By Kamil Opeyemi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday night, adjourned the collation of results in the November 11, 2023, Bayelsa State Governorship Election till Monday noon.

So far, results from six of the eight local government areas in the state namely Kolokuma/Opokuma, Ogbia, Yenegoa, Sagbama, Nembe and Ekeremor have been collated. The remaining local government areas are Brass and Southern Ijaw.

Prof Faruq Kuta, who is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, and the state Returning Officer for the election in Bayelsa adjourned the exercise on Sunday night.

Sixteen political parties fielded candidates for the election in Bayelsa.

The incumbent Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is slugging it out with his main challeger of APC former Minister of State For Petroleum Resources and an ex-governor of the state, Timipre Sylva.

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Sylva, was the governor of the state from May 2007 to April 2008 and later between May 2008 and January 2012.

See Bayelsa Results As Announced by INEC So Far:

Sagbama LGA

APC – 6608

LP – 217

PDP – 35504

Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA

APC – 5349

LP – 22

PDP – 18465

Ogbia LGA

APC – 16319

LP – 57

PDP – 18435

Yenegoa LGA

APC – 14534

LP – 244

PDP – 37777

Nembe LGA

APC – 22248

LP – 113

PDP – 4556

Ekeremor LGA

APC – 8445

LP – 50

PDP – 23172