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Tinubu wins APC presidential primary landslide in Jigawa, Ogun, Imo

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Bola Tinubu secured a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary for the upcoming 2027 general elections.
  • Tinubu won convincingly in Jigawa, Imo, and Ogun states, receiving a significant majority of votes in each location.
  • The primaries saw large turnouts from party members and were described as free, fair, and transparent by state officials.

President Bola Tinubu has overwhelmingly won the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), solidifying his position ahead of the 2027 general elections. The primaries, held across the country on Saturday, saw Tinubu achieve significant victories in Jigawa, Ogun, and Imo states.

The exercise witnessed massive participation by party faithful across the state, and they conducted themselves peacefully under the supervision of party officials and electoral committees with officials from INEC, police, and the DSS monitoring.

— Hope UzodimmaThe Imo State Governor described the APC presidential primary in his state.

In Jigawa State, Tinubu garnered 206,520 votes, with his challenger Osifor Stanley receiving none. Governor Umar Namadi announced the results in Dutse, noting that 206,520 out of 330,327 registered voters were accredited. The exercise involved all 287 political wards across the state's 27 local government areas, with party members participating in large numbers.

Similarly, in Imo State, Tinubu secured 582,960 votes, while Stanley Osifo received 103 votes. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who served as the State Collation Officer, declared the outcome as a reaffirmation of "overwhelming support" for Tinubu within the APC structure in the state.

The outcome reaffirmed the overwhelming support enjoyed by President Tinubu within the APC structure in Imo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

— Hope UzodimmaThe Imo State Governor commented on the significance of Tinubu's victory in the primary.

In Ogun State, Tinubu polled 322,485 votes, with his opponent scoring zero. Governor Dapo Abiodun, the state's collation officer, announced the results after the primaries were conducted across all 20 local government areas. He described the process as "free, fair, and transparent," with a total of 322,485 votes cast out of 343,407 registered voters.

Now, I, Prince Adedapo Abiodun, the collation officer of the 2026 All Progressives Congress Presidential Primary for Ogun State, hereby present the result for the state as follows: total number of registered voters, 343,407; total number of accredited voters, 323,164; total number of votes cast, 322,485.

— Dapo AbiodunThe Ogun State Governor announced the official results of the APC presidential primary in his state.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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