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President Muhammadu Buhari returns to Eagle square to witness the final phase of the Presidential primary. 12:29 pm
Live APC presidential primary results
Box1
Asiwaju – 201
Yahya Bello – 5
Osinbajo – 22
Lawal – 6
Rotimi – 28
Void -3
Box 2
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 231
Ahmed Lawan 10
Yemi Osinbajo 32
Rotimi Amaechi 48
Yahaya Bello 5
Dave Umahi 3
Ben Ayade 5
Void Votes 2
Box 3
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 350
Ahmed Lawan 22
Yemi Osibanjo 58
Rotimi Amaechi 73
Yahaya Bello 5
Dave Umahi 3
Ben Ayade 5
Void Votes 2
Box 4
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 371
Ahmed Lawal 25
Yemi Osibanjo 60
Rotimi Amaechi 76
Yahaya Bello 7
Dave Umahi 3
Ben Ayade 5
Void Votes 2
Box 5
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 419
Ahmed Lawal 26
Yemi Osibanjo 66
Rotimi Amaechi 78
Yahaya Bello 7
Dave Umahi 3
Ben Ayade 5
Void Votes 2
Box 6
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 457
Ahmed Lawal 26
Yemi Osibanjo 68
Rotimi Amaechi 90
Yahaya Bello 8
Dave Umahi 3
Ben Ayade 5
Void Votes 2
Box 7
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 513
Ahmed Lawal 26
Yemi Osibanjo 69
Rotimi Amaechi 107
Yahaya Bello 12
Dave Umahi 3
Ben Ayade 5
Void Votes 3
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After 17 boxes, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu now has 1069 votes 11:41 am
Tinubu leads by wide margin in APC Presidential Primary 10:30 am
Former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is leading by a wide margin from results so far sorted in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary at the Eagles Square, Abuja.
From the results so far from 17 out of 40 polling boxes, Tinubu has polled 1069 votes out of a total of 2, 203 accredited votes in the exercise.
None of the other contenders has close to 290 votes.
Details Shortly…
Sorting of votes begins 8:8am
Voting has been concluded. All delegates from 35 States and FCT have voted. 7:40am
Voting has been concluded. All delegates from 35 States and FCT have voted. 7:40am
Another delegate collapses 7:00am
Another delegate believed to be from Zamfara state collapsed on Wednesday morning at the Eagle Square at about 7.00am.
The middle-aged man said to be suffering from epilepsy was however revived before he was taken out of the square in an NSCDC ambulance.
The name of the man who collapsed shortly after delegates from Zamfara were called to cast their vote could however not be ascertained.
PHOTO: Tired delegates take a nap at the venue of the Presidential Primary 4:14AM
PHOTO: Delegates from Kano queue up to vote in the APC Presidential Primary 3:55AM
BREAKDOWN OF DELEGATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY BY STATES
Abia 50
Adamawa 63
Anambra 63
Bayelsa 24
Bauchi 55
Benue 64
Borno 81
Cross River 54
Delta 73
Enugu 51
Ekiti 48
Edo 54
Ebonyi 38
FCT 18
Gombe 33
Imo 81
Jigawa 81
Lagos 60
Plateau 51
Katsina 102
Kebbi 63
Kwara 48
Kogi 63
Kaduna 61
Kano 126
Nasarawa 39
Niger 75
Ondo 54
Ogun 60
Oyo 99
Osun 90
Rivers 69
Sokoto 69
Taraba 46
Yobe 51
Zamfara 42
TOTAL
2, 203
16m Nigerians supporting me, says Gov Bello
Tony Akowe, Abuja
Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has said over 16 million Nigerians are supporting him to be President.
Bello said if nominated as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, he will defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar within two hours on the election day.
He said as Governor, he has succeeded in addressing the problem of Insecurity in Kogi State.
He said: “We have not come this far to chicken out. We are here to win.
“I am here to build on the legacy of Buhari and confident of being the man to defeat PDP in the general election
“Don’t make the mistake of not voting for me. Over 16 millions are supporting me. I will win the general election before 2.00pm.”
