At the presidential primary concluded in Abuja Wednesday, Tinubu, polled a total of 1,271 votes.
Asiwaju Bola Amhed defeated 13 others in the race. His closest opponent was the former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 316 votes.
Tinubu, while declaring his intention to run for the presidency of Nigeria in January, said it has always been his lifetime ambition.
He disclosed this at the State House shortly after visiting President Muhammadu Buhari. He was also the first of the aspirants to officially make public his intention to run.
Bola Tinubu, whom seven of the aspirants stepped down for at the convention ground, was almost muscled out of the race by stiff opposition to his aspiration by other power blocs in the party.
Tinubu’s ambition also received opposition from some of his erstwhile associates including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who polled 235 votes.
THE 2022 APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FULL ELECTION RESULTS
- Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba = 1
- David Umahi = 38
- Tunde Bakare = 0
- Ahmed Yerima = 4
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu = 1,271
- Rotimi Amaechi = 316
- Prof. Yemi Osinbajo = 235
- Rochas Okorocha = 0
- Yahaya Bello = 47
- Jack Rick = 0
- Ogbonnaya Onu = 1
- Ahmed Lawan = 152
- Ben Ayade = 37
- Ikeobasi Mokelu = 0
Void votes = 13
