Buhari's support not enough as Atiku defeats Tinubu in Katsina

Despite President Muhammadu's repeated endorsements of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged victorious in the presidential election conducted in Katsina State on February 25, 2023.

The former Vice-President managed to edge what turned out to be a keenly contested presidential contest with 6762 votes difference.

According to the results announced by the state Returning Officer, Professor Muazu Abubakar Gusau, in the early hours of Monday, February 27, 2023, Atiku polled 489,045 votes to leave Tinubu trailing closely behind him with 482,283 votes.

Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) finished third with 69386 votes while Labour Party's Peter Obi recorded 6376 votes.

Gusau said the total number of Registered Voters was 3516719 while the total number of Accredited voters was put at 1097663.

Recall Katsina is the homestate of Buhari, who is also the chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.