President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress presidential primary for the 2027 general elections, securing the party’s ticket after defeating sole challenger Stanley Osifo.
According to results announced at the national collation center in Abuja, Tinubu received 10.99 million votes across 8,809 wards nationwide. Osifo polled 16,504 votes. The collation was overseen by the APC Presidential Primary Election Committee chaired by former Senate President Pius Anyim.
The direct primary format allowed all registered financial party members to vote. Results were presented by APC governors from 31 states and other state coordinators. Tinubu won in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with some states recording 100 percent of votes cast in his favor. Osifo recorded votes in states including Niger, Kano, Lagos, Bauchi, and Abia.
The outcome reaffirms Tinubu’s position as the APC’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
