Bayelsa Guber Poll: Diri Sets For Victory, Wins Southern Ijaw LGA

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

Supreme Court Sets To Hear Atiku’s Appeal Against Tinubu October 23

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for Monday, October 23, regarding the appeal filed by Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, against the election of President Bola Tinubu. It’s worth noting that on September 19, the PDP candidate lodged a 35-ground appeal challenging the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPC) that upheld Tinubu’s victory. Earlier, a five-member panel led by Justice Hassan Tsammani had, on September 6, dismissed the petitions filed by Atiku and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, citing a lack of merit. Additionally, the former Vice President sought the Supreme Court’s permission to submit fresh evidence obtained from Chicago State University, furthering his claims of discrepancies and forgery in President Tinubu’s academic records. Atiku maintains his stance, urging the apex court to remove Bola Tinubu from office.