Douye Diri

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said the country’s “lopsided” federalism practice has hindered the development of states. Diri called for a review of the revenue derivation formula in line with the practice of fiscal federalism. …
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Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, on Sunday said that offering palliatives was not a lasting solution to the economic hardship in the country. Diri made the remark when he spoke during the Easter Sunday service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church…
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The former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has congratulated Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on his re-election as Bayelsa State Governor. SOLACEBASE reports that INEC on Monday, declared…
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Duoye Diri has been declared the winner of the governorship election in Bayelsa state. Diri, who contested for the second term in office, won the poll after scoring 175, 196 votes, to…
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Crisis has hit the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa barely 24 hours to the governorship election in the state. Some of the party leaders are said to have abandoned the LP governorship candidate, Mr Udengs Eradiri, and openly declared…
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