APC Primaries: Tinubu Secures 450,516 Votes in Gombe as Challenger Records Zero

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Gombe State after polling 450,517 votes. The results were announced at the APC Square by the Coordinator of the exercise, Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, who said the figures were submitted by the primary election collation […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Gombe State after polling 450,517 votes.

The results were announced at the APC Square by the Coordinator of the exercise, Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, who said the figures were submitted by the primary election collation officers from the 11 local government areas of the state.

Addressing party officials, stakeholders and supporters during the collation exercise, Governor Yahaya said the primary election was conducted peacefully and in accordance with the guidelines of the party.

He added that the results from Gombe State would be forwarded to Abuja for final collation and official declaration by the national leadership of the APC.

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Tinubu’s only challenger in the exercise, Mr Stanley Osifo, did not score a single vote in all the 11 LGAs announced during the collation exercise.

A breakdown of the results showed that Tinubu secured 5,873 votes in Akko LGA, 23,307 votes in Balanga and 23,675 votes in Billiri.

In Dukku LGA, he polled 24,964 votes, while Funakaye delivered 22,761 votes.

The Gombe LGA recorded the highest number of votes for the APC aspirant with 112,414 votes.

Other results announced at the collation centre indicated that Tinubu garnered 22,998 votes in Kaltungo, 25,305 votes in Kwami and 21,388 votes in Nafada LGA.

In Shongom LGA, he scored 12,765 votes, while Yamaltu/Deba delivered 75,067 votes to the president.

Governor Yahaya disclosed that the state has 550,516 registered voters, adding that Tinubu secured an overwhelming victory in the direct primary election conducted across the state.

He commended party officials, delegates and members for the peaceful conduct of the exercise and their commitment to the democratic process.