The former vice-president of Nigeria and a presidential candidate of the opposition People Democratic Party (PDP) vice , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu for winning the ticket of the All Progressive Congress at the just concluded National Convention in Abuja.
Tinubu polled 1271 votes to defeat his closest rivals,Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo who polled 316 and 237 votes respectively.
Reacting, Atiku said Tinubu’s victory was as a result of his tenacity.
He said,”Congratulations, @officialABAT, on your emergence as your party’s presidential candidate.
“It has been a hard-fought contest, but that you prevailed confirms your tenacity”.
Atiku and Tinubu will slug it out next year for the number one seat of the country.