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2027: Tinubu emerges APC presidential candidate with over 10m votes

President Bola Tinubu has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 elections.

Anyim Pius Anyim, chairman of the APC election committee, pronounced Tinubu the winner of the presidential primary on Sunday at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja.

The presidential primary was held on Saturday in 8,809 wards and 774 LGAs across the country.

Anyim said Tinubu secured 10,999,162 votes to defeat Stanley Osifo, his lone challenger, who got 16,503 votes.

He said 12,643,306 members were registered for the exercise, while 11,069,756 voters were accredited and 11,015,665 votes were cast.

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“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, it is therefore my duty as the returning officer for this primary election to declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, winner of the presidential primary election and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election,” he said.

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