November 12, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has further adjourned the collation of results of the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election until 6pm on Sunday, November 12.
The Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced the adjournment after the results in six of the eight LGAs in Bayelsa State were announced on Sunday evening.
THEWILL reports that incumbent Governor Duoye Diri has taken the lead in five of the six local government election results so far declared by the commission.
Diri beats his closest rival, the APC candidate and former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, in Kolokuma/Opokuma, Ogbia, Yenagoa, Sagbama and Ekeremor Local Government Areas.
The candidate of the APC Sylva has won Nembe Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, the collation of election results in Brass and Southern Ijaw Local Governments will resume by 6pm.
The results of the six LGAs so far announced by the commission are:
Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA
Number of Registered voters – 65,364
Accredited Voters – 24171
APC – 5, 349
LP – 22
PDP – 18, 465
Ogbia LGA
Number of Registered voters – 119571
Accredited Voters – 36955
APC – 16,319
LP – 57
PDP – 18,435
Yenagoa LGA
Number of Registered voters – 218,394
Accredited Voters – 54380
APC – 14,534
LP – 244
PDP – 37,777
Nembe LGA
Number of Registered voters – 99,035
Accredited Voters –27,404
APC – 22,248
PDP – 4,556
LP – 113
Sagbama LGA
Number of Registered voters – 138,832
Accredited Voters – 42879
APC – 6,608
PDP – 35,504
LP – 217
Ekeremor LGA
APC – 8445
LP – 50
PDP – 23172
