Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Primary By Landslide in Bayelsà

Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa

In a rancour free All Progressive Congress (APC) primary held across the 105 wards and eight local government areas of Bayelsà State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Saturday polled a total of 227,192 votes to emerge winner of the party’s primaries.

His only opponent, Stanley Osifo, surprisinly polled a total.of five votes, which was obtained from the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state

Announcing the results at the Banquet Hall, the state governor and state returning officer/collating officer, Senator Douye Diri, applauded the peaceful atmosphere that pervaded throughout the party primaries across all wards in the state.