President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress presidential primary election in Ogun State with a total of 322,485 votes, defeating his co-contestant, Stanley Osifo, who polled zero votes.
Speaking at the collation and result centre on Saturday, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, who served as the APC presidential primary collation officer, said the results showed that the state remains united and committed to the continuity of the Tinubu administration beyond 2027.
According to Abiodun, the total number of registered voters was 343,407, accredited voters were 323,164, and the total number of votes cast was 322,485.
DAILY POST reports that the results were read out by each returning officer across the 20 local government areas of the state and presented to the governor.
In Abeokuta North Local Government, Tinubu polled 26,043 votes while Osifo had zero votes. In Abeokuta South, he had 24,948 votes; Obafemi Owode, 14,733; Ado-Odo/Ota, 39,100; Ewekoro, 11,575; Remo North, 8,343; Sagamu, 19,319; and Ifo, 24,207.
Other local governments include Ijebu North, where he secured 15,422 votes; Ijebu North East, 6,035; Ijebu Ode, 13,410; Ijebu East, 5,951; Ikenne, 9,802; Odogbolu, 9,692; Ipokia, 20,632; Imeko-Afon, 9,589; Odeda, 16,666; Ogun Waterside, 24,207; Yewa North, 19,125; and Yewa South, 20,980.
DAILY POST reports that Stanley Osifo polled zero votes in all the local government areas of the state.
Announcing the results, Abiodun said: “At the end of the voting exercise, the aspirants scored the following votes: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu scored 322,485 votes, and Stanley Osifo scored zero votes.
“By the authority of the National Working Committee, I hereby declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu winner of the Ogun State presidential primary election.”
Tinubu wins APC presidential primary in Ogun with 322,485 votes
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