Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate after a keenly contest election at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday.
He defeated Governor Nyesom Wike of River State who was his closest rival in the race.
The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku en route his victory at the party primaries.
Chronicle NG reports that former Senate President, Pius Anyim polled 14 votes while Governor Udom Emmanuel garnered 38 votes and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Muhammed, managed 20 votes.
Former Kwara governor Bukola Saraki got 70 votes with Wike bagging 237 votes.
As at the time of this report, Atiku has 371 votes to emerge the PDP presidential candidate again.
More to follow….
