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Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC, has won the party’s presidential primary to clinch the party’s ticket ahead of the 2023 general election.
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The presidential primary of the governing party was an open contest that was keenly contested, contrary to insinuations that the party was to produce its presidential flag-bearer through a consensus.
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In the election that lasted all night, from Monday night to 2:17pm today, Tinubu polled 1,271 to defeat his closest rivals, Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who scored 316 and 235 respectively.
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Senate President Ahmed Lawan scored 152 votes; Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello got 47 votes; David Umahi, 38 votes; Ben Ayade, 37; Ahmed Yerima, 4, while former Science and Technology minister, Ogbonnaya Onu and former minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba got one vote each.
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Pastor Tunde Bakere, Senator, Rochas Okorocha, businessman, Tien Jack-Rich and former Information minister, Ikeobasi Mokelu got 0 vote respectively.
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