Nigeria's ruling party, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, today chose incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate for presidential elections due to be held in April. President Jonathan polled a total of 2736 votes to win. Atiku Abubakar garnered 805 votes while Sarah Jubril scored 1 vote.
Jonathan carried a total of 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory out of the nations 36 states to clinch the Presidential ticket in the well organized and transparent contest. Vice President Namadi Sambo will join the ticket to face candidates from other political parties in the April 2011 general election.
Atiku won only Five states including, Sokoto, Kano, Niger, Kebbi and Zamfara.
Professor Tunde Adeniran, Chief Returning Officer of the party declared the result as follows:
Sarah Jibril - 1
Atiku Abubakar - 805
Goodluck Jonathan - 2, 736
Total valid votes cast - 3, 542
It was a great humiliation for Atiku, in public and before the whole nation. Analysts believe with this humiliation, Atiku’s political Presidential ambition is over.
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