BREAKING: Adeleke declares Douye Diri winner of PDP governorship election 

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared Senator Douye Diri as winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Bayelsa to contest the November 11 governorship election.

Diri, who was the sole aspirant polled a total of 305 yes votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate.

The primary held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa.

The party delegates drawn from the eight local government areas of the state cast their votes to affirm the candidature of Diri as PDP flag bearer.

The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Election Primary Committee and Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, urged the people of the state to rally round the party during the forthcoming governorship poll.

He expressed happiness that the committee was able to conduct free and fair primary in the state, urging members to unite to ensure the victory of the party during the poll.