Presidential primaries : President Tinubu sweeps all 301,000 votes cast in Sokoto State 
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
In an epochal Presidential Primary Elections conducted on Saturday in Theb3,991 Polling Units of Sokoto State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the total number of 301,000 registered voters in the state as against the zero votes scored by his opponent, Mr Stanley Osifo.
Our Correspondent in Sokoto reports that the results were declared on Saturday in Sokoto by the State’s Chef Returning Officer, Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto,
He said that in all, a total number of 301,000 of the registered voters were accredited for the polls, and all of them cast their votes.
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, therefore, used the powers vested in him as the Chief Returning Officer and duly declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the direct Presidential Primary Elections.
He thanked the leader of the party in the state and the former Governor of the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for his sustained support and guidance.
Speaking at the epochal event, the Sokoto State Chief Returning Officer for he 2026 APC Presidential primaries, Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto expressed delight with the smooth conduct of the exercise across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
According to the Governor, the entire process was issues-free across the 3,991 Polling Units across the state.
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto further said that all the collated results were duly collated, verified and will be transmitted to the National Collation Officer in Abuja.
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto also commended all the stakeholders and members as well as the 23 Local Governments Collation Officers for being law-abiding, diligent , fair and transparent during the conduct of the epochal event.
The APC Chairman in the state, Alhaji Haruna Sarkin Gobir Adiya, applauded Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, party stakeholders and members for ensuring the seamless conduct of the historic polls.
The declaration ceremony was witnessed by Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Engr
Idris Muhammad Gobir, Minister of State, Works. Barrister Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Rt.-Hon.Tukur Bala Bodinga and the member, representing Bodinga, Dange-Shuni and Tureta Federal Constituency, among other notable chieftains of APC in the state.
