Inside APC Contest: Tinubu Secures 2,175 Votes In Governor Zulum’s Ward

Mafa Ward is the home constituency of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum.

The direct primary was held at Mafa Central Primary School and supervised by the Chairperson of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Hajiya Inna Alkali Imam.

Tinubu secured all 2,175 votes cast in the exercise, while his sole opponent, Stanley Osifo, a businessman and APC chieftain from Edo State, received zero votes.

The ward has 2,277 registered APC members, out of which 2,175 were accredited for the voting process.

Governor Zulum, who served as Coordinator and Collation Officer for the presidential primary in Borno State, said he was present in Mafa to observe and participate in the exercise.

He stated: “I am from Mafa Ward, and that is why I am here to witness and participate in the exercise. We have two candidates, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mr Stanley Osifo.”

The governor also expressed satisfaction with the turnout and peaceful conduct of the process.

“So far so good, we have conducted the presidential primary election for Mafa ward, and I am very impressed with the turnout. We have a total of about 2,277 registered party members in Mafa ward, out of which 2,175 were accredited for the voting, and all of them voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while the other candidate scored zero,” he said.

The APC presidential primary is still ongoing across the country, with final results expected to be announced by the party at a later date.