{"id":65668,"date":"2022-05-29T15:59:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T14:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-peter-obi-reacts-as-atiku-wins-pdp-presidential-primary"},"modified":"2022-05-29T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T16:08:41","slug":"2023-peter-obi-reacts-as-atiku-wins-pdp-presidential-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2023-peter-obi-reacts-as-atiku-wins-pdp-presidential-primary","title":{"rendered":"2023: Peter Obi reacts as Atiku wins PDP presidential primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi has congratulated Atiku Abubakar, for emerging the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential flagbearer ahead of the 2023 general election.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that on Saturday, Atiku polled a total of 371 votes to defeat his closest rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who had 237 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, came third with 70 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Peter Obi, on his Twitter page, prayed that God will bless Atiku.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cOn behalf of my family, I sincerely congratulate my leader and dear elder brother, H.E @atiku, on his emergence as the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the @OfficialPDPNig.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pray that the Almighty God who sees your goodness will continue to bless you now and always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi has congratulated Atiku Abubakar, for emerging the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential flagbearer ahead of the 2023 general election. Recall that on Saturday, Atiku polled a total of 371 votes to defeat his closest rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who had 237 votes. 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