Bayelsa 2019: Abubakar, Cole, Bagudu Joins Lyon to Celebrates Election Victory
By Oki Samson
L-R: Former APC Governorship Candidate, Rivers State, Arc. Tonye Patrick Cole; Governor, Jigawa State, Alh. Badaru Abubakar; Governor-Elect, Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon; Minister of Petroleum (State), Chief Timipre Sylva; Governor, Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu and an All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain from Akwa Ibom State during the APC Press Briefing to Announce the Governorship Election Victory of David Lyon in Bayelsa State.
Arc. Tonye Patrick Cole joins Chief David Lyon in celebration as the APC Governorship Candidate is declared winner of the Bayelsa State Governorship Elections.
Chief Lyon was declared winner by INEC Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orunmuwese having polled a total of 352,552 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Duoye Diri, who polled 143,172 votes.
The APC Leader of Bayelsa and Minister of Petroleum (State), Chief Timipre Sylva, Chairman of APC Campaign Council for Bayelsa Governorship election, Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Governor of Kebbi State Alhaji Atiku Bagudu were also present.
