Dickson was declared winner of the election after he polled 134,998 votes, 48,146 votes more than his closest rival, former Governor, Timipre Sylva of the All Progessives Congress.
The Returning Officer of the election, Zana Akpagbu, returned Dickson as winner of the election, saying he had satisfied all requirements.
He said that, “Dickson Henry Seriake of PDP having satisfied the requirement of the law and secured the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner of the election.”
In all, there were 225,527 valid votes; 6, 647 rejected votes, while the total votes cast were 232,167.
Dickson, who secured the most votes in the December 5, election had also led Sylva in the supplementary election.Dickson, who secured the most votes in the December 5, election, polling 105,748 votes, compared with the APC candidate’s 72,594 voted, also led in the supplementary election.
In the rerun, which took place in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area and 102 polling units across six other local government areas of the state, Dickson got 29,574 votes, while Slyva polled 14,258 votes.
The supplementary election had become necessary following the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state as a result of widespread violence.
The violence had prevented voting from taking place in the LGA along with others on December 5 and a rescheduled poll held in council the next day was cancelled on December 7 due to irregularities and violence.
More than a month later, violence threatened the rerun despite assurances by security agencies that adequate preparations have been made to make it hitch-free.
Ahead of the rerun, in the early hours of Thursday, there was a bomb attack on the house of the Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Konbowei Benson, in Korokorosie, Southern Ijaw LGA.
Although voting commenced peacefully in several polling units on Saturday, as of midday, there had been several reported incidents of violence with electoral materials yet to arrive at some polling units.
Our correspondent reported that there was difficulty in conveying electoral materials from Amatoru Community School to polling units because of heavy shooting in the area.
He also reported that there was sporadic shooting in Amatolo, a riverine community in Southern Ijaw LGA, a development that prevented INEC officials from getting materials to the area.
In Agoibiri, two people were reportedly hit by stray bullets while angry youths destroyed electoral materials at some units.
Around 9:30am the Situation Room, a coalition of civil society groups, reported that voting was disrupted by violence in Otuokpoti Ward, Ogbia.
The Peoples Democratic Party also accused thugs loyal to the All Progressives Congress of disrupting election in three polling units – 6,7 and 10 – in Biseni.
More than 10 people were reportedly killed in the election, including four policemen, two soldiers and about six civilians
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