Bye-elections: Ex-governor Dickson, Akpan win Bayelsa senate seats

Uche EmmanuelDecember 6, 2020

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winners of the bye-elections in Bayelsa Central and West senatorial districts to retain the seats vacated by Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

In Bayelsa Central, the PDP polled 20,922 votes in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA; 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.

The INEC Returning Officer for Bayelsa Central, Dr Emmanuel Akpan, declared the candidate of the PDP, Moses Cleopas, winner for the district.

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.

Also, the candidate of the PDP in Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, was also declared winner for the district.

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.