Aherhoke Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State’s Governor Douye Diri has given assurances that he was interested in partnering all shades of opinions towards the development of the state. Diri, represented by his Special Adviser on Political matters, High Chief Collins Cocodia, gave the undertaking in Yenagoa while receiving some 52 former gubernatorial candidates who took part […]
Aherhoke Okioma,Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri on Sunday called for better funding and equipping of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The governor said this would serve as motivation for the military in the bid to end insurgency and insecurity in the country. Gov. Diri stated this during the inter-denominational service to mark the 2021 […]
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has applauded the Supreme Court verdict on the election of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, and the deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, describing the ruling as “a victory for democracy”, Daily Times gathered. The governor said the victory has legally silenced all opposition of his electoral victory and will enable the […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the majority judgment of the Governorship Election Tribunal which sacked Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Bayelsa State. Daily Times had reported that Diri’s election was nullified on August 17, 2020, based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, which […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has approved the resumption of school for primary six pupils in public and private primary schools in the state on September 7. This was announced in a statement on Saturday, August 29, in Yenagoa by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, Walton Liverpool. Gov Diri directed heads of […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, as illustrious sons of the state. Governor Diri, who was reacting to a recent online publication, which tended to cast aspersion on Chief Sylva […]
Bayelsa state Governor, Douye Diri on Tuesday presented an appropriation bill of N242.28 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the Bayelsa state House of Assembly. Presenting his maiden budget estimate christened: “Consolidation for prosperity 2020,” Diri said the appropriation bill defines the structure of the economic activities to be undertaken in the fiscal year. […]
Bayelsa state Governor, Douye Diri and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on Wednesday asked the Court of Appeal to join them as defendants in the appeal filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) challenging the exclusion of its candidate from the November 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi states. APP had filed the appeal […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has tested negative for the Coronavirus, putting to rest the speculations and anxiety over his health status. The governor’s acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in a press release that the test result was obtained on Thursday from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)-accredited laboratory at […]
A Federal High Court on Tuesday affirmed Douye Diri as validly elected Governorship Candidate in the 3rd September 2019 Elective Congress of the People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa state. Justice Tijani Ringim in a judgment which lasted for about two hours, dismissed the case that the Plaintiff failed to prove his case, TVC news reports. […]
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as baseless, infantile and bizarre a statement credited to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state in which it said Senator Douye Diri is an “illegitimate governor.” The PDP in a reaction by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Osom Makbere, said the […]
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has promised useful programmes for the state to rekindle the hope of the people. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Diri was sworn in as the fifth governor on Feb.14 sequel to the Feb.13 Supreme Court judgment that sacked the erstwhile governor-elect David Lyon. READ ALSO: Jonathan congratulates Diri, […]
…Arrest 8 suspects in connection with violent protest in Yenagoa …Diri sworn-in as new gov, pledges to work for peace, prosperity of Bayelsa The people of Bayelsa State have been advised to stay indoors from the hours of 8pm to 6am from Friday to Sunday with respect to the violent protest that followed the Supreme […]
“We pray and hope that God will heal our land, Bayelsa, and Nigeria. God has taken us through wide road and the road has taught us reconciliation, lessons” Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate, Douye Diri has said. He said this while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented Certificate of Return him, Douye Diri, as […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the Certificate of Return to Senator Douye Diri. The electoral commission in a briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja declared the PDP candidate winner of the November 16 governorship election. READ ALSO: Just In: INEC Declares PDP Candidate Winner Of Bayelsa Election INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu […]
…INEC to declare full results today …Wada, Diri allege vote rigging As apprehension continues to grip residents of Kogi and Bayelsa states on who will govern them in the next four years, the result so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shows that candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the […]