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#NigeriaDecides: Atiku floors Buhari in Enugu state
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state.
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state.
The State Collation Officer for Presidential Election (SCOPE) in the state, Prof. Joseph Eberendu Ohanegwu, said while President Muhammadu Buhari polled 54,423 to come second, Atiku garnered 355,553 to win the state.
Ohanegwu, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, also gave the details of the performance of all participating parties in the 17 local governments of the state as:
AA 31
AAC 219
AAP 109
ABP 30
ACD 172
ACPN 80
ADC 348
ADP 137
AGA 82
AGAP 79
ANDP 27
ANN 141
ANP 24
ANRP 14
APA 422
APC 54,423
APDA 302
APGA 1618
APM 20
APP 50
ASD 29
AUN 4
BNPP 15
CAP 10
CC 49
CNP 21
DA 33
DPC 97
DPP 360
FRESH 63
FJP 68
GDPN 715
GPN 71
HDP 16
ID 13
JMPP 24
KP 27
LM 10
LP 27
MAJA 22
MMN 48
MPN 41
NAC 40
NCMP 20
NCP 24
NDCP 12
NDLP 35
NEPP 11
NFD 52
NIP 40
NNPP 50
NPC 83
NRM 68
NUP 92
PCP 2337
PDP 355,553
PPA 373
PPC 129
PPN 56
PT 36
RAP 37
RBNP 20
RP 21
SDP 130
SNC 141
SNP 34
UDP 43
UP 19
UPN 22
WTPN 10
YES 11
YPP 1379
He also listed the valid votes to be 421,013; rejected votes as 30,049; total votes cast being 451,063; total registered voters at 1,935,168 and total accredited voters being 452,765.
The Returning Officer added that 2,910 votes were cancelled at three poling units in two local
government areas of the state .