Governor of Bayelsa State
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The Governor of Bayelsa State is the elected chief executive of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria, responsible for overseeing the state’s administration, policies, and development.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive position
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state-level political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | electorate of Bayelsa State ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Bayelsa State House of Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bayelsa State Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| createdBy | Creation of Bayelsa State from Rivers State ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every 4 years ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Nigeria resident in Bayelsa State aged 18 and above ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Diepreye Alamieyeseigha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartTime | 1999-05-29 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Bayelsa State civil service
ⓘ
Bayelsa State ministries, departments and agencies ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to appoint special advisers
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to appoint state commissioners ⓘ to appoint the Head of Service of Bayelsa State ⓘ to appoint the Secretary to the State Government ⓘ to assent to bills passed by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly ⓘ to declare a state of emergency in the state subject to federal law ⓘ to prepare and present the state budget ⓘ to veto bills passed by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1996-10-01 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | executive branch of Bayelsa State ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | West Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Nigerian Governors’ Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Douye Diri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2020-02-14 ⓘ |
| officeType | elected ⓘ |
| oversees |
economic development of Bayelsa State
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implementation of state policies ⓘ infrastructure development in Bayelsa State ⓘ public services in Bayelsa State ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldInTheLegislativeBody | Bayelsa State Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Yenagoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
maintenance of law and order at the state level
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management of state resources and finances ⓘ |
| seat | Yenagoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Constitution of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | 2 consecutive terms ⓘ |
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