#BAYELSA DECIDES 2023: INEC TO CONTINUE COLLATION BY 3 PM
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the tallying of the results from the November 11, 2023, Bayelsa State Governorship Elections.
Following the compilation of results from three of the state’s eight local government areas—Klobuma/Opokuma, Ogbia, and Yenegoa—the adjournment was made. The local government areas that remain include Southern Ijaw, Brass, Ekeremor, Nembe, and Sagbama.
The exercise was postponed until 3 p.m. today by Prof. Faruq Kuta, the vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, and the state returning officer.
Results from the remaining local government regions are anticipated, according to the returning officer.
The People’s Democratic Party’s Governor, Duoye Diri, has emerged victorious in all three local government elections thus far.
The results that INEC released are listed below:
Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, Bayelsa State
Accredited Voters: 24,171
APC: 5,349
LP: 22
PDP: 18,465
Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State
Accredited voters: 36,955
APC: 16,319
LP: 57
PDP: 18,435
Yenagoa LGA, Bayelsa State
Accredited voters: 54380
APC: 14 534
LP: 244
PDP: 37 777
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