David Lyon Declared Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, David Lyon, winner of the November 16 Bayelsa State governorship elections.
Joy Kalu 
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, Vice-chancellor, University of Benin, announced at the INEC Collation Centre in Yenagoa, the state capital, that the APC polled 352,552 votes while the PDP scored 143,172.
David Lyon, won six of the eight Local Government Areas of the state.
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The PDP candidate, Senator Diri won in just two LGA, which are Sagbama and Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Areas of the State.
Southern Ijaw which is fondly called the Kano of Bayelsa state, gave the APC candidate the boost with 124, 803 votes as against the 4,898 recorded by the PDP.
The APC got 21,489 votes in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state, while PDP scored 18344.
