As the counting of votes in the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress is winding up in Abuja, spokesman for the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Mr Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, clearly in the lead, as the presumed winner.
As at noon today, Tinubu had 1,013 votes, while Osinbajo was a distant third with 155.
In the second position was the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, 212, while the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who was touted by the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as the consensus candidate, had 79 votes.
Akinnola, in a post on his Facebook page, Wednesday midday, stated, “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.
As the counting progressed, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), left the Eagle Square venue of the election.
Results at a glance as at 12.15pm
Bola Ahmed Tinubu 1013
Ahmed Lawal 79
Yemi Osibanjo 155
Rotimi Amaechi 212
Yahaya Bello 25
Dave Umahi 10
Ben Ayade 14
Ahmed Sani 2
Sani Yerima 1
Void votes 8
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