi – 156,541 votes
- Oyo – 142,754 votes
- Edo – 121,098 votes
- Cross River – 113,911 votes
- Osun – 100,888 votes
- Ekiti – 85,340 votes
- Anambra – 43,034 votes
- FCT Abuja – 36,103 votes
Political observers say the massive numbers recorded by Tinubu across both northern and southern states may send a strong message to opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
The APC leadership has already described the primary exercise as peaceful, transparent and a reflection of internal democracy, despite complaints and allegations of manipulation raised in some states.
Tinubu is now expected to officially receive his Certificate of Return as the APC’s presidential flagbearer during a ceremony in Abuja attended by top party leaders and government officials.
