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Atiku was also the PDP’s candidate in the last election in 2019, which he lost to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari
- Atiku scored 371 votes while his closest challenger, Wike, polled 237 votes and Saraki pulled 70 votes
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been elected as the Peoples Democratic Party’s flagbearer for the 2023 presidential election.
It will be the 75-year-old’s sixth attempt for the nation’s highest office.
He was also the PDP’s candidate in the last election in 2019, which he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari.
To win the PDP’s 2023 ticket, Atiku trumped the likes of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel; and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
Before voting commenced on Friday at the primary election in Abuja, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku, a move that strengthened the Adamawa politician’s bid for the ticket.
Atiku scored 371 votes. His closest challenger, Wike, polled 237 votes. Saraki pulled 70 votes.
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Emmanuel (38), Mohammed (38), Anyim Pius Anyim (14), Mrs Tari Diana Oliver (1) and Sam Ohuabunwa (1) shared the remainder of the eligible votes.
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