Pressure mounts on APC to pick northern candidate after Atiku victory

Former Vice-President Atiku emerged again as the candidate of the PDP after a Presidential primary that lasted for a few hours.

The veteran politician, who is running for a record 6th time, won in style by defeating his main challenger, Nyesom Wike, the governor of the oil-rich Rivers State, and 12 others to win the party’s ticket.

Two things of note occurred at the primary.