President Bola Tinubu secured 131,096 votes in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election conducted across the 192 wards in Edo State on Saturday.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, who served as the returning officer for the exercise, announced the results, describing the election as peaceful and well coordinated across the state.
According to him, Tinubu emerged overwhelmingly victorious, while his challenger, Stanley Osifo, secured only one vote across the entire state.
“The election was peacefully conducted across Edo State. I participated in the election myself as I voted in my ward, and the results have been presented as they are from all the 192 wards in the state. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secured 131,096 votes while Osifo scored one vote,” Okpebholo said.
Collation officers from the 18 local government areas of the state gathered at the APC Secretariat located on Ikpoba Hill in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin City, to submit the results from their respective councils.
In Edo South Senatorial District, Tinubu dominated the polls across all local government areas.
In Oredo Local Government Area, he polled 9,177 votes while Osifo recorded zero votes. Tinubu also secured 13,147 votes in Ikpoba-Okha and 10,074 votes in Egor, with Osifo failing to secure any vote in both councils.
In Orhionmwon Local Government Area, Tinubu scored 6,858 votes against Osifo’s zero votes. He also secured 10,044 votes in Ovia South West and 7,983 votes in Ovia North East, where Osifo managed to record his only vote in the state.
In Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, Tinubu polled 6,159 votes while Osifo again recorded no vote.
Tinubu also dominated the Edo North Senatorial District.
In Etsako Central, he secured 4,564 votes, while Osifo recorded zero. Tinubu scored 7,123 votes in Etsako East, 5,492 votes in Owan East, 4,139 votes in Owan West and 7,464 votes in Akoko-Edo, with Osifo failing to secure any vote in all the councils.
In Etsako West Local Government Area, Tinubu polled 11,497 votes while Osifo again recorded zero votes.
In Edo Central Senatorial District, Tinubu maintained a clean sweep across the councils.
He secured 5,441 votes in Esan South East, 4,111 votes in Esan North East and 5,467 votes in Igueben, while Osifo failed to secure any vote.
Tinubu also recorded 6,820 votes in Esan West and 5,536 votes in Esan Central, with Osifo once again polling zero votes in both local government areas.