There is currently tension in Bayelsa state over the results of Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas.
Some of the supporters of the governor who spoke with our reporter vowed to resist any form of manipulation.
One of the supporters of the governor, Preye Jonathan, said, “We have information that they want to manipulate the result of Southern Ijaw and Brass local government areas. We will not allow that to happen they should declare the original result the way it is.”
From the results announced so far, Governor Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has so far polled 137,909 votes while Timipre Sylva, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, trails with 73,503 votes, leaving a margin of 64,406.
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