Tinubu secures 131,096 votes in APC presidential primary in Edo

President Bola Tinubu addressing the press in the company of his wife, Oluremi Tinubu. Photo: Screenshot from video posted by Bayo Onanuga

President Bola Tinubu scored 131,096 votes in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary held across the 192 wards in Edo State on Saturday.

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, who is the returning officer for the presidential primary, said the election was very peaceful across the state, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu securing the highest number of votes in the election, which was held simultaneously across the 36 states of the Federation.

According to Okpebholo, Tinubu scored 131,096 votes, while his challenger, Stanley Osifo, secured just 1 vote across all wards in Edo State.

The governor said, “The election was peacefully conducted across Edo State. I participated in the election myself as I voted in my ward, and the results have been presented as they are from all the 192 wards in the state, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured 131,096 votes while Osifo scored one vote.”