2023 Bayelsa State Governorship Election
Douye Diri (PDP) was declared winner of the 11 November 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election with 175,196 votes, ahead of Timipre Sylva (APC, 110,108). The tribunal dismissed Timipre Sylva's petition on 27 May 2024, the Court of Appeal affirmed that on 18 Jul 2024 and the Supreme Court upheld Douye Diri's election on 23 Aug 2024.
Election concluded. Certified results below.
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Sourced from INEC. Updates as official numbers are declared.
Votes counted
285.3k
Winning share
61.4%
Douye Diri
PDP · Douye Diri
175.2k
Douye Diri
PDP
175.2k
61.4%
Timipre Sylva
APC
110.1k
38.6%
Each figure says what has happened to it. Reported is not checked, and checked is not declared.
The headline and the LGA figures disagree.
- Timipre Sylva: headline 110.1k, checked and declared units sum to 110.1k. Gap +5.
Shown rather than hidden: two independently entered numbers that should agree, and do not yet.
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Timipre Sylva
APC
0
0.0%
Douye Diri
PDP
0
0.0%
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Election day
11 Nov 2023
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