Sylva emerges APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa

Chief Timipre Sylva has been declared winner of the Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC)  governorship primary, held on Friday.

The result of the primary was announced at the APC state Secretariat in Yenagoa by the Chairman of the election committee, retired Maj. Gen. A T. Jibrin rtd.

Jibrin said Sylva secured 52,061 to defeat five other contestants.