Diri wins as Dickson seeks support
Of 1,244 accredited voters, Diri scored 561 votes to defeat his closest rival and former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission , Ndutimi Alaibe, who polled 365 votes.
Arrangements for voting began about 11 pm following the arrival of Ishaku, his committee members and observers from the National Independent Electoral Commission . Iworiso-Markson hailed the Ishaku-led committee for the peaceful, transparent and credible process, which he said had become a reference point.
The governor said Diri worked closely with him as his principal executive secretary for years before leaving for the National Assembly.
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