President Bola Tinubu has emerged victorious in the Zamfara State All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election, amassing 321,579 votes. The announcement was made on Saturday by Governor Dauda Lawal, who served as the Chief Returning Officer for the exercise in Gusau.
Governor Lawal disclosed that Tinubu’s opponent, Stanley Osifor, managed only 42 votes. The election saw a total of 321,620 votes cast, with 322,435 accredited voters out of 365,796 registered APC members in the state. Results from all 14 local government areas indicated overwhelming support for Tinubu across every council.
“Based on the collated results, I declare Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of the APC presidential primary in Zamfara State,” Lawal stated. He confirmed that the results would be forwarded to the party’s national secretariat in Abuja for ratification.
The process was monitored by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials led by Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr. Mahmud Isah. Senators Ikra Aliyu-Bilbis and Sahabi Ya’u served as returning officers for Zamfara Central and Zamfara North respectively, while Zamfara West results were submitted by local government chairmen. Lawal expressed gratitude to party supporters for their massive turnout and pledged to deliver the results promptly.
This victory marks another step in Tinubu’s quest for the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. The primary was conducted peacefully, with strong participation from party faithful across the state.