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Tambuwal Floors Saraki, Others as Atiku Celebrates Victory

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has floored the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki in the just concluded Presidential Primary of the Peoples

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has floored the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki in the just concluded Presidential Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party won by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Based on the votes counted by the Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Tambuwal doubles Saraki’s votes.

While Saraki polled a total of 317 votes, Tambuwal recorded 693 votes. Tambuwal also beat former Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who only polled 158 votes.

Atiku who won with 1532 votes had already expressed gratitude to the delegates and the party in a tweet on his Twitter handle.

 

Atiku's tweet after winning the PDP presidential ticket

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