President Bola Tinubu has scored a clean sweep in Mafa Ward, Borno State, in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum’s home ward is Mafa Ward, it was learnt.
The direct primary was conducted at Mafa Central Primary School and overseen by the Chairperson of the Presidential Primary Election Committee, Hajiya Inna Alkali Imam.
Tinubu got 2,175 votes, which is the total valid votes cast in the ward. His challenger, Stanley Osifo, an APC chieftain and businessman from Edo State, polled zero votes.
Mafa Ward has 2,277 registered APC members and 2,175 members accredited for the exercise.
Zulum, the Coordinator and Collation Officer for the presidential primary in Borno State, said he was in Mafa to witness and participate in the exercise.
“I am from Mafa Ward and that is why I am here to witness and be part of the exercise. “We have two candidates, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mr Stanley Osifo,” Zulum said.
The governor, who also participated in the voting, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the primary and the turnout of party members.
“So far so good we have conducted the presidential primary election for Mafa ward and I am very impressed with the turn out. “We have 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,” Zulum said.
The APC presidential primary is ongoing across the country. The party will declare the final result at a later date.
