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Bola Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor has emerged as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections.
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Tinubu garnered half of the total votes to beat his major opponents the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and the former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.
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About 2,322 delegates from across the country had stormed the Eagles Square to elect the flag bearer of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Fourteen aspirants who contested in the primary election are Mr 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Nine aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race including Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Dr Felix Nicholas, former Gov.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.
Tinubu, having emerged victorious, would face Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), among others in the February 25 presidential ballot.
