Former Vice President under the Obasanjo administration has emerged PDP’s Presidential candidate. In a keenly contested primaries which saw heavy weights like Tambuwal, Dakwambo, Saraki and others, he garnered 1500 votes to emerge the winner.
Below is the result of the polls in ascending order:
Datti Baba Ahmed – 5 Votes Jonah Jang – 19 votes David Mark – 35 votes Attahiru Bafarawa – 48 votes Tanumu Turaki – 65 votes Ahmed Makarfi – 74 votes Sule Lamido – 96 votes Ibrahim Dankwambo – 111 votes Rabiu Kwankwanso – 158 votes Bukola Saraki – 317 votes Aminu Tambuwal – 693 votes Atiku Abubakar – 1500 votes
There were a total of 68 voided votes.
With this result, the speculations that the PDP will have a tough time choosing its candidate has been put to rest.