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BREAKING: Atiku floors Wike to pick PDP presidential ticket (See results)

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

Atiku polled the highest votes to beat Wike, governor of Rivers State, who scored 237 votes to win the keenly contested sole ticket of the opposition party, IDOMA VOICE reports.

Total votes 763

Void votes 12

Valid 731

Recall that Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal had stepped down for Atiku Abubakar.

BREAKING: Tambuwal steps down for Atiku

Tambuwal cited national interest as reason for his action.

Meanwhile, Wike had earlier vowed to support whoever that will emerge winner of the primaries. 

With this, Atiku will square up against whoever will emerge as candidate from the All Progressives Congress, APC.
BREAKING: Confusion as Atiku leaves PDP convention venue

Nyesom Wike – 237
Atiku Abubakar – 371

Bukola Saraki – 70
Charles Okwudili –
Ayodele Fayose –
Emmanuel Udom – 38
Bala Mohammed – 20
Kalu Chikwendu –
Anyim Pius – 14
Dele Momodu –
Samuel Ohambuwa – 1
Oliver Diana – 1

 

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