The Bayelsa State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri, has emerged as the winner of the Saturday, November 11, 2023 election.
The state’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruq Kuta, formally announced the outcome of the election on Monday afternoon, November 13.
The incumbent governor polled a total of 175,196 votes after winning six out of the eight local government areas of the state, while his closest challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, cliched only two LGAs.
The LGAs include Kolokuma/Opokuma, Ogbia, Yenegoa, Sagbama, Nembe, Ekeremor, Brass, and Southern Ijaw.
