President Bola Tinubu on Saturday polled a total of 407,646 votes to emerge vicof Nigeria (NAN) reports Tinubu clinched all the votes cast at the 270 words in the 25 Local Government Areas.
He left his sole opponent, Stanley Osifo, with zero votes.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the State Coordinator and Returning Officer of the APC primary election, declared President Tinubu winner of the election at the state collation Centre in Asaba.
Oborevwori’s declaration came from wards and local government areas reports by the collation officers who affirmed Tinubu’s victory across the state.
The governor disclosed that the APC recorded 467,815 registered members in Delta State, adding that 407,646 members were accredited and participated in the primary election.
He declared: “By the powers conferred on me as the State Coordinator and Returning Officer, I hereby declare that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, having polled overwhelming votes in the presidential primary election, is hereby declared winner.
“And he is returned elected as the presidential candidate of the party in Delta.”
Oborevwori commended party members and stakeholders for ensuring a peaceful and orderly exercise across the state, describing the process as successful and reflective of internal party unity.
In his remarks, the APC Chairman in Delta State, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, expressed appreciation to party members for the smooth conduct of the primary election process.
Arenyeka said: “Today is the climax of the party primaries which started from the House of Representatives, Senate, House of Assembly, Governorship and Presidential, which ended today.
“We thank God for the peaceful conduct of all the primary elections across Delta.”
He said that the presidential primary concluded the APC’s internal electoral processes ahead of preparations for the next phase of the party’s political activities.
NAN also reports that the declaration was made in the presence of security agents, media, and key party stakeholders.
Also, President Tinubu’s agent, Funkekeme Solomon; and Stanley Osifo’s agent, Kelvin Ezekiel; and State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Sir Etekamba Udo Umoren, witnessed the process.
In an interview, Osifo’s agent expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the election and urged all members of the party to support Tinubu in the general election.
Ezekiel urged Osifo to be a good sportsman and support the President to move the party to victory in 2027.
The process climaxed with the agents signing the result sheet in affirmation of President Tinubu’s victory.torious at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary Election in Delta State.
The News Agency
