Latest news on apc presidential primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its presidential primaries, and the results are as follows:
Winner: Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State, emerged as the winner of the APC presidential primaries, polling 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rival, Senator Ahmed Lawan, who got 303 votes.
Runners-up:
- Senator Ahmed Lawan: 303 votes
- Governor Yahaya Bello: 152 votes
- Governor Dave Umahi: 38 votes
- Senator Ibikunle Amosun: 21 votes
- Governor Kayode Fayemi: 19 votes
- Governor Abubakar Badaru: 12 votes
- Senator Rochas Okorocha: 10 votes
- Governor Ben Ayade: 5 votes
- Senator Orji Uzor Kalu: 3 votes
Other candidates:
- Pastor Tunde Bakare: 0 vote
- Senator Ajayi Boroffice: 0 vote
- Senator Ovie Omo-Agege: 0 vote
- Senator Godswill Akpabio: 0 vote
- Governor Nyesom Wike: 0 vote (withdrew from the race)
Key takeaways:
- The APC presidential primaries were marred by controversy, with some candidates accusing the party's leadership of manipulating the process.
- The outcome of the primaries has been met with mixed reactions, with some party members expressing disappointment and others welcoming the choice of Tinubu as the party's flagbearer.
- The APC is expected to hold its national convention in the coming weeks to ratify Tinubu's nomination and elect other party officials.
Latest updates:
- The APC has announced that it will hold its national convention on March 26, 2023, to ratify Tinubu's nomination and elect other party officials.
- Tinubu has begun consultations with party stakeholders and other presidential aspirants to build a coalition and strengthen his chances in the 2023 general elections.
- The APC is expected to face stiff competition from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties in the 2023 general elections.
Please note that the information provided is based on publicly available news sources and may not reflect the most up-to-date information.