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The new Imo State is divided into twenty-seven local governments areas (LGAs), and three senatorial zones. What remained of Imo State was thereafter constituted into 27 Local Government Areas SNO	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS 	HEADQUATERS 1	Aboh Mbaise	Aboh 2	Ahiazu Mbaise	Afor Oru 3	Ezinihitte Mbaise 	Itu 4	Ihitte Uboma 	Isi Nweke 5	Ehime Mbano	Ehime 6	Ideato North	Urualla 7	Ideato South 	Dikenafai 8	Ikeduru 	Iho 9	Isiala Mbano 	Umuelemai 10	Isu	Umundugba 11	Mbaitoli 	Nwaorieubi 12	Njaba	Nneasa 13	NgorOkpala	Umuneke Ngor 14	Nkwerre	Nkwere 15	Nwangele	Amaigbo 16	Obowo	Otoko 17	Oguta 	Oguta 18	Ohaji/Egbema 	Nmahu Egbema 19	Okigwe	Okigwe 20	Onuimo	Okwe 21	Oru East 	Omuma 22	Oru West 	Mgbidi 23	Orlu	Orlu 24	Orsu	Awo Idemilli 25	Owerri Municipal	Owerri 26	Owerri North	Orie Uratta 27	OwerriWest 	Umuguma

It has three Senatorial Zones, namely: Okigwe - 6 L.G.As Orlu - 12 L.G.As Owerri - 9 L.G.As These are the Local Government Chairmen for respective Local Governments in Imo State. SNO	LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS 	NAME 1	Aboh Mbaise	Onwunali Charles 2	Ahiazu Mbaise	Chief BOD Ugwuibe 3	Ezinihitte Mbaise 	Chief Bede Nzenwa 4	Ihitte Uboma 	Chief Awuronu Ikechukwu 5	Ehime Mbano	Chief Nnorum Albert 6	Ideato North	Chief Bona Mbaonu 7	Ideato South 	Chief Kelvin Nwanaforo 8	Ikeduru 	Chief Sam Aka 9	Isiala Mbano 	Chief (Mrs)Rubby Emele 10	Isu	Chief Stanley Osuala 11	Mbaitoli 	Chief Onyema Nwachukwu 12	Njaba	Chief Ekwubua ADC 13	Ngor Okpala	Barr Eyinnaya Onuegbu 14	Nkwerre	Chief Victor Nnadiekwe 15	Nwangele	Chief Ezekiel Chukwukere 16	Obowo	Chief Ekweke Basil 17	Oguta 	Chief (Mrs)Joan Nziribe 18	Ohaji/Egbema 	Prince C Ikegwuruka 19	Okigwe	Chief Charles Ezekwem 20	Onuimo	Mrs Nkeiru Ibekwe 21	Oru East 	Fisher Ezeugo 22	Oru West 	John Frank Ugaliegbulam 23	Orlu	Chief Edward obioha 24	Orsu	Barr Nnadi F M 25	Owerri Municipal	Emma Odor 26	Owerri North	Eric Ogwo 27	OwerriWest 	Ikenna Elezianya

Imo State Government

Imo State is governed by a system that is comprised of the Executive, Judicial & the Legislative branches. Imo state has 27 local government areas headed by LGA chairmen. The Ministries are headed by Commissioners who specialise in the respective areas of jurisdiction. They are part of the Executive Council and help the Governor with the development of the state. Ikedi Ohakim Governor Imo State Nigeria Biography of the Governor Inauguration speech of the Governor The New Face of Imo Project www.ikediohakim.com.ng

Ikedi Ohakim, elected in April 2007 is the current elected Governor of Imo State. He is the head of the executive arm of government and is assisted by a Deputy Governor, Commissioners, Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants. Imo State was created on 3rd February, 1976. The state is bounded by Anambra state to the north, Abia state to the east, and Delta and Rivers to the west and south respectively.

The legislative arm This arm is headed by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, is made up of elected legislators; it is the lawmaking body of the state. Read More

The judiciary This arm is charged with the responsibility of the administration of justice and is headed by the Chief Judge of the state. Functions of the government are carried out through the various ministries and parastatals. Read More

The Ministries, Departments & Agencies (MDA's) Imo State Ministries are: Justice, Finance, Women Affairs, Works Housing and Transport, Education, Commerce and Industry, Public Utilities, Agriculture, Culture & Tourism, Information and Strategy, Youth and Sports, Petroleum and Environment, Land and Survey, Health, Planning and Economic Development, and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The Office of the Secretary to the State Government is the official secretariat of the state government and is headed by the Secretary to the State Government. It coordinates the activities of the various ministries, directorates and extra ministerial departments. Read More

Local Governments Area's (LGAs) Imo State has a total of 27 local government areas. They are Aboh-Mbaise, Ahiazu-Mbaise, Ezinihite, Ideato South, Ihitte/Uboma, ikeduru, Mbaitoli, Obowo, Nkwerre, Orsu, Orlu, Oguta, Ngor Okpala, Ohaji Egbema, Okigwe, Isiala-Mbano, Owerri, Oru and Owerri West. Others are Owerri North, Oru West, Isu, Onuimo, Nwangele, Njaba, Ehime-Mbano and Ideato North. Major Towns are Okigwe, Orlu, Oguta, Nkwerre, Owerri Obowu, Njaba, Orie, Agu, Mgbidi, Ideato and Mbaise. Each local government is headed by a chairman, assisted by a deputy chairman and supervisory councilors, who make up the executive arm. The Local Government legislative arm is composed of ten to twelve elected ward counselors from each local government area, headed by a Speaker of the LGA, while the Judiciary is represented by one customary court in each LGA, headed by a Chairman. Read More

Autonomous Communities At the community level, the autonomous communities are headed by traditional rulers called Eze's, who in turn have their own cabinet of appointed chiefs and titled men. Read More --ONUORAH UGOCHI FAITH (talk) 12:13, 7 December 2010 (UTC)