Latest reports emanating from the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, western Nigeria, indicate that former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari is coasting home to victory in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary. As at the time of this report (3:30 p.m. Thursday) Buhari was leading four other aspirants by a wide margin as most of the votes being sorted out before the final counting were in his favour. It was gathered that out of over 6000 votes sorted out so far, the former Head of State has garnered more than 65% of them. No fewer than 7,214 delegates were accredited to vote at the convention. 8,000 delegates were initially expected at the convention. If Buhari eventually wins the APC ticket, he will square up with President Goodluck Jonathan, who clinched the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s ticket, in next year’s presidential election. It was gathered that Governor of Kano State, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and founder of
Leadership newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, in that order were still trailing Buhari during the sorting of the votes.
Meanwhile, Sahara Reporters has it that Buhari has garnered 5,000 votes being the majority of the votes cast so far to beat former Vice President Atiku. Buhari will square up against incumbent Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan in a crucial election next year..
The all night long National convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has entered its most thrilling phase.
Over 7,200 votes are being counted and processed. The names of the candidates are spoken out loud in the process of sorting.
LIVE updates continue below:
14:10 Counting is almost over. Minimal number of the ballot papers is left. Buhari’s box is literally stuffed with them.
13:53 Sam Nda-Isaiah gains 7 votes. General Buhari may secure over 70%.
13:40 Counting of votes resumes after a short break.
12:48 It’s getting hotter and hotter. Caterers serve some drinks (non-alcoholic) for the delegates, supporters and security agents. The LeadershipNG publisher got his forth vote.
12:32 About 6,000 ballot papers sorted. Buhari is set to collect about 65% of total votes casted. For every 10 votes for the General (rtd.), one shall hear: 3 for Kwankwaso, 2 for Rochas and 1 for Atiku. Sam’s number of ballot papers is fixed.
11:57. Five of the votes declared invalid at the moment. Nda-Isiah’s box reportedly contains three ballot papers now.
11:30 Second vote goes to Sam Nda-Isiah. Some people applauded. Maybe he should be appointed as the running mate, as compensation?
10:50 Over 1,000 votes have been processed. Buhari is in clear lead, gathering the same volume of the ballot papers, as four other candidates combined.
Atiku Abubakar is in clear third place at the moment. The main surprise of the day, as Governor Kwankwaso overtook him. Rochas Okorocha and Sam Nda-Isiah are far behind.
10:43 GMB’s box is almost full. Another one will be soon needed. The lead seems now much more comfortable.
10:25 According to multiple sources at the venue, General Muhammadu Buhari takes an early lead.
Sorting of votes. Photo: @thecableng
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso seem to be ahead of the other candidates, Rochas Okorocha and Atiku Abubakar.
At the same time, Sam Nda-Isiah gots his first ballot moments ago, at about 10:20.
It would be noted that during a separate convention in the capital city, Abuja, the Peoples Democratic Party formally endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for his second term.
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