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APC primaries: Tinubu leads by wide margin

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is set to emerge as the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 general election as the former governor of Lagos State is currently leading other aspirants by a wide margin of votes.

From the results so far from 17 out of 40 ballot boxes, Tinubu has polled 1070 votes out of a total of 2,203 accredited votes in the exercise.

The APC presidential primaries is ongoing at Eagle Square, Abuja.

The APC chieftain is set to defeat Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Pastor Tunde Bakare, and others.

Below is the result as of 11:37 am:

Bola Ahmed Tinubu 1070

Rotimi Amaechi 238

Yemi Osibanjo 177

Ahmed Lawal 102

Yahaya Bello 25

Dave Umahi 20

Ben Ayade 21

Ahmed Sani 3

Void Votes 8

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