Out Of Five LGAs So Far Declared By INEC, PDP Candidate Dickson Leading Four

Governor Seriake Dickson has a clear lead in the Bayelsa State governorship election, according to results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Mr. Dickson, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, won in four of the five local government areas announced on Sunday by INEC.
He has so far garnered a total of 81, 929 votes, while his closest rival, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress got a total of 56, 514 votes.
The margin of lead is 25, 415 according to the announcement made by INEC.

Mr. Sylva won only in Brass Local Government Area where he comes from. He got 21,755 votes, while Mr. Dickson got 6,516 votes.

Mr. Dickson, besides winning 28, 934 votes in Sagbama where he comes from, also won big – 24, 258 – votes in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.

INEC said the announcement of the remaining results would commence at 10 a.m. on Monday.