Dickson, Sylva in tight race as results trickle in
•PDP chairman loses in own ward
• Dickson defeated in front of Govt House
Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appear to be running neck and neck in yesterday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State as results of the poll began trickling in last night.
Collation of the results went far into the night and a clearer picture is expected to emerge today.
Early results showed that the PDP performed badly in some of the areas it considered its strongholds including the neighbourhood of Government House, Yenagoa.
At the Peace Park polling unit 10 close to the seat of power Sylva polled 58 votes to Dickson’s 27.
The PDP also lost to the APC in the wards of several of its notable leaders including the Chairman of the party in the state Chief Serena Dokubo (Brass LG),and the Deputy Majority leader in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Tonye Isenah (Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA).
Results from Ekeremor, Brass, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Nembe and Yenagoa Local Government Areas showed that Sylva had pulled ahead of Dickson, although the governor was on top in Sagbama Local Government area.
Results from Ogbia LGA showed a close race.
There was no election in Wards 4 and 5 in Ogbia council area following of security threat by supporters of the two major contending parties.
Some of the unofficial results obtained last night:
YENAGOA
Ward 5, unit 20: APC 63, PDP 100
Ward 2 unit 1: APC 19, PDP 14
Ward 2 unit 2: APC 27, PDP 23
Ward 4 unit 8: APC 250,
PDP 144
Ward 7 unit 12: APC 81,
PDP 41
Ward 4 unit 10: APC 250,
PDP 154
Ward 5 unit 2: APC 135
PDP 136
Ward 4 unit 11: APC 115,
PDP 98
Ward 4 unit 12 APC 343,
PDP 78
Ward 5 unit 3: APC 81,
PDP 136
Ward 1 Unit, APC 109, PDP 45
KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA
Ward 3 unit 3 APC 50 PDP 34
Ward 10 unit 10 APC 102 PDP 58
Ward 10 unit 8 APC 85 PDP 65
Ward 10 unit 6 APC 58 PDP 41
Ward 3 unit 2 APC 13 PDP 12
BRASS
Ward 2 unit 6 APC 118 PDP 8
Ward 1 unit 3 APC 160 PDP 15
Ward 2 unit 15 APC 220
PDP 15
Ward 1 unit 15 APC 375 PDP 18
Ward 1 unit 10 APC 138 PDP 20
Ward I unit 12 APC 123 PDP 8
Ward 4 Unit 3 APC 285 PDP 2
Ward 3 unit 2 APC 298 PDP 12
Ward 3 unit 3 APC 210 PDP 3
Ward 2 unit 8 254 PDP 4
NEMBE
Ward 3 unit 8 APC 49 PDP 102
Ward 5 unit 2 APC 13 PDP 2
Ward 2 unit 9 APC 24 PDP 22
Ward 3 unit 6 APC 21 PDP 65
Ward 5 unit 1 APC 89 PDP 6
Ward 5 unit 7 APC 80 PDP 26
Ward 5 unit 8 APC 49 PDP 13
Ward 5 unit 9 APC 57 PDP 12
Ward 8 unit 25 APC 17 PDP 16
WARD 8 UNIT 20 APC 19
PDP 39
EKEREMOR
Ward 8 unit 31 APC 140
PDP 41
Ward 8 unit 32 APC 84 PDP 37
Ward 12 unit 10 APC 70
PDP 109
OGBIA
Ward 11 unit 6 APC 25 PDP 60
Ward 11 unit 1 APC 23 PDP 89
Ward 11 unit 11 APC 10 PDP 5
Ward 8 unit 8 APC 101 PDP 99
Ward 8 unit 9 APC 50 PDP 55
Ward 10 unit 1 APC 28 PDP 20
Ward 10 unit 2 APC 57 PDP 33
Ward 10 unit 3 APC 29 PDP 15
Ward 10 unit 4 APC 43 PDP 32
Ward 10 unit 5 APC 38 PDP 22
Ward 10 unit 6 APC 40 PDP 19
Ward 10 unit 7 APC 5 PDP 50
Ward 10 unit 8 APC 40 PDP 29
Ward 10 unit 9 APC 28 PDP 16
Ward 10 unit 10 APC 30 PDP 10
Ward 6 unit 3 APC 82 PDP 59
Ward 8 unit 18 APC 102
PDP 47
Ward 8 unit 11 APC 70 PDP 45
Ward 8 unit 7 APC 98 PDP 71
Ward 8 unit 16 APC 33 PDP 30
