BREAKING: Tinubu Emerges APC Presidential Candidate With 1,271 Votes, As Amaechi Polls 316, Osinbajo Gets 235

By Daniel Dafe

Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections.

Results announced at the Eagles Square, Abuja, on Wednesday, during the party’s presidential primary saw him get a total of 1,271 votes.

Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi came second with 316 votes, while Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo garnered 235 votes to come third.

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A total of 14 aspirants contested.

Other results announced are seen below-

Sen. Ahmad Lawan-152
Sen. Ahmed Sani Yerima -4
Prof. Ben Ayade-37
Egnr. Dave Umahi- 38
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu-1
Pastor Tunde Bakare- 0
Sen. Rochas Okorocha-0
Mr. Jack Rich -0
Alh. Yahaya Bello- 47
Chief Ike Obasi- 0

Those who stepped down for other aspirants are as follows;
Godswill Akpabio (stepped down for Bola Tinubu)
Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (stepped down for Bola Tinubu)
Gov. Kayode Fayemi (stepped down for Bola Tinubu)
Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole (stepped down for Bola Tinubu)
Sen. Robert Ajayi B.
Alh. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar to (stepped down for Bola Tinubu)
Barr. (Mrs.) Uju Kennedy (stepped down for Bola Tinubu)
Dr. Nicholas Felix (stepped down for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo)

Meanwhile, former Minister of Education, Emeka Nwajuiba was absent at the APC Presidential Convention, but results announced said he scored one vote.