PDP leading in Bayelsa Gubernatorial race despite reports of APC sponsored violence

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is maintaining a comfortable lead in the just-concluded supplementary election in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) and 101 units in Bayelsa State, despite the low turnout of voters recorded in some communities, SharaReporters reported.

According to the publication, the unofficial collated results from various polling units and wards across the State, available to journalists so far, show that the PDP is widening its existing lead of 33,000 votes.

According to unofficial results collated so far, the PDP had a strong showing at polling units and wards in Amasoma, Otuan, Ogbia, Nembe Ogbolomabiri, Ekpetiama and some other communities. The decision by the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) to decentralize the distribution of election materials to LGAs across the State facilitated the early arrival of materials in some communities.

The following poll results from Southern Ijaw area of Bayelsa State are unofficial. Only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the authority to officially declare poll results.

SOUTHERN IJAW WARD 3 RESULTS SO FAR PDP IS LEADING.

UNIT 1  PDP 215  APC 26
UNIT 2   PDP 360  APC 36
UNIT 3   PDP 96    APC 36
UNIT 4   PDP 104  APC 54
UNIT 5   PDP 157  APC 11
UNIT 6   PDP 53     APC 3
UNIT 7  
UNIT 8   PDP 49     APC 14
UNIT 9   PDP 383  APC 12
UNIT 10 PDP 73    APC 37
UNIT 11 PDP 78    APC 22
UNIT 12 PDP 53    APC 11
UNIT 13 PDP 87    APC 28
UNIT 14 PDP 45    APC 42
UNIT 15 PDP 41    APC 36
UNIT 16 PDP 46    APC 30
UNIT 17 PDP 36    APC 34
UNIT 18 PDP 16    APC 34
UNIT 19 PDP  47   APC 41
UNIT 20 PDP
UNIT 21
UNIT 22
UNIT 23
UNIT 24
UNIT 25
UNIT 26
UNIT 27 PDP 199     APC 11

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