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JUST IN: Bayelsa LGA elections results (see detail)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all the eight local government areas of Bayelsa, in the Saturday, August 10 polls conducted by the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC).
According to the report, Bayelsa has eight LGAs, and PDP won all as the All Progressives Congress (APC), did not partake in the election, because of some alleged irregularities according to them.
The returning officer, Frank Ebikumor, on Sunday in Yenagoa announced that Dengiye Ubarugu of the PDP polled 42,539 votes to defeat ADC, who polled 1,031 votes in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA. In Southern-Ijaw, the returning officer, Dr Nwiwu Johnson announced that Nigeria Kia of the PDP scored 107,150 to defeat AD, who scored 2,489 votes.
In Ekeremor LGA, the returning officer, Dr Victor Ayibatonye, announced that Chief Perekeme Petula emerged winner with 62,529 votes, as other parties had no vote.
Also, in Sagbama LGA, where Governor Seriake Dickson hails from, the returning officer, Dr ThankGod Apere, announced that Alah Embeleakpo, had 96,468 votes as other parties had no vote.
In Brass LGA, the returning officer, Timothy Ogiaba, announced that Victor Isaiah of the PDP scored 28,667 votes, while LP scored 2,948 votes. Ogbia LGA, Ebiye Ogoli, the returning officer, announced that Turner Ebinyo of the PDP scored 17,661 votes to defeat ADC, who scored 1,017.
While in Yenagoa, the returning officer, Dr Good-head Abraham, declared that Uroupaye Nimizuoa of the PDP scored 98,831 votes to defeat Lawrence Kwokwo of ADC, who scored 636 votes.
In his remarks, Dr Remember Ogbe, the BYSIEC chairman, said the process was peaceful in all the areas where elections were conducted.
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