Atiku Abubakar the former Vice President of Nigeria has polled 371 votes to beat the other six aspirants to the presidential ticket at the PDP’s primaries in Abuja on Saturday.
In a keenly contested presidential primary, the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike polled 237 votes, A former President of the Senator, Bukola Saraki polled 70 votes, Governor of Akwa Ibom Udom Emmanuel with 38 votes; Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed with 20 votes; a former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius with 14votes, while Olivia Tariela had just 1 vote.
The Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku expressed his gratitude to the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) members and Nigerians, following his emergence as the presidential candidate of the party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.