A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been elected as the flagbearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the December 5 governorship election in the state.
Sylva garnered 981 votes to floor his rival, Mr. Godknows Powell, who pocketed only 39 votes in a peaceful primary conducted at the state secretariat of the party in Yenagoa by a seven-member Electoral Panel led by Brig-Gen. Mansur Dan Ali (retd).
It was learnt that a former two-time member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Warman Ogoriba scored 28 votes; Diekivie Ikiogha, 22; Ebite Williams 9; Charity Valdego 7; Preye Aganaba 8 and Febo Austin 7.
Others are Romeo Dekeye 10 votes; Ebitimi Amgbare 3; Ambassador Otiotio 1, Felix Oboro 1 and Christopher Enai 2.
Out of 1147 votes cast at the poll, the chairman of the panel declared 1, 120 votes valid and invalidated 27 votes.
The national leadership of the party had nullified Sylva’s earlier victory over issue bothering of irregularities and violence in the last primaries conducted by the governor Adams Oshiomole-led committee.
Speaking shortly after he was declared the winner of the poll by the chairman, Sylva said the victory indicated that members of the party would put hands on deck to make sure the coming election favours them.
He congratulated the former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Timi Alaibe, for pulling out ot the race.
He further urged him to support his ambition for the betterment of the oil-rich state. .
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