It’s Atiku Again As PDP Presidential Primary Election Ends

BY VICTOR BUORO – Nigeria’s former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election.

In the primary election held inside the Abuja Velodrome situated nearby to the Training pitch of MKO Abiola National Stadium, the Wazirin Adamawa polled a total vote of 371 votes out of the 767 accredited votes to defeat his closest rival, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who got 237 votes.

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, came a distant third with 70 votes while former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, scored 14 votes, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed 20 votes, and Udom Emmanuel 38 votes.

Media mogul Dele Momodu, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, Charles Ugwu, and Chikwendu Kalu scored zero votes in the primaries, while Tarella Diana and Sam Ohuabunwa received one vote each.