 Official logo | |
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Rivers State |
| Website | riversstate |
| 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.