Bayelsa: APC crushes Dickson, PDP candidate in 2 out of 4 local govts; 4 more coming

In the results of the Bayelsa Nov 16 guber poll  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared so far, the PDP and its candidate suffered a crippling blow as the PAC creamed off three out of the LGAs area.

In the Nembe LGA results, the Returning Officer, Prof. Joseph Osemeke, said the total number of registered voters was 92,546, while the number of accredited voters stood at 85,103. The APC got 83,041 and the PDP polled 874 votes.

At the State Governor’s Local Government Area, Sagbama LGA, the results went the PDP’s way with registered voters 109, 460, and accredited voters 70, 111. The PDP polled 60,399, APC – 7,831, the total valid votes was 68, 569 and 1,022 invalid votes.

In Kolokuma/Opokuma the LGA of the candidate of the PDP, Senator Douye Diri,  the PDP won it with 15,360 against the 8,934 pulled by the APC.

While Brass LGA where the current Minister of state for Petroleum hails from, the APC won with a total of 23831, while PDP polled 10410.

Results from of LGAs are still being awaited.