PDP’s Atiku Abubakar floors Tinubu in Buhari home state, Katsina

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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has pipped his main rival, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state.

Atiku got 489,045 votes to lead Tinubu, who collected 482, 283 votes with a margin of 6,762 votes.

Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored 69,386 votes.

Tinubu, however, won in 21 local government areas, while Atiku won in 13 council areas out of the state’s 34 local government areas.

Mr Muazu Abubakar, the Katsina State Returning Officer, announced the results.

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