A former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar defeated 11 other presidential aspirants by a wide margin of 93 per cent to become the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for next year’s general elections.
Abubakar who emerged after a keenly contested primary held at Adokiye Amesiamaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday, got 1,532 votes against 1,621 garnered by the 11.
The Chairman of the PDP Convention Committee, Ifeanyi Okowa, announced the results of the primary on Sunday morning.
Okowa, who is also the Governor of Delta State, said Atiku polled 1,532 votes while Aminu Tambuwal polled 693 votes to place second.
Other results are: Bukola Saraki , 317 votes; Jonah Jang, 19 votes; Datti Ahmed, 5 votes; David Mark , 35 votes; Tanimu Turaki, 65 votes; Sule Lamido, 96 votes; Attahiru Bafarawa, 48 votes; Ibrahim Dankwambo, 111 votes; Ahmed Makarfi, 74 votes and Rabiu Kwankwaso, 158 votes.
Atiku Abubakar from the major political party will slug out with President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate during the 2019 presidential election.
