Douye Diri (born 4 June 1959) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Bayelsa State since 2020.
[3][4] Douye Diri began his early education at Okoro Primary School, Sampou, and concluded it at Rev.
[6] 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 a confidential certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
[9] On 17 August 2020, a tribunal at Abuja, Nigeria, ordered Diri sacked as the state governor.
[11][12] In August 2021, it was reported that Diri and his aides had forced their way through security checkpoints at Murtala Muhammed International Airport while trying to board the inaugural United Nigeria Airlines Lagos-to-Yenagoa flight.