Bayelsa Poll: Concede Defeat - Dickson To Sylva

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has advised his main rival in the inconclusive governorship election in the state, Chief Timiprie Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to concede defeat.

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According to a report on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dickson’s remark comes on the heels of his early lead in the inconclusive poll.

Governor Dickson also expressed confidence that he stood a chance to win election in the remaining local government, Southern Ijaw following what his administration had done in the last three and half years in the local government.

Dickson said: “If we were in decent clime, my brother and friend, Timiprie Sylva and his party should have conceded defeat long ago because I am the leading candidate.

“The inconclusive election in the affected area was an election that never took place which everybody is aware of because there was hijack of election materials.

“We should be interested in asking some people who should be explaining how they came about sensitive documents.

 “The national security establishment must have their eyes on the ball by securing this country within and without.

“We are available to ensure that our country is safe because you cannot talk of security until every part of the country is safe."

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Following indications that the political arena was thickening with hate and indifference in Bayelsa state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) moved swiftly to nullify Saturday’s governorship election in the region.

According to INEC, the election was nullified due to violence in the area, the abduction of electoral officials and ballot box snatching in Southern Ijaw local government area.

However, results already announced have it that the PPD’s candidate Governor Seriake Dickson is clearly leading in the poll.

He has so far won six of the seven local government areas announced by INEC and has picked up 105,748 votes.

But with his biggest rival, Chief Timipre Sylva of the APC securing victory in Brass local government area and with a total vote of 72,594, the race to state government House is down to the wire as a landslide victory in Southern Ijaw local government area will ultimately decide who emerges as the next Bayelsa state governor for either of these two.

INEC has fixed Jan. 9, 2016 for the rerun election for the Southern Ijaw local government area in consultation with all stakeholders.

Source: Legit.ng