President Bola Tinubu don secure overwhelming victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general election after polling 10,999,162 votes, while his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, got 16,503 votes.

The result immediately sparked serious public debate about the credibility and transparency of the exercise, especially because Tinubu’s vote total passed the number of votes he scored during the 2023 presidential election.During his acceptance speech, Tinubu promised Nigerians say him go continue with his economic reforms despite the hardship many citizens dey face.

He defended policies like fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate reforms and fiscal restructuring, saying dem don help stabilise the economy and improve government revenue.He also promised more infrastructure development, stronger security operations and support for state police.However, many political analysts and opposition figures questioned the authenticity of the huge vote figures announced by APC.

People like Pat Utomi, Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Akin Malaolu and Goddy Uwazurike warned say inflated figures fit damage Nigeria’s democracy and reduce public trust in future elections.Some critics argued say the current economic hardship, insecurity and unemployment for the country make such massive support difficult to believe.APC leaders defended the process, insisting say accreditation and collation happened openly across wards, local governments and states.APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda said the exercise showed the ruling party still remained the dominant political force in Nigeria.Meanwhile, Osifo accepted defeat and pledged to support Tinubu and APC during the 2027 campaign.Party leaders also fixed deadlines for submission of reports and results from ongoing primaries and legislative by-elections.