Senate President Bukola Saraki on Sunday came third at the ongoing presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
Announcing the results today, the governor of Delta state and Chairman of the PDP 2018 National Convention Planning Committee, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, said Saraki polled 317 votes.
He was defeated at the primary by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who got 1,532 votes while Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal had 693 votes to emerge second.
Other aspirants at the party’s primary include Senator Jonah Jang with 19 votes, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed had 5 votes, Senator David Mark had 35 votes, Alhaji Taminu Turaki had 65 votes, Sule Lamido had 96 votes, Attahiru Bafarawa had 48 votes, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state had 111 votes while Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso got 158 votes.
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