Diri Commends INEC For Smooth Election, Blames Sylva For Violence

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state, Timipre Sylva, of being behind the electoral violence that occurred in the Nembe-Bassambiri area of the state.

The governor made the statement earlier today after casting his vote in the election, in which he alleged that Timipre Sylva has been violent in every election.

He said:

“We have been raising the issue of the violent character and person of Timipre Sylva. Over the years, in every election he is involved in, you experience violence, you experience lawlessness, and even in Nembe-Bassambiri, the name and the character behind what is happening in Nembe-Bassambiri is Timipre Sylva”.

Diri is a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Bayelsa State and is seeking re-election for another four years in office.

Meanwhile, Diri praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for a smooth and fast election, saying that it was an improvement on all the previous elections.

According to him:

“I want to believe that INEC is improving on not only its facilities but the training of its personnel. I am very satisfied with the process and the personnel handling the process”.