Tinubu Secures 10.99 Million Votes to Win APC Presidential Nomination

By Omeiza Ajayi

President Bola Tinubu secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary with 10,999,967 votes, decisively defeating his sole opponent, Stanley Osifo, who received 16,504 votes across the 37 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The results were compiled at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja on Sunday, drawing from direct primary elections held simultaneously in all 8,809 wards on Saturday, May 23.

The figures reflect the presentations of state collation officers. A formal announcement, declaration, and presentation of a certificate of return are expected from the Chief Returning Officer before the event concludes.

Tinubu’s strongest performances came from Adamawa State, where he garnered 644,149 votes, followed by Kaduna with 618,914 and Lagos, his political base, with 814,988 votes—the highest single‑state tally. Imo State returned 582,960 votes for him, while Kano delivered 500,852.

Osifo received minimal support, with his best returns in Niger State (5,248 votes), Kano (2,675), Bauchi (2,650), and Abia (1,007). He scored zero in 21 reporting units, including the FCT, Osun, Kogi, Delta, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kwara, Borno, Enugu, Kebbi, Ondo, Yobe, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Ogun, Sokoto, Cross River, Taraba, Gombe, and Edo, where he received only one vote.

A state‑by‑state breakdown of Tinubu’s votes shows his broad dominance: Bayelsa 227,192; Osun 100,888; Oyo 142,754; Anambra 43,034; FCT 36,103; Kano 500,852; Katsina 467,003; Abia 161,005; Kogi 197,370; Delta 407,646; Ebonyi 207,579; Jigawa 206,520; Plateau 241,720; Kwara 310,990; Edo 121,098; Nasarawa 285,436; Niger 175,487; Borno 414,988; Enugu 383,382; Kebbi 292,972; Kaduna 618,914; Bauchi 156,541; Ondo 181,996; Yobe 253,804; Rivers 280,082; Akwa Ibom 389,197; Benue 374,787; Imo 582,960; Ekiti 85,340; Lagos 814,988; Zamfara 321,579; Ogun 322,485; Sokoto 301,000; Cross River 113,911; Taraba 183,698; Gombe 450,517; and Adamawa 644,149.

With this declaration, Tinubu becomes the APC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, having earned the ticket through the party’s first-ever direct primary presidential contest—a format that allowed all registered APC members nationwide to cast ballots instead of relying on elected delegates.

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