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| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Imo State |
| Website | imostate |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | House of Assembly |
| Meeting place | Imo State House of Assembly |
| Executive branch | |
| Leader | Governor |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Headquarters | Government House, Imo State |
| Main organ | Executive Council of Imo State |
| Departments | 13 Ministries |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court | Imo State High Court of Justice |
| Seat | Owerri |
The Government of Imo State also called The Imo State Government consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Imo State, Nigeria. Imo State has a population of over 4 to 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.[citation needed]