BEVERLY HILLS, November 17, (THEWILL) –Â From the results released so far, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, David Lyon, are in a wide lead after results from 6 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
Lyon has garnered 206,260 votes and has won in 4 LGAs.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Douye Diri, has polled 119,930 votes and has won in 2 LGAs.
The state has been under the firm grip of the PDP since 1999 but that hold is being seriously challenged by the APC.
There are eight Local government areas in Bayelsa State. With two to go, here are the results announced:
1. Yenagoa LGA
APC – 24, 607
PDP – 19, 184
2. Brass LGA
APC – 23, 831
PDP – 10, 410
3. Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA (PDP candidate, Diri’s LGA)
APC – 8,934
PDP – 15,360
4. Sagbama LGA
APC: 7,831
PDP: 60,339
5. Ogbia LGA (Former President Jonathan’s LGA. He is PDP but did not openly endorse the party’s candidate.)
APC – 58, 016
PDP – 13, 763.
6. Nembe
APC – 83,041
PDP – 874
