By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has hinted that he will soon forward the 2020 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly for consideration. Governor Diri, gave this indication Monday when he met with all the 24 members of the State House of Assembly. Recall …
Read More »Diri’s Life, Destiny and Reward for Public Service
By Etete Enideneze One trait that attracts goodwill and reward to a person is charisma backed with unrelenting willingness to serve anywhere and whenever given opportunity to do so. This aptly captures the personality and public service narrative of Senator Douye Diri. His story is indeed that of destiny and …
Read More »Diri Solicits Cooperation from Sylva, Lyon Others
… Declares Zero Tolerance for Crime, Criminality By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has urged the minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, APC governorship candidate in the last election, Chief David Lyon, and other opposition parties to join hands with him in building the state. Speaking …
Read More »Declare Me Winner of Bayelsa Guber, Douye Diri Tells INEC
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Senator Douye Diri, gubernatorial candidate of the People Democratic Party in the November 16 election in Bayelsa State, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare him winner of the election as the result declared in favour of the All Progressives Congress’s David Lylon …
Read More »Bayelsa Election: APC Floors PDP as Lyon Prepares to Take over Creek Haven
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Peoples Democratic Party’s twenty-year rule of Bayelsa State has been truncated with the defeat of the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Senator Douye Diri, by that of the All Progressive Congress (APC), David Lyon. Lyon had been taunted as lacking the experience and knowledge by the ruling people’s …
Read More »Southern Ijaw Stands Still For Diri As PDP Takes Campaign to LGA, Others
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Communities of constituencies 2, 3 and 4 of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the largest LGA in Nigeria, Saturday were agog as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took its governorship campaign to their domain. The carnival-like campaign which started in Korokosei Community, Constituency …
Read More »PDP’s Douye Diri will Defeat APC at Guber Poll ~ Enaibagha
By David Owei, Yenagoa The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections that produced Senator Douye Diri as gubernatorial candidate has confirmed that flag bearer and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, are not only tested and qualified but have the necessary experience, exemplary records in public service, to consolidate on the legacies …
Read More »My Foray into Politics, Governorship Race ~ Douye Diri
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa No doubt the die for the Bayelsa State governorship election on November 16 is cast between the PDP flag bearer, Senator Douye Diri, and APC flag bearer, Chief David Lyon. Senator Douye Diri, who represents Bayelsa Central in the Senate, defeated twenty other aspirants at the primaries …
Read More »Bayelsa Guber: Alaibe Goes To Court
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Feeling robbed of victory at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Bayelsa State, Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, one of the top contestants in the race has taken a bold step in search of redress. Our correspondent gathered that on Friday September 13, 2019, Alaibe …
Read More »Bayelsa PDP Expresses Faith in Guber Candidate, Douye Diri
… As Alaibe Kicks, Appeals For Calm By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Senator Douye Diri, the newly elected candidate of the party for the November 16, 2019 election in the state. State Secretary of the party, Chief Godspower Keku, said …
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