Biography

Douye Diri is a businessman, politician, and lawmaker. He was born on June 4, 1959, is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Bayelsa State. He was the senator representing Bayelsa Central senatorial district of Bayelsa state at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly. Senator Douye started his career as a teacher and taught in several Government Schools in the Rural Area in the Old Rivers State. Name Douye Diri Age 60 years Nationality Nigerian Place of Birth Kolokuma/Opokuma State of Origin Bayelsa Marital status Married Occupation: Politician Office: Rep. Yenagoa, Kolokuna and Opokuma Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives. Gender: Male Senator Douye Diri Age He was born on 4 June 1959 in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, as of 2019 Douye Diri is aged 60 years old. Senator Douye Diri Father He is a son to A.J.M Diri of Kalama-Owinari. Senator Douye Diri Education He Started his basic education at Okoro Primary School Sampou thereafter proceed to earned his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) in 1977 at Rev. Proctor Memorial Primary School Kaima (then State school Kaima). He Obtained his West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASCE) at Government Secondary School Odi in 1981. Obtained his Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) at the College of Education in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state in 1985. Earned his Bachelors of Education degree in Political Science at the University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State in 1990. Senator Douye Diri Career Taught in several Government Schools in the Rural Area in the Old Rivers State. First National Organizing Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), the foremost organization of the Ijaw Nation. Executive Secretary, Centre for Youth Development in Bayelsa State (2000-2002). Commissioner for Youth and Sports (2005-2006). Council Board member university of Maiduguri (2008-2012). Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Disciplinary Council, Bayelsa State (2012). Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, 2012 Principal Executive Secretary (2013-2014). Federal House of Representatives to represent Kolokuma, Opokuma, and Yenagoa Federal Constituency, 2015 Senator Douye Diri Winner Bayelsa State Primary Election He emerged winner of the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on the 4th of September, 2019. The Governor Darius Ishaku-led PDP Bayelsa State Governorship Primary Committee conducted the exercise at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa. Governor of Bayelsa State On 13 February 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria invalidated the results of the 2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial elections on grounds that the running mate of the actual winner of the election, David Lyon, submitted fake certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission. The court ordered Diri to be issued a certificate of return, which would make him governor-elect. On 14 February 2020, he was sworn-in as the governor of Bayelsa State. He is happily married to Gloria Diri with lovely children.