The Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has won the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship election.
Sylva emerged the party’s flagbearer having secured a total of 52,061 votes, beating Hon Great Joshua MacIver with 2,078 votes, Chief David Lyon who had 1582 votes; Prof Ongoebi Etebu with 1277, Mrs Ikisima Ogbomade securing 584, and Festus Daumiebi who came fourth with 557 votes.
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