Some of the political parties that contested the Bayelsa State governorship election have urged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva, to accept defeat.
Prince Elema, the Chairman of the political parties, gave the advice during a news conference organised by the parties in Yenagoa on Monday.
The political parties include Kowa Party, All Progressives Ground Alliance, United Peoples Party and ID Party.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Sylva lost to the incumbent and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Seriake Dickson.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared the December 5, 2015 governorship election inconclusive and fixed the supplementary election for January 9.
Elema said Sylva’s acceptance of defeat would promote peace and understanding among the people of the state.
He said: “We are advising the APC candidate to accept the results and join forces to move the state forward.
“We are satisfied with the conduct of the whole election in the state and hereby endorse the results and accordingly hereby congratulate the winner, Governor Seriake Dickson of PDP.
“We equally commend INEC efforts in the distribution of materials and providing a level playing ground during the election.
“We should come together as one people and move the Ijaw nation forward.”
Meanwhile, Sylva has expressed dissatisfaction with the results, saying he would would contest it at the election tribunal.
NAN.
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