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

: Obi secured approximately 43.0% of the votes across all southern regions.

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. : Obi secured approximately 43

Official results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and independent analysis support the claim of Obi's dominance in these two regions: the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate