APC PRIMARIES: HOW DELEGATES ARE LIKELY TO VOTE
By Adeola Abdullah
With the Presidential Primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to hold today in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, the world is eager to know who the ruling party presents as candidate for next year’s general elections to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari after the end of his tenure.
As the delegates are about now converging on the Eagles’ Square; Hotjist.com brings you a projection of how each state’s delegates will vote amongst the 13 Presidential aspirants cleared by the screening committee led by former National Chairman of the Party; John Odigie-Oyegun.
The cleared aspirants are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi. Jigawa State Governor Badaru Abubakar, former Niger Delta Minister Godswill Akpabio and former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi.
Others cleared by the committee are former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, former Technology Minister Chris Onu and Tein Jack-Rich.
Below is how delegates are expected to vote and the aspirant expected to score more than 50% of the votes of each state’s votes:
More Stories
VIDEO: DOLPHIN ESTATE UNDERBRIDGE CLEARED BY OPS SQUAD, OBALENDE SPECIAL DUTY TEAM
Olusayo Elutinju The Dolphin Estate under bridge Ikoyi, on Thursday was cleared by the OPS special Squad and Obalende Special...
AWKA IBOM: BLIND ASSOCIATION SEEKS GOV ENO’S INTERVENTION IN LOOMING CRISIS
The National Board of the Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), has urged Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno,...
JUST IN: POLICE ARREST MASTERMIND OF ABUJA -KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK
The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives have arrested one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mandi, who is believed to be the...
FCT POLICE ARREST TWO WOMEN FOR CHILD-TRAFFICKING
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has detained Elizabeth Ojah and Kulu Dogonyaro, two female suspects, on charges of child...
POLICE ARREST ACTOR FOR ALLEGED ABDUCTION, DEFILEMENT OF 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN OGUN
A 30-year-old actor known only as Praise has been taken into custody by the Ogun State Police Command on suspicion...
COURT ADJOURNS MONEY LAUNDERING SUIT AGAINST BINANCE EXECUTIVE TILL MAY 17
The trial in the money laundering lawsuit brought against Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and...