President Bola Tinubu has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 election after recording overwhelming victories across states in the party’s direct primary exercise held nationwide on Saturday.
The exercise, which allowed registered APC members to vote at the ward level across the country, saw Mr Tinubu defeat his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, by wide margins in most states where results were announced.
The exercise, which party officials described as largely peaceful and orderly, reinforced Mr Tinubu’s dominance within the ruling party as he seeks a second term in office.
Several states delivered near-unanimous support for the president, underscoring the scale of his victory in the primary.
In Sokoto State, Mr Tinubu secured all 301,000 votes cast, while in Ebonyi, he secured all 207,579 valid votes. Rivers also delivered overwhelming support for the president, returning 280,082 votes for Mr Tinubu and none for Mr Osifo. Cross River and Kogi recorded similarly strong margins, while Edo recorded only one vote for Mr Osifo and Bayelsa recorded five.
