Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Primary with 10.9m Votes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary after polling 10,999,162 votes in the nationwide direct primary. The primary election was held across the country on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with the result formally announced on Sunday by the Chairman of the APC Presidential Primary Election Committee and returning officer, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim. He said a total of 12,643,306 party members were registered, 11,069,756 were accredited, while 11,015,665 votes were cast in the exercise. According to the returning officer, Tinubu scored 10,999,162 votes to secure the party’s ticket, while his only challenger, APC chieftain Stanley Osifo from Edo State, polled 16,503 votes. Anyim declared that Tinubu, having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, was duly returned as the party’s presidential candidate […]