Just In: Adeleke Declares Douye Diri Winner of PDP Governorship Primary in Bayelsa State
- Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has clinched the PDP gubernatorial ticket for the second term
- Diri emerged as the winner of the PDP primary election conducted on Wednesday, April 12, ahead of the governorship election which is slated to hold on November 11 in the state
- Diri, who was the sole aspirant polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state to contest November 11 governorship election for a second term in office.
Diri, an incumbent governor of the state who was the sole aspirant for the primary, polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate, Daily Trust reported.
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How Diri defeated other candidates
The primary election conducted on Wednesday, April 12, had the party delegates from the eight local government areas of the state casting their votes to affirm the candidature of the governor, Vanguard report added.
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Adeleke confirms development, tasks party chieftains
The chairman of the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Election Primary Committee and Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, urged the people of the state to rally round the party during the November 11 governorship election in the state.
PDP speaks on Dino Melaye's alleged suspension
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed the real truth behind former Senator, Dino Melaye's alleged suspension.
This is as the PDP debunked the media reports that it has suspended Melaye over alleged anti-party activities in the state.
The opposition party in a statement signed on Wednesday, April 12, by Farouk Yahaya, State Secretary of the party, said at no time did the PDP contemplate suspension of the governorship aspirant.
Winner emerges in PDP governorship primary in Imo State
In an earlier report, Senator Samuel Anyanwu was declared the winner of the Imo state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 11 gubernatorial polls in the southeast state.
As reported by Channels TV online, Senator Anyanwu's victory was announced after the conclusion of the party's primary election on Wednesday, April 12 at the PDP secretariat in Owerri.
The Imo state governorship election is one of the off-cycle polls that would be conducted alongside Kogi and Bayelsa.
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