#ElectionBuzzNig’23
A former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has clinched the Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election.
Atiku polled 371 votes to win six other major contenders at the election held at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday.
Today, the battle to rebuild and unite our great country moves forward. I’m honoured to be named the @OfficialPDPNig candidate. I look forward to speaking with Nigerians across the country, taking the message of hope and unity as we build one future for one people.-AA #OneNigeria pic.twitter.com/6HdbwUOde0
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) May 28, 2022
To win the PDP’s 2023 ticket, Atiku defeated the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike who scored 237 votes, Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel (38 votes) and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki (70 votes).
Other aspirants with the number of votes polled include; Bala Mohammed- 20; Sam Ohuanbunwa – 1; and Pius Anyim – 14
Atiku Abubakar had contested the Presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2011 presidential election losing out to incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
Breaking: The former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, @atiku, has been declared the winner of the 2023 @OfficialPDPNig Special National Convention and Candidate of the party in the upcoming Presidential Election. Congratulations to all teeming members/supporters pic.twitter.com/ev7nxHVyPR
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) May 28, 2022
In 2014, he joined the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2015 Presidential election and contested the presidential primary and lost to President Muhammadu Buhari.
In 2017, he returned to the Peoples Democratic Party and was the party’s Presidential candidate during the 2019 presidential election, again losing to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
