BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election in Edo State, polling 131,096 votes across the state’s 192 political wards.
The primary election, held on Saturday alongside similar exercises across the 36 states of the federation, saw Tinubu overwhelmingly defeat his challenger, Stanley Osifo, who secured just one vote statewide.
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who served as the returning officer for the exercise, announced the results at the APC Secretariat along Ikpoba Hill in Benin City, describing the election as peaceful, transparent and well coordinated.
According to the governor, the process was conducted simultaneously across all local government areas in the state without any major incident.
“The election was peacefully conducted across Edo State. I participated in the election myself as I voted in my ward, and the results have been presented as they are from all the 192 wards in the state,” Okpebholo said.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured 131,096 votes while Osifo scored one vote.”
The announcement followed the submission of results by collation officers from the 18 local government areas of Edo State, who converged at the party secretariat for the official collation and declaration of results.
Tinubu Dominates Across Senatorial Districts
Results from the three senatorial districts showed overwhelming support for the president, with Tinubu securing commanding victories in virtually all local government areas.
In Edo South Senatorial District, Tinubu posted some of the highest figures recorded in the state. In Oredo Local Government Area, the president secured 9,177 votes while Osifo recorded no vote.
In Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Tinubu polled 13,147 votes, with Osifo again failing to secure any vote. Egor Local Government Area delivered 10,074 votes for Tinubu, while his challenger scored zero.
Tinubu also maintained dominance in Orhionmwon Local Government Area with 6,858 votes, while Osifo scored none. In Ovia South-West, the president polled 10,044 votes, while Ovia North-East produced 7,983 votes for Tinubu and the lone vote recorded by Osifo in the entire state.
In Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, Tinubu secured 6,159 votes, while Osifo failed to register any support.
Strong Showing in Edo North
The president also performed strongly in Edo North Senatorial District, recording wide margins across all local government areas.
In Etsako West Local Government Area, Tinubu polled 11,497 votes, one of the highest figures in the district. Etsako East returned 7,123 votes, while Akoko-Edo produced 7,464 votes in favour of the president.
Other results from the district showed Tinubu securing 4,564 votes in Etsako Central, 5,492 votes in Owan East, and 4,139 votes in Owan West, with Osifo scoring zero votes in all the councils.
Clean Sweep in Edo Central
In Edo Central Senatorial District, Tinubu continued his dominance, recording 5,441 votes in Esan South-East, 4,111 votes in Esan North-East, and 5,467 votes in Igueben Local Government Area.
The president also polled 6,820 votes in Esan West and 5,536 votes in Esan Central, while Osifo failed to secure any vote in the district.
The Edo exercise formed part of the APC’s nationwide presidential primaries aimed at producing the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 general election.
Tinubu has continued to record landslide victories in several states across the federation as the ruling party moves closer to formally presenting him as its presidential candidate for a second term in office.
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