Politics
Bayelsa PDP Ticket: Dickson’s Man Beats Alaibe In Tight Race
By Asolo Eyedoude
Senator Douye Diri has emerged as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for the November 16 governorship election.
The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, won the PDP ticket with 561 votes beating his closest rival, Chief Timi Alaibe who polled 365 votes.
Diri, was backed by Governor Seriake Dickson in a contest that involved 20 other aspirants including some other close assoicates of the outgoing governor.
The voting process which commenced late Tuesday night at about 11.30pm dragged into the early hours of Wednesday.
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, who was the chairman of the governorship electoral panel that conducted the exercise said that Keniebi Okoko came third with 142 votes.
| NAME | VOTES |
| Douye Diri | 561 |
| Timi Alaibe | 365 |
| Keniebi Okoko | 142 |
| Gboribiogha John-Jonah | 62 |
| Benson Kombowei | 24 |
| Reuben Okoya | 19 |
| Ayawe Nimibofa | 7 |
| Joshua Maciver | 7 |
| Kemela Okara | 4 |
| Etolor Robinson | 4 |
| Franklin Osaisai | 4 |
| Bolade Igali | 4 |
| Benson Agadaga | 3 |
| Talford Ongolo | 3 |
| Kiyaramo Johnson | 3 |
| Alagoa David | 3 |
| Igiri Tobin | 2 |
| Total Number of Votes | 1,237 |
| Invalid Votes | 16 |
According to him, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (rtd) the outgoing deputy governor scored 62 votes while Benson Kombowei polled 24 votes, Arc Reuben Okoya got 19 votes.
Ishaku added that Ayawe Nimibofa and Joshua Maciver scored 7 votes each while Kemela Okara, Etolor Robinson, Franklin Osaisai and Bolade Igali polled 4 votes each while Benson Agadaga, Talford Ongolo, Kiyaramo Johnson and Alagoa David had 3 votes each, Igiri Tobin scored 2 votes.
According to the Taraba governor, 1237 accredited delegates voted during the primaries out which 16 votes were declared invalid
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