Final result of Bayelsa State guber election

Douye Diri has won the Bayelsa State state gubernatorial election.

Diri the incumbent Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the winner. Prof Faruq Kuta, the Returning Officer, announced Diri’s victory at the election’s collation center, revealing that he secured 175,196 votes, surpassing his closest rival, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, who received 110,108 votes. The Labour Party trailed with 905 votes.

Here’s a breakdown of the results announced by INEC:

Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, Bayelsa State

• Accredited Voters: 24,171
• APC: 5,349
• LP: 22
• PDP: 18,465

Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State

• Accredited Voters: 36,955
• APC: 16,319
• LP: 57
• PDP: 18,435

Yenagoa LGA, Bayelsa State

• Accredited Voters: 54,380
• APC: 14,534
• LP: 244
• PDP: 37,777

Sagbama LGA, Bayelsa State

• Accredited Voters: 42,879
• APC: 6,608
• LP: 217
• PDP: 35,504

Nembe LGA, Bayelsa State

• Accredited Voters: 27,404
• APC: 22,248
• LP: 113
• PDP: 4,556

Ekeremekor LGA, Bayelsa State

• Accredited Voters: 32,066
• APC: 8,445
• LP: 50
• PDP: 23,172

The total valid votes cast were 27,036, with 264 votes rejected, making the total votes cast 27,300. Douye Diri emerged as the winner with a significant lead in several local government areas, securing his position as the governor for the upcoming term.