JUST IN: Obi defeats Atiku with over 2,500 votes in Adamawa ward

Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has defeated his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival with 2,660 votes at Muchalla Ward, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

Atiku is not just from Adamawa but his party controls the state.

According to results released from the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the LGA, Obi polled a total of 4,524 votes while Atiku followed with 1,864 and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 340 votes while Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) trailed with 31 votes.

Below is the result:

APC 340
LP 4524
NNPP 31
PDP 1864

Total voters registered 16350
Total voters accredited 7020
Total voters cast 6995
Total valid 6826
Total rejected 169

Daily Trust