Breaking News: Atiku Abubakar Wins PDP Primary, Emerges Presidential Candidate


  Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has emerged the       presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Atiku Abubakar, has emerged the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for the 2019 election, Fairtrade reports.
 
The former Vice President emerged after a keenly contested primary held at Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Sunday.
 
The Chairman of the PDP Convention Committee and governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, announced the results of the primary on Sunday morning.
 
He said Atiku polled 1,532 votes while Aminu Tambuwal polled 693 votes to place second.
 
Other results are, Bukola Saraki , 317 votes;  Jonah Jang,  19 votes; Datti Ahmed, 5 votes; David Mark , 35 votes; Tanimu Turaki, 65 votes; Sule Lamido, 96 votes; Attahiru Bafarawa, 48 votes; Ibrahim Dankwambo, 111 votes; Ahmed Makarfi, 74 votes and Rabiu Kwankwaso,  158 votes.
 
Details soon.

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