Former Lagos State Governor and a National leader of All Progressives Party (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the Presidential candidate of the ruling party after a landslide victory at the Party National convention conducted at Eagles Square, Abuja which was concluded on Wednesday.

Tinubu score 1,271 votes in the party’s Primaries election that was initially embroil with innuendos and political machinations before the Congress commenced.

Against all odds, Bola Tinubu conquered the sitting Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo, a serving Senate President, Lawal Ahmed, five incumbent governors which includes Yahya Bello (Kogi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ben Ayade (Cross River) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi).

Also defeated in the contest by Asiwaju of Yoruba land as Tinubu is fondly called were five ex-governors, an ex-minister, an-ex senate president and a host of others, to clinch the APC’s ticket.

Here is the overview of the official APC Presidential election results:

Tinubu 1,271 votes

Rotimi Amaechi 316 votes

Yemi Osinbajo 235 votes

Ahmed Lawan 152 votes

Yahaya Bello 47 votes

Dave Umahi 38 votes

Ben Ayade 37 votes

Rufai Sanni 4 votes

Ogbonnaya Onu 1 vote

Tunde Bakare 0 votes

Rochas Okorocha 0 votes

Ikeobasi Mokelu 0 vote