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Breaking: Atiku Beats Wike, Others, Gets PDP Presidential Ticket

By Haruna Ayyuba, Abuja

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the PDP presidential candidate for the forthcoming 2023 general election.

Atiku polled the highest votes in the election which was held, Saturday, at MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

No fewer than 767 delegates decided the fate of the presidential aspirants jostling for the ticket of the party.

Atiku Abubakar (centre)


Atiku emerged as winner with a total of 371 votes, defeating other frontline aspirants – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki who polled 237 and 70 votes respectively.

It's reported that, shortly after commencement of the primary election, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state stepped down for Mr Atiku.

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