The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the by-elections in Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West senatorial districts to retain the seats vacated by Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
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In Bayelsa Central’s Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, the PDP polled 20,922 votes; it also garnered 54,390 in Yenagoa LGA and 44,707 votes in Southern Ijaw LGA, while the APC scored 4,980 votes; 6,155; and 7,812 votes, respectively in the three local government areas.
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The INEC Returning Officer for Bayelsa Central, Dr Emmanuel Akpan, declared the candidate of the PDP, Moses Cleopas, winner for the district.
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Similarly, in Bayelsa West, the PDP polled a total of 115,257 votes in Ekeremor LGA and 68,156 in Sagbama, while the APC scored 17,541 votes and 7,303 votes, respectively in both council areas.
Speaking at the Mahmood Yakubu Media Centre, INEC, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa Central collation centre, the INEC national commissioner in charge of Bayelsa, Edo and Rivers States, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu, restated the commission’s commitment to transparency in the electoral process.
“I assure the political parties that we are going to be very transparent and they would have nothing to complain about at the end of the day,” she said.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, noted that it had been three hectic days for INEC officials, security agencies and other stakeholders.
