{"id":65065,"date":"2019-02-24T12:08:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T11:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=65065"},"modified":"2019-02-24T12:08:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T11:08:55","slug":"atiku-speaks-on-election-results-say-victory-assured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/atiku-speaks-on-election-results-say-victory-assured\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku speaks on election results, Say Victory Assured"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m-3130658622192078085\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that with the results collated so far, he is sure of winning the presidential election.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div class=\"m_1537923584771647589ydp1e3947a4yahoo-style-wrap\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mr Abubakar stated this on Sunday morning in a statement by his campaign spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWith strong shares of vote in SS, SE as well as an increased share in SW and NC we are very pleased with the progress the PDP has made. We look forward to sharing some exciting news in other parts of the country very soon, which will confound all the armchair pundits,\u201d Mr Shaibu said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mr Abubakar is the main challenger to President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thanked Nigerians for turning out to vote for him in their millions and confirmed that the initial indications from the PDPs Simultaneous Vote Count show a PDP victory is assured.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Atiku in a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Assistant On Public Communication,Mr. Phrank Shaibu said \u201cI would like to sincerely thank the millions of people who, despite having to bear the additional burden of a postponed election, came out yesterday to vote for me and the other PDP candidates standing in this election.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The statement said with the PDP\u2019s high tech, cloud-based SVC system \u2013 which is able to collate in real-time the results from the 176,000 voting points across the nation \u2013 the Presidential candidate could boldly assure his supporters that victory was at hand.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWith strong shares of vote in SS, SE as well as an increased share in SW and NC we are very pleased with the progress the PDP has made. We look forward to sharing some exciting news in other parts of the country very soon, which will confound all the armchair pundits.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The people of Nigeria can take solace that very soon the living Nightmare of the last four years will come to an end so that together we will get Nigeria working again.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The PDP Presidential candidate urged Nigerians on the need to maximise their eternal vigilance in the next 48 hours to prevent the majority votes recorded at the polling units being disrupted by force by the APC at the collation centres.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI am familiar with how brazen and the complete lack of shame the APC can exhibit, but even I was shocked to witness just how low they went last night by accusing the PDP of \u2018recruiting armed thugs\u2019 to do just that. Why would we want to do that when we are winning?\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFurthermore I would like to say how proud I was of PDP supporters who conducted themselves so peacefully despite the significant provocations and threats of violence, removal and burning of ballot boxes and the likes.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The statement also thanked the security forces and election officials who in the main conducted their duties with exemplary professionalism but tasked General Buhari on his promise of a free and fair election.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cGeneral Buhari you have promised our people and the world that you would conduct \u2018free, fair and credible elections\u2019 so please call off the wilder elements within your party and deliver on your promise.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"conversation-footer\" class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that with the results collated so far, he is sure of winning the presidential election. 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