The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has issued a Certificate of Return to the newly re-elected Bayelsa State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri.
The State deputy governor and Diri’s running mate, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, also received his certificate of return.
The brief ceremony which took place at the INEC’s headquarters, came shortly after a press briefing by the by the chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
The certificate was presented to Diri and his deputy on Friday by INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State.
Governor Diri won the State governorship election conducted on November 11 with a total of 175,196 votes, over his closest rival, the All Progressives Congress candidate and former petroleum minister, Chief Timipre Sylva, who garnered 110,108 votes.
The Labour Party candidate, Udengs Eradiri, secured a distant third place with 905 votes.
The governor’s triumph was evident in six out of the eight local government areas, including Yenagoa, Kolokuma-Opokuma, Sagbama, Ekeremor, Ogbia and Southern Ijaw.
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