Atiku was declared the winner of the PDP presidential primaries on Sunday, October 7, 2018, after getting 1,532 votes.

Onochie, in a post which she published on her Facebook page on Sunday, October 7, 2018, said that Atiku’s emergence has made the work easier for the APC.

She said “Alh. Atiku Abubakar outspends Saraki, Tambuwal and others. Wins the PDP Presidential Ticket for 2019.

“Congratulations Alh. Atiku Abubakar. You have outspent the rest. You have a new toy. But believe it, it's only a dream. You ran away from facing President Buhari in a Primary, now you'll meet him at the Presidential elections. Ntor!

“14.8 million people made President Buhari their candidate. 1532 people made Atiku their candidate.

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“Bearing in mind that you can't go to America to represent us at the United Nations, nor meet with Nigerians in America, our job is made easy.

“Say Baba Buhari. 2019 is settled.”

Atiku will face, President Buhariwho was endorsed as the presidential candidate of the ruling APC during the presidential elections in 2019.

The former Vice-President polled 1,532 votes to beat his closest contenders, Senate President Bukola Saraki who got 317 votes and Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal who had 693 votes.

The PDP presidential primaries which started Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers state rolled into Sunday, October 7, 2018.

Brief political career

Atiku, 71, has been running for President since 1993. Atiku came third behind Babagana Kingibe and MKO Abiola in the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential primaries of 1992.

Atiku ran for the office of Governor of Gongola State (now Adamawa and Taraba States) in 1991.

In 1998, Atiku was elected Governor of Adamawa State. He was Governor-elect when he was selected by the PDP as Olusegun Obasanjo’s running mate.

He served as Vice President to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007.