* Osinbajo’s campaign spokesperson hails outcome
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has won the party’s presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu polled 1271 votes, defeating 13 other contenders to emerge as the presidential candidate of the ruling party, at the Special National Convention of the party in Abuja on Wednesday.
The report of results announced by the APC indicates that the former Lagos State governor won the APC presidential primary election by polling 1271 votes.
However, the results of votes scored by the former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, top contenders in the race had been announced.
Amaechi polled a total of 316 votes, Osinbajo polled a total of 235 votes and President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan polled a total of 152 votes.
And in the spirit of sportsmanship, spokesman of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Mr. Richard Akinnola, congratulated the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu.
Akinnola who made the disclosure in a post on his Facebook page, said: “Congratulations, Asiwaju Tinubu, the presumed winner of the primaries.
“In any contest, there must be a winner. However, I’m very proud of my choice of support in the person of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
“I have no iota of regret over my support for him. It was a privilege to play a pivotal role for him during the process. I would gladly do it over and over again. It’s a matter of conviction.
“And for all our supporters and other volunteers who worked assiduously, day and night on the PYO project, God bless you all. I’m so proud of all of you.
“As l often say, God rules in the affairs of men and He has a purpose for what just happened.
Understandably, many of you are dispirited and downcast but do not let your heart be troubled. There must be a reason God allowed this. It may not be manifest to us now but later as He is all knowing.
“I’m unfazed, unbowed and proud of PYO. Our supporters, abeg, make una shake it off. No be say person die, Life goes on. No yawa,” he wrote.
ASPIRANTS:
1) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
2) Sen. Ahmad Lawan
3) Sen. Sanni Yerima
4) Professor Ben Ayade
5) Dr. Ogbonaya Onu
6) Pastor Tunde Bakare
7) Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi
8) Sen. Rochas Okorocha
9) Alhaji Yahaya Bello
10) Mr. Jack Rich Tien
11) Mr. Ikeobasi Mokhelu
12) Professor Yemi Osinbajo
Aspirant(s) that withdrew:
1) Sen. Ken Nnamani
Aspirant(s) that failed to show up for the election
1) Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba
Aspirant(s) that stepped down for Osinbajo
1) Dr. Nicholas Felix
Aspirant(s) that wanted to align with winner
1) Engr. Dave Umahi
Aspirants that stepped down for Tinubu
1) Sen. Ibikunle Amosun
2) Alhaji Badaru Abubakar
3) Sen. Ajayi Borrofice
4) Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole
5) Sen. Godswill Akpabio
6) Dr. Kayode Fayemi
7) Barr. (Mrs.) Uju Kennedy