Obi soars above Tinubu, Atiku in Plateau

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the winner of last Saturday’s election in Plateau State.

He scored 466, 722 votes to defeat his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who polled 307, 195 votes.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, garnered 243, 808 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got 8, 869 votes.

The result:

APC – 307,195

LP – 466,272

NNPP – 8869

PDP – 243,808

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