President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election, has secured a unanimous victory in Mafa Ward of Borno State, the home ward of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum.
The direct primary election was held at Mafa Central Primary School and supervised by the Chairperson of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Hajiya Inna Alkali Imam.
Tinubu polled 2,175 votes out of the total votes cast, representing 100 per cent of valid votes in the ward. The ward reportedly has 2,277 registered party members, with a high turnout recorded during the exercise.
His sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, a businessman and APC chieftain from Edo State, received zero votes.
Governor Zulum, who also serves as Coordinator and Collation Officer for the presidential primary in the state, said he was present in his ward to observe and participate in the process.
“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,” Zulum said.
After casting his vote, Zulum expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise and the turnout of party members.
“So far so good, we have conducted the presidential primary 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 voting, and all of them voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while the other candidate scored zero,” he added.
The APC presidential primary is ongoing across the country, with final results expected to be announced after collation is completed.
