Formers Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has won the PDP presidential ticket.
Atiku emerged the presidential candidates of he party after defeating other 11Â candidates with 371 votes cast by the delegates.
Over 700 delegates participated in the exercise.
Earlier, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal had stepped down for the former vice president. Tambuwal’s decision came shortly before the actual voting commenced.
Details of the votes garnered by the aspirants are:
Atiku Abubakar – 371
Nyesom Wike- 237
Bukola Saraki – 70
Udom Emmanuel – 38
Bala Mohammed – 20
Pius Anyim – 14
Sam Ohabunwa – 1
Olivia Tariela – 1
There were, however, 12 void votes.
Details shortly…