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Buhari congratulates Bayelsa governor-elect, David Lyon

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: November 18, 2019
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Bayelsa governor-elect David Lyon
President Muhammadu Buhari and Bayelsa governor-elect David Lyon (File Photo of their previous meeting)
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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16 election in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, on his victory.

Okay.ng reports that Lyon polled a total of 352,552 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Duoye Diri, who scored 143,172 votes.

INEC had returned Lyon as the winner of the keenly contested election after scoring the highest number of votes in the election.

President Buhari in reaction to the victory commended APC supporters in particular and Nigerians in general in the State who exercised their civic rights in a peaceful manner, notwithstanding the pockets of unrest recorded in some locations.

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Condemning the loss of lives in Bayelsa, particularly prior to the election, the President commiserates with the families of the victims.

According to President Buhari, ”Violence during elections vitiates our commitment to demonstrate to the world and upcoming generation that we are a people capable of electing leaders in a peaceful and orderly manner.”

He notes that while officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies did their best within the ambit of the law to ensure free, fair and credible elections, it is unfortunate that pockets of unrest, mostly sponsored by desperate politicians, were recorded during the poll.

The President looks forward to working with the incoming government to improve the lives of the people in Bayelsa State, while ensuring the security of lives and property of all citizens.

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President Buhari urges Governor-elect Lyon to carry other divergent interests along in the next phase of governance, imploring those not satisfied with the outcome of the poll to seek redress through the constitutionally established channels.

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Muhammad Ameer Aliyu, is a prolific journalist who joined Okay Nigeria in 2015 with the aim staying committed to bringing more positive growth to the digital news platform. He is the Senior Editor at Okay Nigeria.
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