The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday officially declared the candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Duoye Diri, winner of the Bayelsa governorship election.
Diri, who is also the incumbent governor of the state, polled a total vote of 175,196, clinching the governorship position against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva.
Diri polled a total of 175,196 votes while Sylva trailed behind with 110,108 votes, making the margin a total of 65,088.
Prof Faruq Kuta, who is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, and the state Returning Officer, announced the result a moment ago.
Like Bayelsa, governorship polls were held in Imo and Kogi states on Saturday.
Bayelsa has 8 LGAs, results as declared by the Returning Officer.
.BAYELSA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
Yenagoa LGA
APC 14534
PDP 37777✓
Ogbia LGA
APC 16319
PDP 18435✓
Kolokuma/Opokuma,LGA
APC 5349
PDP 18465✓
Sagbama LGA
APC 6608
PDP 35504✓
Nembe LGA
APC 22248 ✓
PDP 4,556
Ekeremor LGA
APC 8445
PDP 23172✓
Brass LGA
APC 18431✓
PDP 12602
Southern Ijaw LGA
APC 18174
PDP 24685✓
APC TOTAL SCORES 110108 Votes
PDP TOTAL SCORES 175196 Votes ✓✓
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