Peter Obi Received Our Votes In The Southeast And Southsouth, But He Did Not Win The Presidency - Atiku - Legitvibes May 2026

: Despite his regional success, Obi finished third overall with 6,101,533 votes, behind Atiku ( 6,984,520 ) and the winner, Bola Tinubu ( 8,794,726 ). Post-Election Developments (2026/2027) How Obi's emergence cost Atiku Nigeria's presidency

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

Official results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and independent analysis support the claim of Obi's dominance in these two regions: : Atiku argued that winning a landslide in

: He suggested that Obi was "in a rush" to leave the PDP and might have been the party's running mate had he remained. : Despite his regional success

: 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".