Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s presidential primary election on Saturday.
The governor said the president’s victory was a historic political moment which further confirms his towering influence in the Nigerian political space and the overwhelming confidence reposed in him by millions of party faithful and progressive-minded Nigerians across the federation.
“It is comforting to know that for almost four decades, you have painstakingly built an impregnable political fortress across the six geopolitical zones of the country, nurturing leaders, strengthening democratic institutions and redefining political organisation in Nigeria with uncommon courage, strategy and consistency.”
Mr President, you remain one of the few political figures whose sacrifices in the fight for democracy have continued to mould the destiny of modern Nigeria. I remember with historical facts that you stood firmly on the side of democratic freedom during some of the nation’s most turbulent political periods.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, you are not just a politician, you are a movement, a national institution and a shining example of political resilience whose name is eternally written in the annals of the history of democratic governance in Nigeria. “Future generations will remember you as the political icon who gave his life to building bridges of unity, empowering leaders and keeping the spirit of democracy alive,” he said.
Nwifuru said the APC presidential primary election was a clear demonstration of the appreciation of the people of Ebonyi State of the visionary leadership and commitment of the president to national development as they all voted unanimously and stood solidly behind him in the thirteen local government areas of the state.
Meanwhile, Tinubu won all the 13 local government areas of the state in the primary.
The APC recorded a total of 215,490 votes while 207,579 members were accredited, the state collation officer, Governor Francis Nwifuru, announced the results in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Saturday evening.
The results showed that Tinubu got 207,579 votes, all valid votes in the primary.
His closest rival, Stanley Osiofor, got no votes at all in any of the local government areas.
A breakdown of the results showed that Tinubu got 15,673 in Abakaliki; 10,718 in Afikpo North; 10,713 in Ohaozara; 16,413 in Ebonyi; 11,694 in Edda; 11,928 in Ohaukwu; 19,088 in Ezza South; 19,341 in Ikwo; 17,501 in Izzi; 8,406 in Ivo; 19,160 in Ishielu; 25,453 in Ezza North; 18,300 in Afikpo; and 13,896 in Onicha Local Government Areas.
Nwifuru described the result as a true and accurate record of the results collated from all the local government areas in the state.
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