The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary.
Atiku Bagudu, the returning officer of the primary convention declared him the winner and the presidential candidate for the 2023 general election.
He obtained over 1271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo.
While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes.
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In his acceptance speech after declared winner of the primaries, Tinubu vowed to fight terrorism and insecurity in the country if elected as the next president in 2023.
Tinubu commended the other 23 aspirants in the race for conducting what he described as a decent campaign, saying that the competition would eventually make the APC stronger.
He described himself as a unifier and the one which the current moment in the country calls for.
Tinubu, a former two-term governor of Lagos State said he had “the experience, record of achievements and the ability to deliver good governance if elected as the country’s next president.”
He said; “I have done this in Lagos State as governor for two terms. I humbly ask you to allow me to use these skills and experiences to advance the nation.
Tinubu expressed optimism that as an indivisible united country, Nigerians shall overcome the destructive forces attempting to steal the destiny of the nation.
He urged all party members to collectively work together to defeat People’s Democratic Party PDP at the 2023 General Election.
The former governor also encouraged Nigerians to accommodate, love one another and live peacefully with each other.
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Tinubu on his victory and presented the APC flag to him as the flag-bearer for the 2023 Presidential election.