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

: In states like Anambra, Obi polled 584,621 votes compared to APC’s 5,111 , showing an overwhelming regional preference. Regional Totals :

: Obi secured approximately 43.0% of the votes across all southern regions.

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. : In states like Anambra, Obi polled 584,621

: Atiku admitted the PDP lost a "considerable number of votes" to Obi, which significantly affected his own chances in the election. Election Data Comparison

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

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

Official results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and independent analysis support the claim of Obi's dominance in these two regions: The following sections detail Atiku's perspective and the

: 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".