INEC declares Diri as Bayelsa Governor-elect after closed door meeting

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Duoye Diri as Governor-elect of Bayelsa state.

This was the outcome of a closed-door meeting by INEC top executives.The Supreme Court sacked Chief David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress(APC) because his running mate presented a forged certificate to INEC.

Diri will be presented with the Certificate-of-Return in the next 20 minutes.