By OUR REPORTER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election conducted in Plateau State, polling 242,023 votes to defeat his challenger, Mr. Tunde Osifo, who secured 303 votes.
The Governor of Plateau State, Barr Caleb Mutfwang, who served as the Returning Officer for the exercise in the state, officially declared President Tinubu winner of the primary on Saturday night in Jos following the conclusion of voting and collation across the 17 local government areas.
In a statement signed by Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, Mutfwang said the figures represented the votes collated from all the 17 local government areas of the state.
“By the powers vested in me as the Returning Officer for the APC presidential primary election in Plateau State, I hereby certify this as the official summary of votes collated from the 17 Local Government Areas,” the governor declared.
Governor Mutfwang commended the peaceful, transparent and orderly conduct of the exercise across the state, describing the process as credible and reflective of the democratic maturity of APC members in Plateau State.
He also praised party faithful for their discipline, unity and massive participation throughout the exercise.
The presidential primary election witnessed a large turnout as thousands of APC members came out in large numbers to endorse PresidentTinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
At the Federal Government College, Jos, the designated voting centre for Jos North Local Government Area, enthusiastic party supporters formed long queues from the early hours of the day, waving voting slips, chanting solidarity songs and expressing strong support for the President.
The atmosphere across the state was peaceful and celebratory, with high voter enthusiasm underscoring the confidence of party members in the leadership and vision of President Tinubu.