The former Lagos State Governor and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary for the 2023 election.
Tinubu won the ticket at the APC presidential primary election at Eagles Square, Abuja on Wednesday.
He obtained over 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.
Tinubu contested against thirteen other aspirants – Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor David Umahi, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Dr. Ahmed Lawan, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Nine aspirants had earlier stepped down, eight of whom asked their supporters to vote for Tinubu, while one asked his supporters to vote for Osinbajo.
Those who stepped down before voting began are Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, Robert Boroffice, Ken Nnamani, Ibikunle Amosun, Dimeji Bankole, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and Godswill Akpabio.
They asked their supporters to vote for Tinubu, just as the only female aspirant, Mrs Uju Ken-Ohanenye, followed suit.
Pastor Felix Nicholas, the United States of America-based aspirant also stepped down and asked his supporters to vote for Osinbajo.
A candidate, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, immediate past Minister of State for Education, was conspicuously absent at the convention.
Tinubu, 70 will face 75-year-old Atiku Abubakar of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party among others in the February 25 presidential election in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, following his recent victory at the just concluded presidential primary, the newly elected APC flagbearer, Senator Bola Tinubu has released a Seven-Point Agenda with which he wants to rule Nigeria come 2023. These according to him are listed in the areas of Leadership, Technology, Security, and Infrastructure. Others mentioned are in the areas of Home grown business, Education and True Federalism and Democratic Processes.
Here is the list of his agenda for the country if elected in 2023 as made available to the public.
- Leadership
Provide transformational leadership that has the ability to unify all of Nigeria and lead us to the attainment of shared goals and vision.
- Technology Leverage modern technology for digital transformation and economic growth.
- Security Create conditions that allow citizens move and transact freely across the Nation.
- Infrastructure Commence extensive infrastructural development by building basic foundational services (24 hrs access to electricity, roads, bridges e.t.c) that connect (power) people and businesses ultimately improving the quality of living.
- Homegrown Businesses Build platforms that enable and empower homegrown businesses to scale and compete favourably in the global market.
- Education Deploy initiatives targeted at promoting knowledge and equipping learners of all age groups with the skills and values needed to address modern-day challenges globally. Propagate and activate strategies that also promote a sense of pride and awakening amongst all Nigerian citizens to the extent that people feel extremely patriotic and ecstatic to be Nigerians.
- True Federalism And Democratic Processes Promote democracy, realize human potential and create conditions for prosperity and progress.
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