Today, November 16, 2019, Bayelsans will vote for their preferred number one citizen in the Bayelsa governorship election 2019, to oversee the south-south state for another four years.
YaahooJournalist reports that the Bayelsa election will take place in eight (8) Local Government Areas (LGA), 2,244 polling units and voting points. Bayelsa has 923,182 registered voters with 239 electoral wards.
However, 867,088 voters who collected their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) will participate in the governorship election today.
Bayelsa Election Results
Below are the names of the 8 local government areas…
- Brass.
- Ekeremor.
- Kolokuma/Opokuma.
- Nembe.
- Ogbia.
- Sagbama.
- Southern Ijaw.
- Yenagoa.
Forty-five (45) political parties and candidates are registered for the Bayelsa governorship election but two; the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been identified by political analysts as the main contenders for the election.
David Lyon of the APC is hoping to take over from the incumbent Governor Seriake Henry Dickson who is backing Douye Diri (PDP candidate) for the state.
The election is being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Live Updates, Results And Situation Report of Bayelsa Election….
Time: 7:30AM
State: Bayelsa
LGA: SILGA
Ward: 5
PU: 8
-There is still no sign of INEC officers or security personnel at the unit.
Time: 7: 28AM
State: Bayelsa
LG: Kolga
Ward: 4
PU: 007
INEC officials with materials have arrived the PU
Time: 7:20AM
State: Bayelsa
LG: Sagbama
Ward: 1
PU: 1
-No INEC officials seen or setting up
-Security agents are on ground
Time: 7:01am
State: Kogi
LGA: Dekina
Ward: Dekina
PU: Udaba 2 (Govt Day Secondary School)
Report: INEC ad-hoc staff are setting up. About 15 voters are present. 2 party agents are present (APC and PDP). One Policeman is also present.
Time: 6:45AM
State: Bayelsa state
LG: Sagbama
Ward: 1 agbere
PU : 1
-Armed security men seen around the area
-Local government chairman of Sagbama allegedly ran away with material.
Time: 6:30AM
PU: 1
Ward:1
LGA: Kolga
State: Bayelsa
– Every where is calm, police presence is visible, waiting for INEC officials.
10:59 pm (November 15): Group Photograph of National Commissioners AVM Mu’azu (Rtd) 2(R-L) & Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu 3(R-L), REC Bayelsa State INEC, Pst. Sunday Udoh(M) and Nigerian Air Force Personnel at Yenagoa Bayelsa State.
