President Bola Tinubu recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary in Ebonyi State on Saturday, securing all 207,579 valid votes cast across the 13 local government areas of the state, while his rival, Stanley Osifo, failed to secure a single vote.
The exercise, conducted simultaneously across 171 wards and 13 local government areas, witnessed massive participation by party faithful and leaders, further underscoring the dominance of the APC in the state.
Announcing the results in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Governor and State Collation Officer, Francis Nwifuru, disclosed that the party had a total membership strength of 215,490, out of which 207,579 members were accredited and participated in the voting exercise.
According to the declared results, Tinubu polled 15,673 votes in Abakaliki Local Government Area, 10,718 in Afikpo North, 10,713 in Ohaozara, 16,413 in Ebonyi, 11,694 in Edda, 11,928 in Ohaukwu, 19,088 in Ezza South, 19,341 in Ikwo, 17,501 in Izzi, 8,406 in Ivo, 19,160 in Ishielu, 25,453 in Ezza North, 18,300 in Afikpo South and 13,896 in Onicha Local Government Area.
Nwifuru certified the outcome as a true and accurate reflection of the results collated from across the state, commending party members for what he described as a peaceful, transparent and orderly exercise.
