Bayelsa Guber: Governor Timipre Sylva emerges APC flag bearer

Out of a total number of 19 governorship aspirants who were vying to represent the All Progressive Congress(APC) in the Bayelsa Gubernatorial elections, 14 of them, participated in the party primaries.

After the accreditation of delegates who defied the early morning rain, the voting process started immediately in order to save time.

The result announced by Dan Ali showed that the former commissioner of Environment, Godknows Powell scored 39 votes,the former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Warman Ogoriba scored 28 votes. Others are the former commissioner for Agriculture,Chief Dikivie Ikhiogha 22 votes, Mrs. Tonye Akpereala 7, Hon. Preye Aganaba 8 votes, Austin Fabo, 7 votes,Romeo Kebaiye 10, Ebitimi Angbare, three, Ambassador Otiotio, one.

The former senator from Bayelsa East senatorial district, Senator Clever Ikhisikpo, three votes, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Christopher Enai, two votes; and the former ambassador to Venezuela, Ambassador Felix Oboro, one.

Chief Timipre Sylva, recorded 981 votes out of the total number of 1147 accredited votes. A total number of 27 voided votes were recorded.

Accepting the outcome of the election, Sylva, said . “We thank God that our symbol is of the broom and we are ready to sweep out poverty, joblessness and underdevelopment from the state.”