By Mandy Park
The national leader and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has told the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, that he can now lick his wounds.
Tinubu said this in his victory speech after he was declared winner of the party’s presidential contest of the ruling party.
He said he was a little bit agitated that the Senate President Lawan contested the position with him, but hailed the lawmaker for being cool-headed and doing his best service to the nation at the Senate.
“I would have been a little upset because you competed with me, but that is over now, since you can easily lick your wounds.”
Tinubu scored 1,271 to defeat his closest challenger, Rotimi Amaechi, who polled 316.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, scored 235 to come third.
Others trailing behind are:
Ahmed Lawan – 152
Yahaya Bello – 47
Dave Umahi – 28
Prof Ben Ayade – 37
Rochas Okorocha – 0
