Prof Farouk Kuta News Today

The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has said that despite imperfections resulting from human error, the recently held governorship election in the state was free, fair, and transparent.

The BVAS and results in the female corps member’s possession were allegedly not recovered. While presenting his result, the local government collation officer, Dr Bolaji Olaleye, disclosed that the corp member did not answer several calls, further heightening fear that something bad might have happened to her.

Diri, who won in six out of eight local government areas polled a total of 175,196 votes to defeat fifteen other candidates including his closest rival, Chief Timipre Sylva of the APC who came second having won in two local government areas and polled a total of 110,108 votes.

Meanwhile, the results for Brass and Southern Ijaw LGAs are still been awaited as the State Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof Farouk Kuta, has adjourned the collation.