Bayelsa 2019 governorship election violence

Observers recorded killings, gunfire and ballot snatching around the November 2019 Bayelsa governorship election, won by the APC's David Lyon.

Where

Bayelsa State

When

16 Nov 2019

Election

2019 Bayelsa governorship election

Casualties

21 killed, 195 injured before the vote (state panel)

In the days before and on election day, gunmen attacked campaign events and polling units in several local government areas, including Nembe and Southern Ijaw. Gunmen attacked a PDP rally in Nembe on 13 November, killing a Radio Bayelsa driver and others, and a state panel later reported 21 people killed and 195 injured in the pre-election violence. Observers reported ballot snatching and intimidation of voters.

The APC’s David Lyon was declared winner, but the Supreme Court disqualified him in February 2020, a day before his inauguration.

Sources

Panel reports 21 killed, 195 injured in Bayelsa pre-election violence · The Guardian Nigeria (guardian.ng)

Three feared killed as gunmen attack PDP rally in Bayelsa · Channels Television, 13 November 2019 (channelstv.com)

Bayelsa radio staff, four others killed at PDP rally · ThisDay, 14 November 2019 (thisdaylive.com)

This entry records what reliable media, observer groups and courts reported. It is not a finding of guilt against any person or party.