BREAKING: Atiku Reacts After Defeating Saraki, Tambuwal To Pick PDP Presidential Ticket

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to his victory at the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Atiku defeated other aspirants such as Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, among others.

He will be running against President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the candidate of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2019 presidential election.

The former Vice President tweeted few moments ago: “@OfficialPDPNig, thank you for choosing me. This is a victory for all of us. The task to get Nigeria working again starts now.”

BELOW IS THE FULL RESULT OF THE PDP PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION

Atiku Abubakar – 1532
Aminu Tambuwal – 693
Abubakar Bukola Saraki – 317
Rabiu Kwankwaso 158
Ibrahim Dankwambo – 111
Sule lamido – 96
Ahmed Markarfi – 74
Attahiru Bafarawa – 48
David Mark – 35
Jonah Jang – 19
Datti Baba Ahmed – 05
Kabiru Tanimu Turaki – 68

The delegates accredited to vote at the primary poll totaled 3, 221.