Former Lagos state governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, has won the presidential primary election.
Tinubu polled 1, 271 votes to defeat the other 13 presidential hopefuls in the election.
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation and top contender, polled 316 votes while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo got 235 votes.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, polled 152 votes, Rochas Okorocha, Tein Jack-Rich and Tunde Bakare got zero vote; Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba got one vote; David Umahi polled 38 votes; Ogbonnaya Onu got one vote; Yahaya Bello polled 47 votes, and Ben Ayade got 37 votes.
With this victory, Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election
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