Douye Diri
29 Nov
The Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri on Wednesday presented a Budget proposal of ₦480,993,632,369.00 (Four Hundred and Eighty Billion plus) for the year 2024 to the State House of Assembly. Diri while announcing this in a statement on X said the Bayelsa State Government has christened it a "Budget of Sustainable and Shared Prosperity." "This appropriation…
24 Nov
The off-season gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State in early November has produced another example of that state’s characteristically controversial and much-discussed electoral results.
21 Nov
Chief Executive Officer of Sportsville Communication Services Ltd, Frank Ilaboya, has congratulated Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on his re-election for another four years, saying his win is a victory for sports development.
18 Nov
The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued Certificates of Return to Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri; Imo Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma and Kogi State Governor-elect, Usman Ododo, who won the November 11 governorship election in the various states.
16 Nov
The governorship election in Bayelsa State was won largely on the character, and to some extent, performances of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governor Douye Diri and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
16 Nov
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has called for legislation to check vote-buying towards safeguarding the country’s electoral system.
13 Nov
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, declared the winner of the Saturday, November 11 governorship election.
12 Nov
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, cast his vote at 8.40am at his Ward 6, Unit 4 Centre at his hometown, Sampou in Opokuma/Kolokuma Local Council.
11 Nov
The incumbent governor, Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emerged victorious at the polling units of his main rival, Udengs Eradiri of the Labour Party (LP).
11 Nov
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri cast his vote at 8.40 a.m. at his Ward 6, Unit 4 Centre at his hometown, Sampou in Opokuma/Kolokuma Local Council.
9 Nov
This Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa State has narrowed down to a battle of wits between the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governor Douye Diri and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva. Labour Party’s ...
8 Nov
The Bayelsa APC Professionals and Stakeholders Group has stated that party members have lost confidence in the governorship candidate of their party APC, Chief Timipre Sylva, and his capacity to win the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The prominent and influential body within the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday announced a significant change…
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