The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday,
announced the incumbent Governor, Senator Douye Diri winner of the state
governorship election held on Saturday.
The State Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor, Federal
University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Kuta Farouk, made the announcement at
the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Media Centre, INEC, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The incumbent Governor Diri won the election in six of the
eight local government areas of the state, while his closest rival and
candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylva, won only two
LGAs.
The LGAs won by the PDP candidate include Kolokuma/Opokuma,
Ogbia, Yenagoa, Sagbama, Nembe, Ekeremor, Brass, and Southern Ijaw, while Chief
Sylva of the APC, won Nembe and Brass LGAs.
Details later…
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