Governor Douye Diri secured victory in the ongoing collation of Bayelsa governorship election results, specifically winning Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.

As the collation centre took a break around 1:00 pm, the state Returning Officer, Prof Faruq Kuta, resumed the process at approximately 2:20 pm in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Diri, demonstrated a strong performance in Southern Ijaw, garnering 24,685 votes.

In contrast, his closest rival, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), received 18,174 votes. The Labour Party (LP) secured the third position with 119 votes out of the 50,153 accredited voters in the local government area.

These recent results solidify Diri’s lead, as he has now won in six out of the eight local government areas in Bayelsa, while Sylva secured victories in two.

Sylva’s wins include Brass Local Government Area, where he polled 18,431 votes compared to Diri’s 12,602.

Additionally, the APC triumphed in Nembe LGA, securing 22,248 votes, while Diri received 4,556 votes in that locality. The overall outcome of the election continues to unfold, shaping the political landscape of the oil-rich state.

See Bayelsa Governorship Results By LGA:

Southern Ijaw LGA

APC:

18,174

LP: 119

PDP: 24,685

Brass LGA

APC – 18,431

LP – 83

PDP – 12,602

Sagbama LGA

APC – 6,608

LP – 217

PDP – 35,504

Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA

APC – 5,349

LP – 22

PDP – 18,465

Ogbia LGA

APC – 16,319

LP – 57

PDP – 18,435

Yenegoa LGA

APC – 14,534

LP – 244

PDP – 37,777

Nembe LGA

APC – 22,248

LP – 113

PDP – 4,556

Ekeremor LGA

APC – 8,445

LP – 50

PDP – 23,172