President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded overwhelming victories across the 312 wards in Borno State on Saturday as members of the All Progressives Congress turned out in large numbers during the party’s presidential primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The direct primary exercise witnessed massive participation from party faithful across major towns and remote communities, with supporters queueing behind the portrait of President Tinubu in a show of solidarity for his candidacy.
At Mafa Ward in Maiduguri, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum delivered 2,175 votes, representing 100 per cent support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his polling ward.
The exercise, conducted at Mafa Central Primary School, was supervised by the Chairperson of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Hajiya Inna Alkali Imam.
Tinubu polled all 2,175 accredited votes cast in the ward, while the second aspirant, Stanley Osifo, scored zero votes.
Speaking after casting his vote, Zulum said he was impressed by the turnout and conduct of the exercise.
“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,” he said.
“So far so good, we have conducted the presidential primary election 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 the voting, and all of them voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while the other candidate scored zero.”
Similarly, the APC governorship candidate in the state, Engr. Mustafa Gubio, participated in the exercise at Gubio 1 Ward in Gubio Local Government Area, where 5,980 votes were delivered for Tinubu.
Gubio commended residents for the impressive turnout and pledged continued mobilisation for the APC ahead of the general elections.
“You have seen how people have turned out. The turnout is massive. I therefore want to thank the people of Gubio that came from far and near to their respective wards to go out and elect Mr President,” he said.
“And Insha Allah, we will continue to mobilize people to see that in the main election, people of Gubio will vote massively for Mr President, the Vice President, and also in the other elections.”
He also assured Governor Zulum that Gubio Local Government Area would deliver overwhelming votes for the APC in the forthcoming elections.
Across the state, members of the National Assembly were also reported to have delivered their wards and local government areas to Tinubu during the exercise.
The presidential primary election was conducted peacefully in Biu, Askira/Uba, Malam Fatori, Monguno, Nganzai, Maiduguri metropolis, Jere, Kwaya Kusar and other parts of the state amid large turnout of party supporters.
