PDP Presidential Primary: Atiku, Tambuwal Lead as Ballot Sorting Continues

Pat Stevens

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal are leading the race for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party at the ongoing National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Both aspirants appear to be leading in the ongoing sorting of votes based on the number of ballots received by their respective agents

But Atiku seems to have gained a slight edge over the former House of Representatives speaker.

The Punch reports that Atiku’s agent, Deuben Oniyan, is believed to have received more ballot papers than Tambuwal’s.

NewsmakerNG had exclusively reported that Atiku and Tambuwal are the favourites to clinch the ticket.

Other aspirants who took part in the primary are Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo; a former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso; a former governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa; President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki

Others are a former President of the Senate, David Mark; a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki (SAN); a former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jona Jang; a former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi; a former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed.