2023 Presidency: List of APC Delegates by States As Tinubu, Osinbajo Slug It Out

2023 Presidency: List of APC Delegates by States As Tinubu, Osinbajo Slug It Out

To emerge the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential aspirants of the party like Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi and others will battle for 7,800 delegates.

According to some observers, the numerical strength of states in respect to delegates would play a key role in determining who gets what among the various contenders.

2023 presidency: List of APC delegates by states as Tinubu, Osinbajo slug it out
List of APC delegates by states. Photo: Aso Rock
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In this report, Legit.ng lists delegates by states.

Kano: 465 delegates

Katsina: 384 delegates

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Borno: 324 delegates

Osun: 308 delegates

Lagos: 304 delegates

Oyo: 292 delegates

Jigawa: 266 delegates

Niger: 251 delegates

Ogun: 248 delegates

Nasarawa: 245 delegates.

Abia: 154 delegates

Adamawa: 184

Akwa Ibom: 165

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Anambra: 163 delegates

Bauchi: 202 delegates

Bayelsa: 79 delegates

BenueL: 180 delegates

Cross River: 194 delegates

Delta: 170 delegates

Ebonyi: 154 delegates

Edo: 168 delegates

Ekiti: 216 delegates

Enugu: 131 delegates

Gombe: 134 delegates

Imo: 236 delegates

Kaduna: 234 delegates

Kebbi 213 delegates

Kogi: 222 delegates

Kwara: 195 delegates

Ondo: 200 delegates

Plateau: 185 delegates

Rivers: 151 delegates

Sokoto: 193 delegates

Taraba: 146 delegates

Yobe: 222 delegates

Zamfara: 169 delegates

FCT: 53 delegates.

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The recent declaration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has not gone down well with some set of Nigerians. Many of these people are not happy based on their own political associations or certain beliefs.

Analysts have said the candidacy of Professor Yemi Osinbajo would divide the Southwest governors and indeed the ruling APC, especially the chances of a southern president.

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From reactions on social media, it can be deduced that many people are not happy with Osinbajo over his declaration.

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Reverberations trailed the declaration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

This has however shown that there would be a titanic showdown during the primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as it selects its presidential candidate.

Osinbajo's declaration also means he will be pitched against his former principal, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who claimed it is his lifelong ambition to become the president of the country.

Source: Legit.ng

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