Attempts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flag bearer in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, to have audience with President Muhammadu Buhari may have been shunned. Vanguard reports.
The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC has released the results of 6 of the 8 Local Government Areas in Bayelsa state. Results from Nembe and Southern Ijaw local government areas are still being awaited.
Anxiety has taken over the race for the Bayelsa governorship position as the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC has shifted the time for the final collation of results and announcement of the eventual winner of the election.
Few hours to the commencement of Bayelsa's governorship election, the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta has seized hand grenades, AK 47 rifle magazines, among other items believed to be meant for disrupting the election.