Governor Diri said this at a meeting with representatives of the Bayelsa State Law Graduates Forum on Saturday in Yenagoa.
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He said this on Saturday at a dinner to round off the 20th All Nigeria Editors Conference organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors.
He said states and communities that bear the brunt of flaring have been deprived of the revenue accruing to the Federal Government.
A three-man panel led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva, and the party for lacking in merit.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the suit lacked merit as the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations of certificates forgery levelled against Ewhrudjakpo beyond reasonable doubt.
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, among other dignitaries, were also in attendance.
The result was that the election petition tribunals removed some Governors and ordered re-elections.
Governor Douye Diri cast his vote as early as 9:00a.m.
A total of 16 political parties and their candidates including the incumbent, Governor Douye Diri are contesting for the number one position.
Diri gave the admonition on Saturday, during the solemnization of holy matrimony of the couple at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Otuoke, Bayelsa.
Diri also called on the Federal Government to ensure more inclusiveness in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
Armed thugs reportedly carted away voting materials from Wards 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the House of Assembly elections.
Diri, who spoke with Journalists on reports of non-arrival of voting materials in polling centres across the state, urged INEC to ensure that it extended the deadline for voting to make up for the time lost in late arrival of materials.
Jonathan, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, Monday in Abuja, described Pa Diri as a well-respected community leader and teacher who nurtured many across the state to greatness.
Diri insisted that PAP is yet to achieve its mandate, saying even the disarmament phase of the scheme has not been fully realised as arms and ammunition are still in the wrong hands in the Niger Delta.
The Governor has also announced a one-week break for civil servants except those on essential duties.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the flood has displaced hundreds of thousands of residents of the state.
Governor Douye Diri, who is in the US with his delegation to seek investment opportunities and possible collaboration with some key institutions in New York and New Jersey presented his economic initiatives to the Secretary of State, Ms. Tahesha Way, who represented New Jersey Governor, Philip Murphy at an economic meeting in Trenton, New Jersey capital.
Governor Douye Diri from his inauguration speech on February 14, 2020 has not left anyone in doubt as to his direction and vision for a greater and better Bayelsa State with more developmental projects.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Otokito was kidnapped on Thursday at his country home, Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state.