Diri Douye
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Diri Douye is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Senate Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Bayelsa.
Biography
Douye Diri was born on 4 June 1959 and began his early education at Okoro Primary School, Sampou, before completing it at Rev. Proctor Memorial Primary School, Kaiama, in 1977.
He later attended Government Secondary School, Odi, in Bayelsa, and later pursued further education at the College of Education, Port-Harcourt, obtaining a National Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1985.
Douye studied at the University of Port-Harcourt, earning a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in political science in 1990.
In 2019, Douye Diri served as a senator for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly.
The 2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election results were invalidated by the Supreme Court on February 13, 2020, due to allegations by David Lyon’s running mate about a confidential certificate submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The court issued a certificate of return to Diri, making him governor-elect, and he was sworn in on February 14, 2020.
A tribunal in Abuja later ordered Diri’s removal as governor on August 17, 2020, but the Court of Appeal overruled this on October 20, 2020, confirming his governorship.
In August 2021, reports indicated that Diri and his aides bypassed airport security checkpoints to board a flight to Yenagoa.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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Sources
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