President Bola Tinubu has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 elections.
Anyim Pius Anyim, chairman of the APC election committee, declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential primary on Sunday at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.
The presidential primary was held on Saturday across 8,809 wards and 774 local government areas (LGAs) nationwide.
Anyim said Tinubu secured 10,999,162 votes to defeat Stanley Osifo, his lone challenger, who received 16,503 votes.
He said 12,643,306 members were registered for the exercise, while 11,069,756 voters were accredited and 11,015,665 votes were cast.
“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, it is therefore my duty as the returning officer for this primary election to declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, the winner of the presidential primary election and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election,” he said.
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Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo State, said the outcome of the presidential primary shows that the APC is prepared to contest and win the 2027 election.
“APC is growing day by day, becoming more robust, stronger, and more popular, and is ready to go into any contest at any time,” he said.
Uzodinma added that the ruling party is a credible platform with a verifiable membership register.
