Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has clinched the All Progressives Congress, APC, 2023 presidential ticket.
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He was announced the winner on Wednesday, June 8, at the Eagle Convention Centre, Abuja after getting 1,271 delegates votes.
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His colleagues and their votes are; Amaechi – 316 votes, Osinbajo – 235 votes, Yahaya Bello – 47 votes, Tein Jack-Rich – 0 votes, Ogbonnaya Onu – 1 vote, Ahmed Lawan – 152 votes, Ben Ayade – 37 votes, Rochas Okorocha – 0 vote.
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There were Fourteen aspirants in the race and they 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.
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Nine aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race including Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Dr Felix Nicholas, former Gov.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.
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Recall that 2,203 members of APC gathered to vote on Tuesday in key primaries to choose a candidate for next year’s election to replace the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). and to face 75-year-old Atiku Abubakar of the opposition People’s Democratic Party among others in the February 25, 2023 presidential ballot.
