Former Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has emerged the presidential flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after a keenly contested primary election at the party’s National Convention.
Atiku Abubakar
The Convention was held at the Adokiye Amasiemeka Stadium, Igwuruta-Ali, Port Harcourt, with 3600 delegates from all across the nation who participated in the election.
Atiku polled a total votes 1532 to defeat 11 other aspirants in an election that spanned Saturday night till about 10.40am Sunday when the results were announced.
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Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, came second with 693 votes, while Senate President, Bukola Saraki, came third with 317 votes.
The 2019 presidential contest will be Abubakar’s fourth attempt to become Nigeria’s president, having previously made a failed bids for the office in 2007, 2011 and 2015.
Atiku served as vice president of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 on the platform of the PDP with President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Below is the result:
1. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar – 1532
2. Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal – 693
3. Sen. Bukola Saraki – 317
4. Rabiu Kwakwanso – 158
5. Ibrahim Dankwanbo – 111
6. Dr. Sule Lamido – 96
7. Sen. Ahmed Markarfi – 74
8. Kabiru Turaki (SAN) – 65
9. Attahiru Bafarawa – 48
10. Sen. David Mark – 35
11. Sen. David Jang – 19
12. Sen. Datti Ahmed – 5
