Diri emerges winner of PDP governorship primary election in Bayelsa state

  • Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has clinched the PDP gubernatorial ticket for the second term
  • Diri emerged as the winner of the PDP primary election conducted on Wednesday, April 12, ahead of the governorship election which is slated to hold on November 11 in the state
  • Diri, who was the sole aspirant polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state to contest November 11 governorship election for a second term in office.

Diri, an incumbent governor of the state who was the sole aspirant for the primary, polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate, Daily Trust reported.