ANALYSIS

How Tinubu Got 1271 Votes From 36 State Delegate Votes

By Lanre Olaleye

Facts have revealed how Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded a total of 1271 votes to emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary held between 6th and 8th June 2022 at the Eagles Square, Abuja.

BRIDGE-BUILDER!

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HOW TINUBU BROKE NORTHERN JINX TO PICK APC TICKET

By Lanre Olaleye

Prior to the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election, tales, conjectures and suppositions were heavily stacked against Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's chances of picking the party's presidential ticket.

This hinderance was tied to the mythical 'Northern Agenda' which has been a stumbling block to the dream of many past and present Southern politicians of realizing their dream of becoming their party's presidential flagbearers. 

Stories were told of how President Muhamadu Buhari does not trust Asiwaju because of his percieved arrogance even as they claim Tinubu's presidency would go against the Northern interest. But the APC National Leader's sagacity, competence and wide political network has seen him rise above adversities to become the APC presidential flagbearer in the 2023 General Elections.

AGAINST ALL ODDS!

 APC Presidential Primary:

TINUBU PICKS APC TICKET AFTER LANDSLIDE VICTORY

By Lanre Olaleye

Against all odds, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after he recorded a landslide victory over 13 other contestants in primary election concluded this afternoon at Eagles Square, Abuja.

The former Lagos State Governor polled an unassailable 1271 votes to beat his closest rival and Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaechi who polled a total of 316 votes ahead of Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo who came a distant third with 235 votes. 

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan recorded 152 votes to place fourth position ahead of Kwara State Governor, Yahaya Bello who recorded 47 votes to place fifth.

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi was sixth with 38 votes. He is closely followed by his Cross River State counterpart, Ben Ayade who polled 37 votes to place eight. Ahmed Sanni polled 4 votes to place ninth in the contest.

The duo of Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and Ogbonaya Onu recorded one vote each.

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Interestingly, there were no votes for Pastor Tunde Bakare, Rochas Okorocha, Jack Richie and Ikeobasi Mokelu.

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TINUBU, OSINBAJO IN NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER BATTLE

By Lanre Olaleye

The two frontline All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential aspirants from the South-west, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Prof  Yemi Osinbajo are currently locked in a 'No Retreat, No Surrender Battle' for the party's presidential ticket.

This is coming on the heels of the moves by the South West elders to come up with a consensus presidential aspirant for the region which seems to have hit the rock. Both Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are said to be adamant.

Political leaders from the South West geopolitical zone on Sunday continued with their moves to present a common front ahead of the presidential primary of the ruling party slated for tomorrow Tuesday 6th June 2022.

Promoters of the consensus move in the South West including former APC Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, and former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, had met with the aspirants at the residence of Chief Osoba.

The meeting, which was attended by the aspirants from the South West, governors and elders of the region ended without reaching a consensus.  

The duo of Akande and Osoba had last month

FAYEMI HOLDS THE ACE

 APC Presidential Primary: 

As South-west Shortlist Tinubu, Osinbajo, Fayemi

By Lanre Olaleye

There are strong indications that Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi is favoured to pick the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of other presidential aspirants from the Southern region of the country.

This development is coming on the heels of the public declaration of 11 Northern governors that the Southern region must be given the right to pick the APC presidential ticket.

The Northern governors who met in Abuja on Saturday reasoned that power must shift to the South in recognition of the party's internal policy. The governors in a communique said they sought for power shift to the south in the interest of building a stronger, more united and more progressive country.

They therefore asked Buhari to pick his successor from southern states.

They said: “APC governors and political leaders from the northern states

'I'M NOT AN EMPEROR'

Dapo Abiodun Hits Back at Tinubu

Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, has stated that he is not an emperor by any stretch of the imagination, less than 24 hours after Bola Tinubu, a presidential aspirant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made a remark.

I DID NOT DISRESPECT BUHARI

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a presidential candidate running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that he holds President Muhammadu Buhari in the highest regard.

EX-CONVICT

 Lagos 2023: 

Convicted Fugitive, Hakeem Dickson, Is ACCORD Party’s Guber Candidate

A former chairman of Surulere Local Government, who is on the run for credit card fraud inthe United States, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the ACCORD Party in Lagos.

Hakeem Dickson, who fled the U.S. in 1991 to escape a 24-year jail term, emerged via a nomination by 500 delegates of the party at the primaries held at the Lagos Airport Hotel Ikeja.

MORE HEADS TO ROLL!

Embattled Former AGF Names Accomplices In N200B Sleaze

The investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into the about N200billion fraud probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, are bringing up more names of top officials in the Muhammadu Buhari government, who are likely also to face probe.