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Atiku wins PDP 2023 presidential ticket

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

Atiku polled the highest votes in the election which held at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday.

The Nation reports no fewer than 767 delegates decided the fate of the presidential aspirants jostling for the ticket of the party.

Atiku emerged as winner with a total of 371 votes, defeating other frontline aspirants – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki who polled 237 and 70 votes respectively.

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See the full result of the PDP presidential primary below:

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1. Tari-Oliver Diana – 1
2. Sam Ohuabunwa – 1
3. Pius Anyim – 14
4. Udom Emmanuel – 38
5. Bala Mohammed – 20
6. Bukola Saraki – 70
7.Nyesom Wike – 237
8. Atiku Abubakar – 371

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