How 72-year-old Atiku won PDP’s presidential ticket

Last updated: October 7, 2018 12:41 pm

Olufemi Soderu is a journalist at Ogun Daily Newspaper with over 15 years of professional experience in reporting. He is based in Nigeria and has worked...

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Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election.

He received the highest number of votes in the exercise which was held in Port Harcourt from Saturday to Sunday.

He scored 1,532 votes, while his closest rival, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, polled 693.

There were a total of 3,274 accredited delegates, with Datti Baba-Ahmed getting five votes and rooted to the bottom of the table.

Candidate	Score
Atiku	1,532
Tambuwal	693
Saraki	317
Kwankwaso	158
Dankwambo	111
Lamido	96
Makarfi	74
Bafarawa	48
Turaki	65
Mark	35
Jang	19
Baba-Ahmed	5

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Olufemi Soderu is a journalist at Ogun Daily Newspaper with over 15 years of professional experience in reporting. He is based in Nigeria and has worked across local, regional, and national newspapers, covering a wide range of public affairs issues. Olufemi’s work reflects extensive newsroom experience, multiple professional recognitions, and a strong commitment to press freedom and responsible journalism.