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Ogu–Bolo (also spelled Ogu/Bolo) is a local government area (LGA) in Rivers State, Nigeria, with its administrative headquarters in the town of Ogu. Situated in the eastern part of the Niger Delta , the Ogu-Bolo people are of Ijaw descent and represent one of the 11 local government areas in Rivers State with Ijaw heritage.
LGA Ward Polling Unit Name Abua-Odual: Abua I: Ogbema I, Town Hall; Ogbema II, C. P. S Hall; Ogbema III, C. P. S Hall; Ogbema IV, Town Hall; Iguta Adauyo Town Hall I; Iguta Adauyo Town Hall II; Okunny-Adibuo, Town Hall I; Okunny-Adibuo, Town Hall II; Okunny-Adibuo, Town Hall III; State School Hall, Oto-Otoh; Ephelepheel Town Hall; Oma-Obugham Town Hall; Kalibiama, Town Hall; Emoom-Ema Town ...
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.
Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. The current Speaker of the State Assembly is Rt. Hon. Martins Chike Amaewhule, DSSRS. [1]
The area incorporates the entire Port Harcourt (local government area) and portions of Oyigbo, Okrika, Ogu–Bolo, Obio-Akpor, Ikwerre, Etche and Eleme local government areas. [1] Since 1975, there have been intents to develop the Greater Port Harcourt urban centre, although the construction project was not implemented nor was it fully ...
The inhabitants of Okrika LGA are of Ijaw descent, making it one of the 10 local government areas in Rivers State with Ijaw heritage. It is located in the Rivers East Senatorial District and shares boundaries with Eleme LGA to the north and east, Ogu/Bolo LGA to the south, and Port Harcourt LGA to the west. [1]
At local level, the state is divided into local government areas. There are 23 LGAs that handle local administration under an elected Chairman or Mayor. Each of the local government areas has its own administrative seat and is further split into wards. Council elections are organized through the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. [6]
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers comprises three Senators representing Rivers East, Rivers West, Rivers South East and thirteen Representatives representing Degema/Bonny, Okrika/Ogu-Bolo, Asalga/Akulga, Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Port Harcourt 1, Ikwerre/Emohua, Khana/Gokana, Etche/Omuma, Tai/Eleme/Oyigbo, Abua-Odual/Ahoada East, Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt 2, Andoni ...