Nigerian President Bola Tinubu secured his party’s nomination for the upcoming presidential election after winning Saturday’s primary by an overwhelming margin, according to results released Sunday.
The All Progressives Congress party conducted its presidential primary following an unexpected challenge from Stanley Osifo. Tinubu dominated the voting, capturing close to 11 million votes while Osifo received only 16,500.
The president has earned praise from international investors following his implementation of significant economic reforms, which included eliminating fuel and electricity subsidies, dismantling foreign exchange restrictions, and restructuring the nation’s tax system.
Tinubu’s path to re-election became clearer when an opposition alliance aimed at presenting a unified candidate against him fell apart earlier this month.
The president assumed office in 2023 following his victory over two primary opponents, who later contested the election results in court claiming fraud. Tinubu maintained that his victory was legitimate.
