Government of Rivers State

Government of Rivers State

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Formation	1979 (45 years ago) (1979)
Jurisdiction	Rivers State
Website	riversstate.gov.ng
Legislative branch
Legislature	House of Assembly
Meeting place	House of Assembly Complex
Executive branch
Leader	Governor of Rivers State
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Headquarters	Government House
Main organ	Executive Council
Departments	26
Judicial branch
Court	High Court
Seat	Port Harcourt

The Government of Rivers State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Rivers State, Nigeria. Rivers State has a population of about 5 million 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 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.