Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday converged at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja for the final collation of results from the party’s presidential primary election ahead of the formal presentation of a Certificate of Return to President Bola Tinubu.

The high-level gathering comes after the conclusion of the APC presidential primary held across the country on Saturday, with party officials expected to officially declare Tinubu winner of the exercise and unveil him as the ruling party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

Top figures within the party, including APC governors, members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), the National Working Committee (NWC), lawmakers, ministers, and other senior party chieftains, were seen arriving at the venue ahead of the commencement of the ceremony.

Security presence around the conference centre was also heightened as supporters, delegates, and party loyalists trooped into the venue in anticipation of the official declaration.

The event is expected to climax with the presentation of the APC flag and Certificate of Return to Tinubu, formally affirming him as the party’s standard bearer for the next presidential election.

An earlier statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed that the president would receive the Certificate of Return during Sunday’s event in Abuja.
According to party sources, the final collation process began shortly after results from various states and the Federal Capital Territory were submitted to the party’s national collation centre.

The atmosphere at the venue was charged with celebrations as party faithful waved APC flags and chanted solidarity songs in support of the president ahead of the official announcement.

Tinubu, who emerged president in the 2023 general election under the APC platform, is expected to seek re-election in 2027 as the ruling party intensifies preparations ahead of the next electoral cycle.

The ceremony is also expected to attract members of the diplomatic corps, political allies, traditional rulers, youth groups, and other supporters from across the country.