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BY · South South · Capital: Yenagoa
Bayelsa
Douye Diri
APC · in office since 2020 · born Sampou, 1959
Party affiliation source: Voice of Nigeria, 3 November 2025 · reviewed 2026-10-11 ↗Education: UNIPORT (History)
Career: Former Senator; lecturer.
Budget (recorded)
₦369B
Total Debt
₦205B
Active Projects
121
Transparency
44/100
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⚡ Key challenges on record
- Disputed allocation of oil-derivation funds — opposition petitioned EFCC 2023 · 2023
🏗️ Projects in Bayelsa
121 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.
Progress since taking office
- Completion of Nembe–Brass road segments
- Yenagoa flyover and ring-road extensions
- Free maternal health policy in state-owned hospitals
Controversies & allegations
- Source: Sahara Reporters ↗allegedDisputed allocation of oil-derivation funds — opposition petitioned EFCC 20232023
Court cases on record
No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.
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