President Tinubu Secures 11 Million Votes as APC Concludes Nationwide Primary Election

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has completely dominated the ruling party's political landscape after being declared the winner of the nationwide primary election.
• The APC National Secretariat confirmed that the incumbent president cleared over 10.9 million votes to defeat his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, across the 36 states.
• Recall that internal tensions flared within the party's grassroots leadership last week after several governors were assigned to oversee the direct voting system.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its definitive presidential flagbearer following the massive nationwide collation of primary election results concluded at the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The declaration marks a major milestone for the ruling party as it locks in its leadership structure ahead of the next major general election cycle.

According to data released by the APC Presidential Election Committee, President Tinubu polled a staggering total of 10,999,162 votes across the country’s 8,809 wards. The direct primary system allowed registered party faithful to vote directly at the grassroots level, resulting in a clean sweep that left his single challenger, Stanley Osifo, trailing with minimal figures.

Accepting the symbolic flag from the APC National Chairman, President Tinubu expressed deep gratitude to party members for their unwavering confidence in his administration’s policies. He explicitly defended his ongoing economic reforms, noting that despite global inflationary pressures, the nation is steadily moving away from costly historical structural deficits.

With the party certificate of return officially handed over, grassroots mobilization teams are already setting up regional coordination desks across the country. Political analysts note that the scale of the primary election outcome will heavily influence upcoming legislative strategies as party leaders consolidate their positions for the future.