#BayelsaDecides: Nigerians React To Dickson's Victory

Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Bayelsa supplementary governorship poll.

Dickson won seven out of the eight local governments in the south-south state defeating Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progvressives Congress (APC) after a keenly contested election.

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Following official results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today, January 10, Governor Seriake Dickson has been re-elected as the governor of Bayelsa state for another term of four years.

The results has generated various reactions from Nigerians across the nation, with many accusing fingers pointing in various directions.

Below are the reactions of Nigerians to the outcome of the tension filled election which has just been concluded in Bayelsa.

Here are what some Nigerians on Facebook had to say about the election.

Dan Musa Yusuf said: "

Udjoh Sandra said: "

Odinaka Odynaks Offoma said: "

Felix Onyema said: "

Abdullahi Dabban Shaibu said: "

Matthews Udida said: "

Michael Emmanuel said: "

There were also reactions from Twitter, however, one major reaction seemed to point clear all that happened in Bayelsa today. The tweet by one Ebube, summed the entire election as a case of truth triumphing even in the face of violence. Here is what the tweet reads:

  The election in Bayelsa today was characterized by some blood shed and in reaction to the violence which erupted within the course of the polls, the Senate president, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said that all those linked with the election violence will be brought to book. Saraki made this know via his Twitter handle, the tweet reads:

Source: Legit.ng