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How Tinubu Polled 57% Of Votes To Emerge Winner Of APC Presidential Primary

By Adelowo Adegboyega

The ruling All Progressives Congress has concluded its primary election and former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has emerged the winner of the contest.

How Tinubu Polled 57% Of Votes To Emerge Winner Of APC Presidential Primary
#APCPresidentialPrimary: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, Others Battle For Ticket [LIVE UPDATE]
OduNews chronicled all the happenings at the International Conference Centre in Abuja where the APC Presidential Primary held.

JUST IN: Dimeji Bankole Steps Down For Tinubu

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has withdrawn from the presidential race. He also pledged his support for former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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NEWS FLASH: South East Presidential Aspirants Ask Buhari To Endorse One Of Them

#APCPresidentialPrimary: How Will State Delegates Vote?

OduNews presents an analysis of how states’ delegates are likely to vote. We predict the votes by states will come in block, that is, all delegates in a state will go all out for their candidate.

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BREAKING: South West APC Leaders In Closed Door Meeting To Present One Aspirant

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress from the South West zone are currently in a closed door meeting to present just one consensus candidate from the zone.

Delegates accreditation still ongoing

How Tinubu Polled 57% Of Votes To Emerge Winner Of APC Presidential Primary
Cross River state delegates
How Tinubu Polled 57% Of Votes To Emerge Winner Of APC Presidential Primary
Jigawa state delegates accreditation
How Tinubu Polled 57% Of Votes To Emerge Winner Of APC Presidential Primary
Kwara state delegates

 

Yahaya Bello Insists He Won’t Step Down

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, says he is still in the Presidential race, OduNews reports.

The Kogi State Governor disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after meeting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the State House, Abuja.

The governor noted that President Buhari supports a free and fair contest, warning that the party may be toeing a perilous path if he is excluded from the list of aspirants at the party’s convention.

 

The Campaign Chairman of Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Senator Kabiru Gaya, has arrived the convention venue.

The supporters of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Godswill Akpabio appear to be all gay before the voting begins.

Zulum, Matawalle Storm Convention Venue

Let’s take a look at some bizzare photos from today’s presidential primary:

SouthWest Leaders To Decide On Consensus Candidate

The southwest are in the middle of a discussion to come up with a consensus, OduNews.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu told journalist that “the door is not closed on the possibility of a consensus south-west candidate. “It’s been a very difficult task for us. Up until two,…”

Three Aspirants Have Withdrawn From Presidential Race To Support Osinbajo – campaign DG
The Director-General of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo campaign organisation, Senator Kabiru Gaya, says the list of Presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress has been trimmed to just two – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State even as he stated that three aspirants had stepped down.

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EFCC Storms APC Convention Venue

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday stormed the venue of the Presidential primaries of the All Progresives Congress.

There are unconfirmed reports that the delegates are being searched by the officals.

Tinubu addresses delegates

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Voting by accredited delegates ongoing

A total of 2,260 delegates of the All Progressives Congress have begun to vote at the party’s Presidential Primary elections at Eagle Square, Abuja.

The total rundown of states and their respective accredited delegates are as follows:

Abia state – 50

Adamawa- 62

Anambra- 63

Bayelsa- 24

Bauchi- 55

Benue- 64

Borno- 81

Cross River- 54

Delta- 73

Enugu- 51

Ekiti- 48

Edo- 54

Ebonyi- 38

FCT- 80

Gombe- 33

Imo- 81

Jigawa- 81

Lagos- 60

Plateau- 51

Katsina- 102

Kebbi- 63

Kwara- 48

Kogi- 63

Kaduna- 61

Kano- 126

Nasarawa- 39

Niger- 75

Ondo- 54

Ogun- 60

Oyo- 99

Osun- 90

Rivers- 69

Sokoto- 69

Taraba- 46

Yobe- 51

Zamfara- 42

BREAKING: Tinubu In Early Lead As Counting Of Votes Begin

The sorting and counting of votes are underway at the venue of the All Progressives Congress primary election ongoing at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.

Former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appears to be polling the highest votes as the sorting has so far shown.

The convention Electoral Committee disclosed that a total of of 2,260 delegates voted during the primary election.

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Result of votes so far…

Tinubu retains lead

JUST IN: Osinbajo’s Campaign Spokesperson Congratulates Tinubu

The Spokesperson of the Yemi Osinbajo campaign organisation, Richard Akinola, has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his victory at the ongoing presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress.

Akinola, in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, congratulated Tinubu although the winner is yet to be officially declared.

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BREAKING: Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Ticket

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, OduNews reports.

The official figure polled by Tinubu is yet to declared.

Votes counted so far shows that Emeka Nwajuiba polled 1 vote, David Umahi 38, Tunde Bakare – 0, Rufai Sani – 4, Lawan 152 votes, Yahaya Bello – 47, Osinbajo – 235, Amaechi – 316, Prof. Ben Ayade = 37 votes.

More details to follow…

With 1,271 Votes, Tinubu Floors Osinbajo, Amaechi, Others To Win APC Presidential Ticket

Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, polled over 50% of the delegates’ votes totalling 1,271, OduNews reports.

Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation and top contender, polled 316 votes while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo got 235 votes.

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