: He suggested that Obi was "in a rush" to leave the PDP and might have been the party's running mate had he remained.
Official results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and independent analysis support the claim of Obi's dominance in these two regions: : He suggested that Obi was "in a
During the press conference, Atiku addressed the impact of Peter Obi's performance on the PDP's results. His main points included: In a press conference held in Abuja on
: Obi secured approximately 43.0% of the votes across all southern regions. the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate
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.