By Glam & Essence
Former Lagos State Governor, and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) , Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged the winner of the party’s presidential ticket.
Tinubu defeated the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation; and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Governor David Umahi; Governor Ben Ayade; Pastor Tunde Bakare: Senator Sani Yerima to win the ticket.
Fourteen aspirants in the race were Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Gov. Ben Ayade, Gov. David Umuahi, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sen. Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawal, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Gov. Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Nine aspirants withdrew from the race for him,namely, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Dr Felix Nicholas, former Gov. Godswill Akpabio, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, former Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Sen. Ajayi Boroffice, Gov. Muhammad Badaru, Sen. Ken Nnamani and Gov. Kayode Fayemi.
Below is the final results :
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 1013
Ahmed Lawal 79
Yemi Osibanjo 155
Rotimi Amaechi 212
Yahaya Bello 25
Dave Umahi 10
Ben Ayade 14
Ahmed Sani 2
Sani Yerima 1
Void Votes 8
With this win,Tinubu will be contesting against other parties candidates like PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi and NNPP’s Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso come 2023.
