The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary.

He polled 1, 271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes.

Fourteen aspirants in the race are Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor David Umahi, Tinubu, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawan, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.

Nine aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race including Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Dr Felix Nicholas, former Governor Godswill Akpabio, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole, Senator Ajayi Boroffice, Governor Muhammad Badaru, Senator Ken Nnamani and Governor Kayode Fayemi.

TheNigerialawyer had reported that selected members of the APC had gathered to choose the party’s candidate for next year’s election to replace the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Tinubu will face 75-year-old Atiku Abubakar of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi of labour party, among others in the February 25 presidential ballot.

Buhari, who is stepping down after the two terms he is allowed in the constitution, had spent days leading up to the convention in negotiations with the APC’s leaders seeking unity over a party candidate.

“The fate of the party depends on what we do here,” APC party chairman Abdullahi Adamu said, echoing Buhari’s call for unity in the ranks.

“We cannot go into the general election next year without putting our house together.”

Results collated so far

Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba – one vote
David Umahi – 38 votes
Tunde Bakare – zero vote
Ahmed Rufai Sanni Yerima – four votes
Rotimi Amaechi – 316 votes
Yemi Osibanjo – 235 votes
Rochas Okorocha – zero vote
Yahaya Bello – 47 votes
Tien Jack-Rich – zero vote
Christopher Onu – one vote
Ikeobasi Mokelu – zero vote
Ben Ayade – 37 votes
Ahmad Lawan – 152 votes
Bola Tinubu – 1271

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