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Yenagoa capital2,277,961 pop.Governor: Douye Diri (PDP)3 senators

Executive branch

Who governs Bayelsa

Douye Diri
PDPVerified · Incumbent

Douye Diri

Governor — Bayelsa

Deputy: Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo

Term 2023-05-292027-05-29

10th National Assembly · Senate

Bayelsa’s senators (3)

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Benson Friday Konbowei

PDP

Benson Friday Konbowei

Senator — Bayelsa Central

District
Bayelsa Central
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Gender
male

First-term senator

Henry Seriake Dickson

PDP

Henry Seriake Dickson

Senator — Bayelsa West

District
Bayelsa West
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Gender
male

Former Governor of Bayelsa State

Benson Agadaga

PDP

Benson Agadaga

Senator — Bayelsa East

District
Bayelsa East
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Gender
male

First-term senator

Federal House of Representatives

Bayelsa federal constituencies (5)

Mitema Obordor

PDP

Mitema Obordor

Rep — Ogbia

District
Ogbia
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Fred Agbedi

PDP

Fred Agbedi

Rep — Sagbama/Ekeremor

District
Sagbama/Ekeremor
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Rodney Ambaiowei

PDP

Rodney Ambaiowei

Rep — Southern Ijaw

District
Southern Ijaw
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Marie Ebikake

PDP

Marie Ebikake

Rep — Brass/Nembe

District
Brass/Nembe
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Oboku Oforji

PDP

Oboku Oforji

Rep — Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma

District
Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

State House of Assembly

Bayelsa assembly members (3)

Speaker: Abraham Ingobere

AI

PDP · Speaker

Abraham Ingobere

Assembly Member — Brass III

District
Brass III
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

Selection/Management

CK

PDP · Deputy Speaker

Casely Kah-Obolo

Assembly Member — Ogbia II

District
Ogbia II
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

Rules & Business

MB

PDP

Monday Bubou-Obolo

Assembly Member — Southern Ijaw II

District
Southern Ijaw II
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

Legislative Agenda

Party breakdown

Political representation across 35 officials

Public opinion

What Bayelsa thinks

Modeled estimate. State-level distributions are derived from our national sample via zone-weighted post-stratification. As panel coverage in Bayelsa grows, these will be replaced with directly observed state polling. Methodology.

Healthcare Access Pulse — 2025

How would you rate access to quality healthcare in your state?

Excellent16.9%
Good3.3%
Fair42.7%
Poor22.9%
Very poor14.2%

Education Quality Tracker — 2025

In the past year, the quality of public education available to your child has…

Improved10.2%
Stayed the same37.7%
Declined51.6%
I do not know0.5%

Insecurity Perception — How Safe Nigerians Feel

Compared to one year ago, how safe do you feel in your community today?

Much safer12.8%
Somewhat safer5.2%
About the same30.4%
Less safe24.1%
Much less safe27.5%

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