Peter Obi Received Our Votes In The Southeast And Southsouth, But He Did Not Win The Presidency - Atiku - Legitvibes May 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 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. : He suggested that Obi was "in a

: In contrast, he secured roughly 14.2% of the votes across northern regions. : In contrast, he secured roughly 14

: 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". The following sections detail Atiku's perspective and the

The following sections detail Atiku's perspective and the electoral data surrounding these claims. Atiku Abubakar’s Perspective