Sylva Wins Another LGA As Collation Resumes In Bayelsa

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 11, 2023 governorship poll in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, won another local government area (LGA) when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resumed collation of results on Monday afternoon. 

INEC resumed collation at 12:42 on Monday, about 48 hours after the election held in the oil-rich South-South state.

The APC candidate won Brass LGA which was the first to be announced at the resumption of collation today.

In Brass, Sylva polled 18, 431 while Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 12,602.

So far, Diri has won five of the eight local government areas in the state while Sylva cliched two LGAs.

More to follow…