Barr. Uju Ebeze Kennedy Ohanenye steps down for Tinubu 11:55pm
steps down for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo 11:20pm
I will not step down for anyone says Pastor Tunde Bakare 10:54pm
The senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Prof. Ajayi Boroffice has dropped his presidential ambition, endorses Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 10:38pm
Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru, has dropped his presidential ambition, endorses Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 10:36pm
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole steps down for Tinubu 10:30pm
Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi steps down for Tinubu 10:25pm
Senator Ibikunle Amosun steps down, endorses Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 10:17pm
Senator Godswill Akpabio steps down, endorses Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 10:10pm
Election Committee assures level playing ground
…2,322 delegates to vote
The chairman of the Election Management Committee, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has said that 3 delegates each from the 774 local government areas of the country will be voting to elect the party’s flag bearer.
Why APC delegates should make me presidential candidate, by Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged delegates of the party to elect him as the presidential candidate of the party.
He said he has what it takes to lead the nation to a brighter future if handed the party’s presidential ticket.
Addressing delegates at the APC Presidential convention, Tinubu said he has right experience and connection to put the country on the part of progress.
He said: “I have the experience. I have lead Lagos out of the dangerous times and placed it as the 5th largest economy in Africa today. I will use the experience and it will benefit all Nigerians.
“I am a unified leader and I have built political structures across the country. I stepped forward because I believe I can lead the party to victory and to the next level.
“My experience makes me unique along other aspirants. I will fight terrorism and insecurity to the very end. I mourn those that have been lost and ensure that it is eliminated from our land.
“Let me be that man to lead. Let us always honour the promise we made to Nigerians. I am confident, competent, courageous and ready to start from day one.”
President Muhammadu Buhari arrives primary venue 7:43pm
Frontline APC aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives primary venue 7:40pm
APC primary: Consultations for S’west consensus candidate ongoing – Sanwo-Olu 7:04 pm
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained why the southwest has not been able to produce consensus candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election.
Although he noted that consultations are still ongoing, he said shocking announcements could come up later before the voting begins.
Sanwo-Olu spoke in a live interview with Channels TV at the primary ground in Abuja monitored by The Nation.
He said the region has array of quality aspirants who believe they have the right qualities to rule the country.
He said: “It has been a very difficult task for us, and all of them (aspirants) believe that they’ve something, they’ve the qualities of running this country. Not up to two or three hours ago, we were all consulting.
“You know in politics, never say never. Things can begin to happen right here later tonight. We’ve had extensive consultations and we’ve given everybody fair hearing. We are just looking around it for peace and equity.
“That conversation is still ongoing. It doesn’t end until when ballot papers are distributed. People can come up and make announcement…I don’t know. I’m not an aspirant, but it is never say never.”
I’ll be 16th President and number 15 must help no 16 – Bakare 6:52 pm
A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Pastor Tunde Bakare has insisted he will win the party’s presidential ticket.
He described himself as the number 16 President, stating number 15, which is President Muhammadu Buhari, must help him to emerge.
He said the party is yet to reach out to him regarding consensus talks and stepping down.
While urging the party to be mannerly in communicating its decisions to candidates, especially with regards to selecting its flagbearer, Bakare said he had reached out to all delegates for the convention via SMS, stating he does not believe in financial inducements.
While expressing confidence that he would emerge the party’s flagbearer because according to him, “he carries grace,” he however stated the would support whoever emerges.
Speaking during a Channels TV interview at the venue of the convention in Abuja, he said: “Yes, I got to all the delegates and sent them bulk SMS in different languages. There is no single delegate – not the ones that have been banned because when they were running all around, they were going to statutory delegates that cannot vote tonight .
“I didn’t go to them. I got the information and booklet of all the delegates in every state and every local government and everyone got a message from me, and many responded.
“The delegates will vote for whoever they choose. We must stop all these financial inducements. If delegates and citizens allow politicians to take advantage of them, they will visit them around elections and rob their treasury for the next four years. We want to bring change into that order.
“I am going to be on the ballot because I paid for my form. In a decent and orderly society, if I apply to be a candidate and I paid all the necessary fees, courtesy demands that you tell me that – ‘oh, your name is not there.’ I can’t listen to Lalong.
“I did not have any communication from the party and I would not get information from television because I went to the secretariat and paid my fees. You cleared me. Whether I am disqualified nobody has said that, and nobody has said ‘will you step down?’
