Atiku edges Obi, Tinubu in Bayelsa

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has won the presidential election in Bayelsa State.

Atiku edged his counterparts in the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi; and in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu.

Atiku won in five out of the eight local government areas with 68,818; Obi secured 50,076, while Tinubu polled 42,572 votes.

The results were announced by State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof Lilian Salami.

The results:

KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA LGA
APC – 4,137
LP – 3,395
PDP – 8,972

OGBIA LGA
APC – 8,444
LP – 6,722
PDP – 6,362

SAGBAMA LGA
APC – 4,603
LP – 4,729
PDP – 10,240

EKEREMOR LGA
APC – 4,398
LP – 4,489
PDP – 9,113

SOUTHERN IJAW LGA
APC – 7,650
LP – 4,400
PDP – 11,280

BRASS LGA
APC – 3,684
LP – 2,273
PDP – 6,209

NEMBE LGA
APC – 3,005
LP – 1,807
PDP – 2,334

YENAGOA LGA
APC – 6,651
LP – 22,261
PDP – 14,308