BREAKING: Diri Wins 6 LGAs, Sylva Gets 2 as INEC Completes Collation of Bayelsa Election Result
- The 2023 Bayelsa state gubernatorial election was conducted by INEC on Saturday, November 11
- The motive of the off-cycle election was to elect the governor of Bayelsa state, south-south Nigeria
- Incumbent governor, Douye Diri, ran for re-election and faced a major challenge from one of his predecessors, Timipre Sylva
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Yenagoa, Bayelsa state - As Nigerians follow the Bayelsa election update, Governor Duoye Diri has won six local government areas (LGAs) in the 2023 state governorship poll.
Diri, 64, is the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Source: Twitter
Bayelsa: Diri set to be announced winner
After the collation of results resumed on Monday afternoon, November 13, Diri took most LGAs, while his major challenger, Timipre Sylva (candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC), won in two LGAs.
The underdog in the contest, Udengs Eradiri of the Labour Party (LP), failed to win any LGA, according to official results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Check out the full results below:
Southern Ijaw
APC - 18,174
LP - 119
PDP - 24,685
Brass LGA
APC - 18,431
LP - 83
PDP - 12,602
Ekeremor LGA
APC - 8,445
PDP - 23,172
LP - 50
Nembe LGA
APC - 22,248
PDP - 4,556
LP - 113
Sagbama LGA
APC - 6,608
PDP - 35,504
LP - 217
Yenagoa LGA
APC - 14,534
LP - 244
PDP - 37,777
Ogbia LGA
APC - 16,319
LP - 57
PDP - 18,435
Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA
APC - 5,349
LP - 22
PDP - 18,465
With these results, Diri is expected to be declared the winner by INEC.
APC's Sylva wins own local govt
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Sylva won an additional LGA - Brass.
Sylva, a one-time governor of Bayelsa state, hails from Brass local government.
Bayelsa election: APC fumes
Legit.ng also reported that the APC condemned alleged attempts to move the collation of Brass LGA to Yenagoa.
The APC made this condemnation in a statement by Felix Morka, the APC national publicity secretary.
Bayelsa: Sani drops hint on likeliest winner
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that Shehu Sani, a former Senator who represented Kaduna central hinted that Governor Diri "is coasting to victory" in the governorship poll.
Writing on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, November 12, Sani, a PDP chieftain, said "going by the media reports and trickling results, Diri is coasting to victory".
Source: Legit.ng
