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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 of Bayelsa

Deputy: Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo

Term 2020-02-142028-02-14

10th National Assembly · Senate

Bayelsa’s senators (3)

All 109 senators
BA

PDP

Benson Agadaga

Senator, Bayelsa East

District
Bayelsa East
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Gender
M

First-term senator

BK

PDP

Benson Friday Konbowei

Senator, Bayelsa Central

District
Bayelsa Central
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Gender
M

First-term senator

HD

PDP

Henry Seriake Dickson

Senator, Bayelsa West

District
Bayelsa West
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
Gender
M

Former Governor of Bayelsa State

Federal House of Representatives

Bayelsa federal constituencies (5)

FA

PDP

Fred Agbedi

Member, House of Reps — Sagbama/Ekeremor

District
Sagbama/Ekeremor
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
ME

PDP

Marie Ebikake

Member, House of Reps — Brass/Nembe

District
Brass/Nembe
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
MO

PDP

Mitema Obordor

Member, House of Reps — Ogbia

District
Ogbia
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027
OO

PDP

Oboku Oforji

Member, House of Reps — Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma

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

PDP

Rodney Ambaiowei

Member, House of Reps — Southern Ijaw

District
Southern Ijaw
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

State House of Assembly

Bayelsa assembly members (3)

Speaker: Abraham Ingobere

AI

PDP · Speaker

Abraham Ingobere

Assembly (Speaker)

District
Brass III
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

Selection/Management

MB

PDP · Majority Leader

Monday Bubou-Obolo

Assembly (Majority Leader)

District
Southern Ijaw II
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

Legislative Agenda

CK

PDP · Deputy Speaker

Casely Kah-Obolo

Assembly (Deputy Speaker)

District
Ogbia II
State
Bayelsa
Term
2023 → 2027

Rules & Business

Party breakdown

Political representation across 12 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?

Excellent16.1%
Good3.6%
Fair42.6%
Poor22.9%
Very poor14.7%

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 safer12.1%
Somewhat safer5.2%
About the same30.6%
Less safe24.4%
Much less safe27.6%

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