“Yes, I believe in the supremacy of the party but the party must have manners to tell people that – ‘okay, you have gone through this, but in the interest of our party, we want A,B,C to step down.’ I don’t get information from radio and television. The only promise I made to Nigerians from the day I started and till now, is to lead a cutting-edge nation.
“As far as I’m concerned, I offered myself. You can see the voting number dwindling over the years because people do not trust these same people with lots of experience that has brought us to this sorry state.
“I am not dissatisfied with the process because every process has its challenges and it is not easy to organise 23 adults. The moment this is over, whoever emerges we will support.”
When asked if he is confident that he will emerge he said: “Who knows, I carry grace, favour and God-factor. Give me an opportunity to speak to the delegates and let’s see what will happen.
“I will be the 16th president and when that time comes, number 15 must help number 16 because I did a great deal to ensure number 15 is enthroned in this country. I am a man of faith and what I speak is full of faith.”
Gov Lalong arrives venue of APC presidential primary 6:24 pm
Rotimi Amaechi arrives venue of APC presidential primary 6:37 pm
Gov Oyetola arrives venue of APC presidential primary 5:40 pm
Gov Sanwo-Olu arrives venue of APC presidential primary 5:40 pm
Governor Yahaya Bello arrives venue of APC presidential primary 5:31 pm
Jigawa APC delegate slumps, dies in Abuja
One of Jigawa All Progressive Congress (APC) delegates, Alhaji Isah Baba Buji, has died while attending the presidential primary of the party in Abuja.
He slumped and died reportedly of suspected heart failure on Tuesday morning at Jigawa State Liason Office in Abuja.
The deceased was Assistant APC chairman in charge of Jigawa central zone.
He was said to have slumped while getting ready to go to Eagle Square, venue of the primary with other delegates from the State.
Jigawa APC Public Relations officer Malam Bashir Kundu confirmed the incident.
He told The Nation: said “Yes, he died this morning. He slumped at Jigawa State Liaison Officer in Abuja and he was rushed to hospital and died before arriving the hospital. When we arrived the hospital he was confirmed died. It had been said he died of heart failure.”
APC primary: Presidential aspirants trimmed to two, says Sen. Gaya 5:00 pm
Senator Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) has stated there are ongoing efforts to reduce the list of proposed presidential aspirants to two.
He stated as at Tuesday evening, the contest was between Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo.
Gaya spoke in a live interview with Channels TV at the primary ground in Abuja monitored by The Nation.
The Nation reports those initially proposed were Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Rotimi Amaechi; Governor Kayode Fayemi and Governor Dave Umahi.
But after a fresh deliberation, the list was reduced to three aspirants with Tinubu, Osibanjo and Amaechi making the new list.
Gaya said: “Well, we are still at the process. We know during conventions like this, decision are taken at the last minute and when done at the last minute, people accept that decision.
“Yes, we are trying to trim down. All that we know is that the candidate at the presidency should go to the south. And as it is now, it is going to the south, so that we can have a northern vice-president.
“If we don’t agree on one person, atleast two or three persons will go to poll. The party wants the aspirants contesting to be reduced to two or even one.
“The two are Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, so it comes down to the South West. The party would not simply say they’ve dropped a candidate.
“When the process begins, the candidate will mount the podium and tell us if they are stepping down, and who they are stepping down for.”
Delegates take position at Presidential Primary, Eagle Square, Abuja 4:40 pm
Police teargas journalists at Eagle Square
Police have teargassed accredited journalists who were trying to access the Eagle Square, venue of APC presidential primary.
The incident happened at the entrance gate facing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka however apologised to the journalists beforee assisting them to gain access into the square.
Read Also: EFCC operatives storm Eagle Square
He said: “I am sorry about the incident involving the use of tear gas by the police at the Foreign Affairs Ministry Access Gate of Eagle Square.
“Some of our accredited journalists were affected. As soon as I was notified, I went there and helped to give access to all accredited journalists.
“I hope everyone is all settled in now at the Convention”.
FLASH 4:18 pm
The mood at the convention supports power shift to the Southwest. Senator Kabiru Gaya says APC looks forward to a contest between Tinubu and Osinbajo. But, Amaechi and Other aspirants are still kicking.
EFCC operatives storm Eagle Square 3:59 pm
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrived Eagle Square, venue of the All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential primary.
They arrived the Eagle Square around 3.30pm and were seen walking roundin a group.
The anti- graft agency was also at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
