INEC Issues Certificate Of Return To Diri

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, issued a Certificate of Return to the Bayelsa State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri.

Naija News recalls that Diri won the state governorship election conducted on November 11, 2023.

Diri won six local government areas to win re-election while his closest rival, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won two local government areas.

The PDP governorship candidate polled a total of 175,196 votes while Sylva trailed with 110,108 votes.

The Bayelsa State deputy governor and Diri’s running mate, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, also received his certificate of return.

The INEC national commissioner supervising Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa, May Agbamuche-Mbu presented the certificates of return to Diri and Ewhrudjakpo at the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Media Centre INEC state office, Yenagoa.

Meanwhile, INEC has presented a Certificate of Return to Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma.

Naija News understands that the certificate was presented to Uzodinma after the electoral body declared him the winner of the Imo governorship election on November 11, 2023.

The event held at Rockview Hotel Owerri on Friday attracted several dignitaries, including All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains.

Uzodinma was re-elected for another four-year term after securing the highest number of votes in the election.