Tinubu secures 131,096 votes in APC presidential primary in Edo

President Bola Tinubu secured a commanding victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary held across Edo State, garnering 131,096 votes. The election, conducted in all 192 wards of the state on Saturday, saw his challenger, Stanley Osifo, receive a mere single vote.

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, who served as the returning officer for the primary, declared the election peaceful and confirmed the results presented from all wards. He stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received the highest number of votes in the exercise, which was held concurrently across Nigeria's 36 states.

Detailed results from the 18 local government areas of Edo State were presented at the APC party Secretariat. In the Edo South Senatorial District, Tinubu won decisively in Oredo, Ikpoba-Okha, Egor, Orhionmwon, Ovia South West, Ovia North East, and Uhunmwonde Local Government Areas, with Osifo scoring zero votes in most instances and one vote in Ovia North East.

Similarly, in the Edo North Senatorial District, Tinubu dominated in Etsako Central, Etsako East, Owan East, Owan West, Akoko-Edo, and Etsako West. The Edo Central Senatorial District also saw Tinubu win across Esan South East, Esan North East, Igueben, Esan West, and Esan Central Local Government Areas, with Osifo consistently receiving no votes.

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The election was peacefully conducted across Edo State. I participated in the election myself as I voted in my ward, and the results have been presented as they are from all the 192 wards in the state, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured 131,096 votes while Osifo scored one vote.