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The governor of Ogun State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next ...
The politics of Ogun State function within the framework of a presidential republic, with the Governor of Ogun State as both head of state and head of government. Ogun State is known for a politically engaged citizenry. [citation needed] The official seat of government is in Abeokuta. Under the Constitution, the executive power is vested in the ...
Ogun state is covered predominantly by rain forest and has wooden savanna in the northwest. [5] Ogun State had a total population of 3,751,140 residents as of 2006, [6] making Ogun State the 16th most populated state in Nigeria. [7] In terms of landmass, Ogun State is the 24th largest State in Nigeria with land area of 16,762 kilometer square. [8]
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The Ogun State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Ogun State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Ogun State headed by the Governor of Ogun State.
The Ogun State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislative body of the state government. It was established in 1979 by part II, section 84, of the Constitution of Nigeria , which states, "There shall be a House of Assembly for each of the States of the Federation".
Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya GCON, BL, PSC, FSS, mni ((Listen ⓘ); 3 April 1944 – 26 March 2023) [1] was a Nigerian general and lawyer who served as Chief of General Staff (de facto vice president of Nigeria) under military head of state General Sani Abacha from 1993 until his arrest for treason in 1997.
He served as the Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Housing and Health between 2007 and 2011. [8] In 2020, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board and was adjudged the best government parastatal Chairman in the State in 2021 by Gateway News Magazine. [7]