Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections.
He scored 1,271 votes to clinch the party’s ticket.
Tinubu, also the National Leader of the party, defeated 13 other aspirants to emerge the flag bearer at the end of the Special National Convention of the party on Wednesday in Abuja.
The other aspirants included Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr Tein Jack-Rich and Gov. Ben Ayade.
Others were Governor David Umuahi, Senator Ahmad Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawal, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.
The race began with 23 aspirants, but nine withdrew shortly before the commencement of voting at the convention.
They included Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Dr Felix Nicholas, former Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, former Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Sen. Ajayi Boroffice, Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa, Sen. Ken Nnamani and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.
Full result:
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu- 1, 271 votes
Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajuba one votes
Pastor Tunde Bakare- zero votes
Sen. Ahmad Yarima – four votes
Sen. Rochas Okorocha – zero votes
Mr Tein Jack Rich – zero votes
Gov. Ben Ayade – 37 votes
Gov. David Umuahi – 38 votes
Dr Ahmad Lawal – 152 votes
Yemi Osinbajo- 235 votes
Mr Rotimi Amaechi- 316 votes
Gov. Yahaya Bello – 47 votes
Mr Ogbonnaya Onu – one vote
Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu- zero vote.
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