PDP Presidential Primary: Saraki loses to Atiku Abubakar

Date: 2022-05-28

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

To clinch the ticket, he floored Bukola Saraki, former senate president; Emmanuel Udom, Akwa Ibom governor; Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor; Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti; Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, among others.

Atiku polled 371 votes to emerge the winner, while Wike, his closest challenger, secured 237 votes.

Saraki came next with 70 votes, followed by Udom Emmanuel (38), and Bala Mohammed (20).

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