2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election

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2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election
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Turnout54.83%
 
Nominee David Lyon Douye Diri
Party APC PDP
Running mate Biobarakuma Degi Lawrence Ewrujakpor
Popular vote352,552143,172
Percentage70.59%28.66%
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LGA results
Lyon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Diri:     60–70%     80–90%
Governor before election

Henry Seriake Dickson
PDP

Elected Governor

Election results annulled
Douye Diri becomes governor

Contents

The 2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019, the APC nominee David Lyon won the election, defeating Douye Diri of the PDP. [1]

David Lyon emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after defeating his closest rival, Diseye Nsirim. [2] He picked Biobarakuma Degi as his running mate. [3] Douye Diri was the PDP candidate with Lawrence Ewrujakpor as his running mate. [4] 45 candidates contested in the election. [5]

On 14 February 2020, due to irregularities in the filing of the candidacy of David Lyon's running mate, the Supreme Court annulled the election results. Under Nigerian election law, Douye Diri, as the second highest earner of votes, became governor. [6]

Electoral system

The Governor of Bayelsa State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas. [7]

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on 4 September 2019. David Lyon won the primary election with 42,138 votes against 5 other candidates. His closest rival was Diseye Nsirim, who came a distant second with 1,533 votes. [2]

Candidates

Results

APC primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC David Lyon 42,138 92.0
APC Diseye Nsirim1,5333.3
APC Prince Amgbare6331.3
APC Heineken Lokpobiri 5711.2
APC Maureen Etebu5641.2
APC Preye Aganaba3540.7
Total votes45,793 100.0

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on September 3, 2019. Douye Diri won the primary election with 561 votes against 20 other candidates. His closest rival was Timi Alaibe, a former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, who came second with 365 votes, Gboribiogha Jonah, the incumbent deputy governor, scored 62 votes. [4]

Candidates

Results

PDP primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Douye Diri 561 46.0
PDP Timi Alaibe 36529.9
PDP Keniebi Okoko14211.6
PDP Gboribiogha Jonah 625.0
PDP Other candidates877.1
Total votes1,217 100.0

Results

A total number of 45 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [5]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 922,562, while 517,883 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 505,884, while number of valid votes was 499,551. Rejected votes were 6,333. [1]

CandidatePartyVotes%
David Lyon All Progressives Congress 352,55270.57
Douye Diri People's Democratic Party 143,17228.66
Other candidates3,8270.77
Total499,551100.00
Valid votes499,55198.75
Invalid/blank votes6,3331.25
Total votes505,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout922,56254.83
Source: TVC News

By local government area

LGADavid Lyon

APC

Douye Diri

PDP

Total votes
#%#%#
Yenagoa 24,60719,184
Brass 23,83110,410
Nembe 83,041874
Sagbama 7,83160,339
Ogbia 58,01613,763
Kolokuma/Opokuma 8,93415,360
Southern Ijaw 124,8034,898
Ekeremor 21,48918,344
Totals352,552143,172499,551

References

  1. 1 2 "APC dislodges PDP in Bayelsa, wins governorship election". Punch Newspapers. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Bayelsa Governorship: David Lyon wins APC primary". 4 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bayelsa APC gov candidate picks running mate". Punch Newspapers. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Dickson's man, Diri, wins PDP governorship primary". 4 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Bayelsa State Governorship Election, 2019 Final List of Candidates" (PDF). INEC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Confusion in Bayelsa as S-Court sacks gov-elect, Lyon". Vanguard News. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Mboho, Justina (17 March 2023). "Here's what the law says about gubernatorial elections in Nigeria". Nairametrics. Retrieved 26 April 2024. A candidate's contesting election to governorship positions shall be deemed to have been duly elected where he has the highest number of votes cast and not less than one-quarter of all the votes cast in each of at least two-thirds of all the local government areas in the state.
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