Bayelsa 2019 Governorship Election: Live Updates, Results And Situation Report

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.

Video: National Commissioner Mrs.May Agbamuse-Mbu speaking on the readiness of the Nigerian Air Force to Support INEC, in the transportation of Personnel and Materials when necessary.#BayelsaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/AcNWqmNMMw

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) November 15, 2019

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.