Seriake Dickson, Cleopas Win Bayelsa Senate Seats

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has won the Bayelsa West Senatorial District bye-election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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INEC Returning Officer for Bayelsa Central, Dr Emmanuel Akpan, also declared the candidate of the PDP, Moses Cleopas, winner for the district.

PDP won both bye-elections in Bayelsa Central and West senatorial districts to retain the seats vacated by Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

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In Bayelsa Central, the PDP polled 20,922 votes in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA; 54,390 in Yenagoa LGA and 44, 707 votes in Southern Ijaw LGA, while the APC scored 4,980 votes; 6,155; and 7,812 votes, respectively.

While in Bayelsa West, the PDP polled a total of 115, 257 votes in Ekeremor LGA and 68,156 in Sagbama, while the APC scored 17,541 votes and 7,303 votes, respectively.

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