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Senator Diri wins Bayelsa PDP governorship primary
Senator Douye Diri has emerged winner of the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State.
The Governor Darius Ishaku-led PDP Bayelsa State Governorship Primary Committee conducted the exercise at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa.
The exercise, which began at 11:30pm Tuesday night ended at 5:00am Wednesday morning.
Diri, who represents Bayelsa Central at the National Assembly, defeated 19 other aspirants to emerge the PDP candidate for the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in the state.
One of the 21 aspirants, Talford Ongolo, had stepped down from the race on the eve of the primary poll.
Diri polled a total of 561 votes to win the governorship ticket of the PDP.
Former Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs, Timi Alaibe, came second with 365 votes.
Diri and Alaibe are from the same Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area.
Keniebi Okoko, son of a former national President of the Ijaw National Congress and Professor of Political Science, Kimse Okoko, got third position in the primaries with 142 votes.
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