Former Nigeria’s vice president Atiku Abubakar has been elected as the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the next general elections for the second time in a row.
He won the election with 371 votes with the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, coming second with 237 votes.
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki came a distant third with 70 votes. The chief returning officer of the 2023 electoral committee declared Atiku Abubakar as the winner stating that the total votes cast as 763, 12 Void votes, Valid votes 731
HOW THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ENDED
Atiku Abubakar – 371
Nyesom Wike- 237
Bukola Saraki – 70
Udom Emmanuel – 38
Bala Mohammed – 20
Pius Anyim – 14
Sam Ohabunwa – 1
Olivia Tariela – 1