President Bola Tinubu won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Rivers State on Saturday, May 23, 2026 [1].
This victory serves as a critical step for the APC in selecting its candidate for the 2027 general elections. The result reinforces the president's standing within the party's structure as it prepares for the next national electoral cycle.
According to official results, Tinubu received 280,082 votes [2]. His rival in the primary, Stanley Osifo, received zero votes [3]. The landslide victory occurred during the party's effort to solidify its nomination process across various states.
Reports indicate that the APC held these primaries to ensure a unified front heading into the 2027 contests [4]. The scale of the win in Rivers State reflects a significant gap in support between the incumbent and the challenger within the local party chapter.
Following the primary on May 23, 2026 [5], the process moves toward the formal certification of the candidate. The party's internal mechanisms are now focused on the transition to the general election phase, with the certificate of return expected to follow the primary results.
“President Bola Tinubu won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Rivers State”
The total absence of votes for the opposing candidate in a primary of this scale suggests a high level of party consolidation or a lack of viable internal opposition in Rivers State. This result simplifies the APC's path to nomination but may raise questions about the competitiveness of the party's internal primary process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
