File photo: Atiku Abubakar

The former Vice President and Presidential Aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Atiku beat 11 other contestants after polling 1, 532 to emerge as the winner of the primary at the National Convention in Port Harcourt.

Other aspirants include  Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal polled 693 votes, Senate President Bukola Saraki polled 317 votes, immediate past Senate President, Senator David Mark 35 votes, Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo 111 votes.

The former governors of Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Jigawa and Plateau states- Ahmed Makarfi 74 votes,  Rabiu Kwankwaso 158 votes, Attahiru Bafarawa 48 votes, Sule Lamido 96 votes, Jonah Jang 19 votes, former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki 65 votes, Datti Baba-Ahmed 5 votes.

Chairman of the PDP National Convention Planning Committee, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta made the announcement on Sunday.