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President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate after defeating Stanley Osifo
The president polled 10.99 million votes to defeat his only rival, who scored 16,504 in the APC presidential primaries held in 8,809 wards across the country.
This emerged from the ongoing national collation of the presidential primaries results at the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
APC governors in 31 states and other top brass of APC who are coordinators and collation officers in their states presented the results of the direct primaries to the presidential Primary Election Committee, chaired by former Senate President Pius Anyim.
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While President Tinubu dominated all the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, winning 100% votes in most of them, Osifo put up an impressive performance in a few states like Niger, where he scored 5,248, Kano-2,675, Lagos -1,186, Abia -1,007, Oyo-929, Benue-779, and Nasarawa with 768 votes.
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has backed the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Ohanaeze said that after careful deliberation and objective assessment, the body affirmed that it is in the best collective interest of the Igbo nation to support the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
It stated that the approach is aimed at securing the 2031 vice presidency under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ensuring that the South-East region benefits fully from federal initiatives.
The pan-Igbo organisation reiterated the decisions reached jointly with the South-East Governors’ Forum, the Forum of Former Governors, and South-East serving ministers in January 2026.
According to Ohanaeze, these decisions emphasized that no Igbo candidate, including Mr Peter Obi, should challenge President Tinubu in 2027.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Chief Thompson Ohia, National Spokesperson, and made available to journalists.
“This strategic restraint is intended to allow the federal government to complete ongoing infrastructure projects, create additional states in the South-East, and implement policies that enhance economic development in the region.
“Ohanaeze extends its congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory in the APC 2026 presidential primaries.
“We also congratulate South-East governors securing re-election in 2027, with special commendation to Rt. Hon. Kingsley O. Chinda of Rivers State for clinching the APC gubernatorial ticket.
“Strategic negotiations have commenced with key political stakeholders, including the Presidency, to ensure that upon the completion of President Tinubu’s tenure in 2031, a devoted Igbo leader ascends to the office of Vice President.
“Prospective candidates of exceptional calibre include Senator Dave Nweze Umahi and Chimaroke Nnamani.
“This underscores that the achievement of this historic objective requires overwhelming Igbo support for President Tinubu in the 2027 elections, thereby consolidating political leverage and ensuring a tangible return on investment for the South-East.”
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has declared interest to run for presidency under the African Action Congress, AAC.
Sowore made this declaration on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.
When asked if he would be the sole candidate of the party, Sowore said, “Let the party decide.
