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Government of Bayelsa State
| Formation | 1st October 1996 |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Bayelsa State |
| Website | bayelsastate |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Bayelsa State House of Assembly |
| Meeting place | Bayelsa State House of Assembly Complex, Yenagoa |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Governor of Bayelsa State |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Headquarters | Creek Heaven, Bayelsa State Government House |
| Main organ | Baylesa State Executive Council |
| Departments | 28 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | • Bayelsa State High Court • Bayelsa State Magistrate Court • Bayelsa State Customary Court |
| Seat | Yenagoa |
The Government of Bayelsa State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. As at 2024, Bayelsa State has an estimated population of around 2.7 million[1] people, and is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The state government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, the Governor and the High Court. The judiciary operates independently of the executive and the legislature. At the local level, elected officials are in charge of local government areas.
- ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
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