Former Nigeria’s vice president Atiku Abubakar has been elected as the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the next general elections.
This was disclosed on his twitter handle
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.@OfficialPDPNig, thank you for choosing me. This is a victory for all of us. The task to get Nigeria working again starts now. #NigeriaWillWork #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain pic.twitter.com/Ud4wYv7e9P
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 7, 2018
Abubakar is currently leading the vote count being undertaken by Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa at the party’s national convention holding in Port Harcourt.
Below are what each of the contenders scored so far:
Ibrahim Dankwambo – 111
Ahmed Makarfi – 74
Rabiu Kwankwaso – 158
Jonah Jang – 19
Datti Ahmed – 5
David Mark – 35
Kabiru Turaki – 65
Sule Lamido – 96
Attahiru Bafarawa – 48
Bukola Saraki – 317
Aminu Tambuwal – 693
