Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, winner of the PDP presidential primary election held at the weekend has received his certificate of return.
Atiku was handed the certificate on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
The former Vice-President polled 371 votes to clinch the party’s ticket. He will represent the party in the 2023 elections.
Alhaji Atiku defeated Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; ex Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed among others, at the primary election held last Saturday.
Wike, his closest challenger, got 237 votes, while Saraki came third with 70 votes, followed by Udom Emmanuel with 38 votes.
In his remarks, Atiku commended the party for being impartial in the conduct of the presidential primary election.
He said party members must work together to win the 2023 presidency.
Saraki, Tari Olivia, Mohammed Hayatu-Emmanuel, Ahmadu Fintiri, Governor of Adamawa and his Delta Counterpart Ifeanyi Okowa,were present at the event.