Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, has won the party’s presidential primary.
He defeated his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, with over 1,000 votes.
Amaechi received 316 votes, while Osinbajo received 235 votes.
Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor David Umahi, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawan, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello, and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu were among the thirteen other candidates.
Tinubu received 1,271 votes, more than four times the 316 votes received by his closest rival, Amaechi.
Osinbajo, Lawan, and Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello trailed the duo with 235, 152, and 47 votes, respectively.
More than 2,300 delegates voted in the contest that resulted in Tinubu being elected as the ruling party’s presidential candidate.
He will now compete in the February 25 presidential election against Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and others.
