Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes

President Bola Tinubu has clinched the presidential ticket for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming 2027 general election. He overwhelmingly won the party's primary, securing a commanding 10.99 million votes. His sole opponent, Stanley Osifo, garnered a distant 16,504 votes.

The results, announced at the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, followed direct primaries conducted across 8,809 wards nationwide. Governors from 31 states, along with other senior party officials, presented the outcomes to the Presidential Primary Election Committee, chaired by former Senate President Pius Anyim.

Tinubu demonstrated strong support across various regions. He achieved significant victories in key APC strongholds within the South-West, including Lagos (814,988 votes), Ogun (322,485), and Ondo (181,996). The North-West also delivered substantial backing, with Kaduna contributing 618,914 votes and Kano 500,852.

Similar overwhelming support was evident in the North-Central zone, where Tinubu received 310,990 votes in Kwara and 285,436 in Nasarawa. The Federal Capital Territory also backed the president with 36,103 votes. The South-East and South-South regions further bolstered his numbers, with notable tallies from Imo (582,960) and Delta (407,646) respectively. Osifo's performance was marginal across all regions, with zero votes recorded in several states.