Atiku Abubakar
By Our Reporter
The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, defeated Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other contestants to win the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate for the 2023 election.
He won with a total vote of 371 votes.
Atiku polled 371 out of the 767 accredited votes to defeat his closest rival, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who polled 237
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, came a distant third with 70 votes.
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, scored 14 votes, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed 20 votes and Udom Emmanuel 38 votes.
Dele Momodu and Ayo Fayose, Charles Ugwu, and Chikwendu Kalu scored zero votes each, while Tarella Diana and Sam Ohuabunwa each received one vote each.
While giving his acceptance speech,, Atiku promised to make security and the unity of Nigerians his topmost priority when elected President in 2023.
He appealed to PDP members to come together in the interest of the party and Nigerians who have placed their hopes on the PDP.
Speaking further, shortly after he was returned as the duly elected presidential candidate of the PDP, in Abuja, on Saturday.
He said: “Today history has been made. The History which we believe will bring about fundamental changes in our electoral system.
“Today, we witnessed one of the freest election in the history of our great party.”
