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Tinubu secures 1,271 of 2,322 votes to emerge APC presdt’l candidate

Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, APC Presidential Candidate

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has garnered 1,271 out of the 2,322 votes cast at the party’s presidential primary to gain victory by 55 percent of total vote.

Tinubu by this victory has emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the 2023 presidential election defeating 13 other contenders.

At the Special National Convention of the party in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu, who had got the endorsement of six aspirants, who stepped down for him, is trailed by former Transportation Minister, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi; and Vice President Yomi Osinbajo.

The rundown of the votes secured by all the aspirants are as follows,

Ahmed Tinubu — 1,271

Rotimi Amaechi — 316

Yemi Osinbajo — 235

Dave Umahi — 38

Yahaya Bello — 47

Ogbonnaya Onu — 1

Ahmed Sani — 4

Tunde Bakare — 0

Rochas Okorocha — 0

Ahmad Lawan — 152

Ben Ayade — 37

Aspirants who stepped down for Tinubu were Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; Senator Godswill Akpabio; Professor Ajayi Borroffice; Mr Dimeji Bankole; Senator Ibikunle Amosun; and Mrs Uju Ohanenye.

The total rundown of states and their respective accredited delegates are as follows:

Abia – 50; Adamawa- 62; Anambra- 63; Bayelsa- 24; Bauchi- 55; Benue- 64; Borno- 81; Cross River- 54; Delta- 73; Enugu- 51; Ekiti- 48; Edo- 54; Ebonyi- 38; FCT- 80.

Others are Gombe- 33; Imo- 81; Jigawa- 81; Lagos- 60; Plateau- 51; Katsina- 102; Kebbi- 63; Kwara- 48; Kogi- 63; Kaduna- 61; Kano- 126; Nasarawa- 39; Niger- 75; Ondo- 54; Ogun- 60; Oyo- 99; Osun- 90; Rivers- 69; Sokoto- 69; Taraba- 46; Yobe- 51 and Zamfara- 42

Tinubu will now stand against other candidates of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigerain People’s Party(NNPP), among others.