Newsonline reports that Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he defeated eleven other aspirants at the party’s presidential primary election National Convention at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
He defeated his closest rival, Nyesome Wike, the current governor of Rivers State.
A total number of 774 accredited delegates from the 36 states and FCT voted in the election.
Newsonline reports that Atiku defeated Wike his closest rival after Governor Tambuwal stepped down and asked delegates to vote for the Vice President.
Wike polled 237 votes, while Atiku polled 371 votes, making him the winner of the tightly contested race.
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