Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president has won the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election.
Atiku who polled 371 votes at the election held at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday, emerged the party flagbearer
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State came second with 237 Votes, while former Senate President Bukola Saraki came third with 70 votes.
Governors Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi polled 38 and 20 votes respectively.
While Anyim Pius Anyim, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation polled 14 votes. Diana Oliver and Samuel Ohuabumwa secured one vote each while 12 votes were voided in the exercise.
Commenting on his victory, Atiku promised to work for the development of the country if elected president.
He said it considered it an honour to emerge as the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s opposition party.
“Today, the march to rebuild and unite our great country moves forward. I am honoured to be named the presidential candidate of the Peoples’s Democratic Party. I look forward to speaking with Nigerians across the country, taking the message of hope and unity as we build one future for one people,” he said.
We could recall that Atiku was also the candidate of the PDP in the 2019 elections won by the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
Atiku’s main rival in the 2023 presidential elections would be known when the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) conduct its primary election and the candidate emerges next week.
