Hope Uzodinma, Timipre Sylva Emerge APC Governorship Candidates For Imo, Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had announced that the Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa Governorship Elections will hold on November 11, 2023.

The Commission also notified Political Parties that they have until April 17 to conduct their respective Primaries;

Hope Uzodinma polled 63,618 votes to emerge winner in yesterday’s special congress in Owerri in which he was the sole candidate. He faces the PDP National Secretary, Nnaemeka Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The Labour Party is currently conducting theirs across the three (3) States.

For Bayelsa… A former Governor and immediate past Minister of Petroleum (State), Timipre Sylva have been announced winner of the Direct Primary conducted across the eight (cool LGAs in the State. He polled 52061 votes and will be the main challenger to Governor Duoye Diri of the PDP.

Others are: Great Joshua MacIver (2078), Chief David Lyon (1582), Prof. Ongoebi Etebo (1277), Mrs Ikisima Ogbomade (584) and Festus Daumiebi (557)

1. KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA

Registered Voters: 8311
Accredited Voters: 8017

Isikima Johnson – 48
Timipre Sylva – 7636
Great Joshua MacIver – 88
David Lyon – 35
Festus Sunday – 48
Etebor – 162

2. EKEREMOR

Registered Voters: 22770
Accredited Voters: 3351

Isikima Johnson – 45
Timipre Sylva – 3171
David Lyon – 23
Festus Sunday – 28
Prof Etebo – 25
Great Joshua MacIver – 59

3. YENAGOA
   Registered Voters: 16938
   Accredited Voters: 6212

Isikima Johnson – 55
Timipre Sylva – 4749
David Lyon – 1042
Festus Sunday – 58
Prof Etebo – 197
Great Joshua MacIver – 111

3. YENAGOA
   Registered Voters: 16938
   Accredited Voters: 6212

Isikima Johnson – 55
Timipre Sylva – 4749
David Lyon – 1042
Festus Sunday – 58
Prof Etebo – 197
Great Joshua MacIver – 111

3. YENAGOA
   Registered Voters: 16938
   Accredited Voters: 6212

Isikima Johnson – 55
Timipre Sylva – 4749
David Lyon – 1042
Festus Sunday – 58
Prof Etebo – 197
Great Joshua MacIver – 111

4. SOUTHERN IJAW
   Registered Voters: 31069
   Accredited Voters: 12735

Isikima Johnson – 99
Timipre Sylva – 10567
David Lyon – 271
Festus Sunday – 156
Prof Etebo – 266
Great Joshua MacIver – 1376

5. SAGBAMA
   Registered Voters: 14665
   Accredited Voters: 3904

Isikima Johnson – 94
Timipre Sylva – 2870
David Lyon – 77
Festus Sunday – 94
Prof Etebo – 229
Great Joshua MacIver – 123

6. BRASS
   Registered Voters: 16938
   Accredited Voters: 6212

Isikima Johnson – 55
Timipre Sylva – 4749
David Lyon – 1042
Festus Sunday – 58
Prof Etebo – 197
Great Joshua MacIver – 111

7. OGBIA
   Registered Voters: 8567
   Accredited Voters: 8361

Isikima Johnson – 71
Timipre Sylva – 8180
David Lyon – 23
Festus Sunday – 23
Prof Etebo – 27
Great Joshua MacIver – 37

8. NEMBE
   Registered Voters: 27804
   Accredited Voters: 4794

Isikima Johnson – 116
Timipre Sylva – 4096
David Lyon – 75
Festus Sunday – 92
Prof Etebo – 245
Great Joshua MacIver – 170