Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, has been speaking after he was declared winner of last Saturday’s Governorship poll for another term of four years by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Diri had defeated candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one time Governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, and sixteen others in the election.

He won in six of the eight local government areas of the state while Timipre Sylva, won in two.

He scored 175, 196 votes, to defeat Sylva, who is his closest rival, who got 110, 108 votes.

Moments after his declaration, Governor Diri, thanked party stalwarts and others for their support towards the feat.