In a decisive victory during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries, President Bola Tinubu has secured his party’s nomination for the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made at the ongoing national collation of results held at the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
The president amassed a staggering 10.99 million votes, far surpassing his sole opponent, Stanley Osifo, who managed only 16,504 votes. The primaries were conducted across 8,809 wards nationwide, with results from 31 states presented by APC governors and other senior party officials acting as coordinators and collation officers. The election committee was chaired by former Senate President Pius Anyim.
Tinubu’s dominance was near-total, as he swept all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In many states, he secured 100% of the votes cast. Osifo, however, put up a commendable fight in a handful of states, including Niger (5,248 votes), Kano (2,675 votes), Lagos (1,186 votes), Abia (1,007 votes), Oyo (929 votes), Benue (779 votes), and Nasarawa (768 votes).