Breaking: Tinubu's Opponent Loses 3rd State in His Region in APC Primary
- South-SouthPresident Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 407,646 votes in Delta State
- Reactions from Nigerians highlight scepticism and support for Tinubu's victory declaration
- Opposition urges readiness against the APC's perceived electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 elections
President Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election.
The president's victory was announced by the governor of Delta state, Sheriff Oborevwori, who served as the collation officer for the APC Presidential primary in the state.
Source: Twitter
According to Oborevwori, President Tinubu scored 407,646 votes, while his challenger, Stanley Osifo, is also from the south-south region, where Delta State belongs.
Delta would be the third state in the South-South region that Osifo lost to President Tinubu in the ruling party's presidential primary.
An analyst, Omotayo Yusuf, in an interview with Legit.ng, explained that other candidates who have lost in other positions during the primaries have expressed grievances. He noted:
"However, this is a testing time for the APC, and I look forward to seeing how the leadership of the ruling party will bring the people together. Many of those who lost at the primary have complained of irregularities and alleged imposition."
APC primaries: Nigerians react as Tinubu wins Delta
However, the announcement has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Kambbi praised Tinubu and the APC for the primary:
"Either by design, or coincidence.. Tinubu just excels at this politics thing. Now, nobody can say for certain if he planned it to have these effects, but now, these primary results have totally destroyed the agenda of 'Nobody voted for Tinubu'".
Emeka Ezeanya praised the ruling party for its strategy:
"Delta State just cooked a mathematical miracle: Tinubu 407,646, Stanley Osifo 0. The PDP governor himself as chief collator. The coronation continues. APC primaries hitting ‘God mode’ in 2026. The script is writing itself."
Source: Twitter
TheKing0700 alleged that the ruling party was manufacturing high figures:
"This clown of a governor is saying more than 4 filled to the brim camps now voted for Tinubu in primaries within your party, you are all clowns ... manufacturing foolish numbers... mock rigging done shae?"
Elder One accused the ruling APC of dishing out false figures from the primary elections:
"Nsogbu di kwanu ooo what’s this guy's with numbers haba what are they cooking to dish …this matter don pass social media make all man fall out ooo this drama don Dey look like reality."
Chris De Great urged the opposition party to prepare for a serious fight against the ruling APC:
APC is the most dishonest entity that exists!! NDC should be ready to fight these people. The only way for the APC is to rig in 2027. If you don't stop them, they will manufacture results and shout "structure". Don't even plan to go to court. They are rotten!
Olu said that the APC and President Tinubu are testing their popularity ahead of the 2027 elections:
"Mr. President is already testing the microphone ahead of the 2027 presidential election across all states, including the Federal Capital Territory."
You can see the video on the announcement on X here:
Governor Idris clinches APC ticket for second term
Legit.ng earlier reported that Kebbi state governor, Nasir Idris, secured his return ticket through a unanimous affirmation as the sole candidate of the APC in the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The governor was unanimously affirmed by the APC delegates from all 225 wards in the state on Thursday, May 21, during the party's governorship primary.
The primary, which was held at the Haliru Abdul Stadium in Bernin Kebbi, reportedly turned out to be a massive show of support for the governor.
Source: Legit.ng
