Peter Obi Received Our Votes In The Southeast And Southsouth, But He Did Not Win The Presidency - Atiku - Legitvibes Apr 2026

: He suggested that Obi was "in a rush" to leave the PDP and might have been the party's running mate had he remained.

: In contrast, he secured roughly 14.2% of the votes across northern regions. : He suggested that Obi was "in a

: Obi secured approximately 43.0% of the votes across all southern regions. : Despite his regional success, Obi finished third

: Despite his regional success, Obi finished third overall with 6,101,533 votes, behind Atiku ( 6,984,520 ) and the winner, Bola Tinubu ( 8,794,726 ). Post-Election Developments (2026/2027) How Obi's emergence cost Atiku Nigeria's presidency He stated, "to become a president in this

During the press conference, Atiku addressed the impact of Peter Obi's performance on the PDP's results. His main points included:

: Atiku argued that winning a landslide in the Southeast and South-South is not enough to become president. He stated, "to become a president in this country you need votes from everywhere".

In a press conference held in Abuja on , following the outcome of the presidential election, Atiku Abubakar , the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, acknowledged that Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) had successfully captured votes in the Southeast and South-South regions. Atiku noted that while Obi "took our votes" in these traditional PDP strongholds, that support alone was insufficient to secure the presidency.