The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial flagbearer in Jigawa State, Mustapha Sule Lamido, has congratulated the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who won the party’s presidential primary election held Saturday, 28th May in Abuja.
Lamido described the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as rejuvenation of hope to the already despairing and despondent Nigerians.
Mustapha, while congratulating Atiku and the PDP family, described Atiku’s victory at the primaries as victory for the entire Country “that has suffered from the APC’s misrule for the past seven years breeding insecurity, economic woebegone and ethno-religious differences.”
Lamido has further commended the Sokoto state Governor and one of the front line Presidential aspirants, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who magnanimously stepped down for Atiku for the unity of the party and best interest of the Nation.
Atiku won the primary by 371 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, who polled 237 votes, while a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, scored 70 votes.
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State got 38 votes; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, scored 20 votes; a former Senate President, Pius Anyim, got 14 votes, while a former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Sam Ohuabunwa, polled only one vote.
