Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has emerged the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He scored 371 votes at the party’s national convention held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja Saturday night to beat his closest rival, Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers State who polled 237 votes.
Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki came third scoring 70 votes.
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Votes scored by other aspirants are: Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel 38 votes, Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed 20 votes, former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim 14 votes, Dr. Sam Ohuambuwa 1 vote and the only female aspirant, Tariele Diana Olivier 1 vote.
Sokoto State governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal shortly before commencement of voting stepped down from the race and asked his delegates to vote for Atiku.