: In contrast, he secured roughly 14.2% of the votes across northern regions.

During the press conference, Atiku addressed the impact of Peter Obi's performance on the PDP's results. His main points included:

The following sections detail Atiku's perspective and the electoral data surrounding these claims. Atiku Abubakar’s Perspective

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