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Constitution of Local Governments

As at the time of the creation of Bayelsa State on October 1, 1996, there were only eight (8) local government areas, viz; Brass, Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Nembe, Ogbia, Southern Ijaw, Sagbama, and Yenagoa City. On assumption of office on May 29, 1999, the Chief Alamieyeseigha Administration initiated a bill to start the process of creating addition local government areas. This was with the aim of bringing government and development closer to the people at the grassroots. The result was the creation of twenty-four additional local government areas on December 8, 1999, bringing the total local government areas in the state to thirty-two (32). The local government areas and their headquarters are delineated below.

Local Governments in Bayelsa and their Headquarters

S/N

LGA

ACRONYM

HEADQUARTER

REMARKS

1

Akassa

AKALGA

Ogbokiri

2

Alabini

ALAGA

Egbemo-Angalabiri

3

Aleibiri

ALELGA

Aleibiri

4

Anyama

ALGA

Anyama

5

Apoi/Olodiama

APOLGA

Ikebiri (1)

6

Brass

BALGA

Twon

7

Bassan/Koluama

BAKOLGA

Foropa (1)

8

Bomo East

BOLGA

Opuama

9

Bomo Central/West

BOWELGA

Igbematoru (1)

10

Ekeremor

EKELGA

Ekeremor

11

Gbarain/Ekpetiama

GBELGA

Okolobiri

12

Kaiko/Ibe-Awo

KALGA

Okpoama

13

Kolokuma/Opokuma

KOLGA

Kaiama

14

Kolo Creek

KOCELGA

Kolo

15

Mein/Oyiakiri

MOLGA

Ogobiri

16

Mini-Ikensi

MILGA

Agrisaba

17

Nembe West

NEWELGA

Ogbolomabiri

18

Nembe East

NELGA

Bassambiri

19

Odi

OLGA

Odi

20

Ogbia

OGBALGA

Ogbia

21

Ogbia Central

OCELGA

Otuoke

22

Okordia/Zarama/Biseni

OBILGA

Agbobiri

23

Ogboin North

OGBOLGA

Amassoma

24

Ogboin South/Tarakiri

OSTELGA

Otuan

25

Okoroma/Tereke

OTELGA

Ologoama

26

Oporomor West

OPOLGA

Peretorugbene

27

Opuokede Creek

OPULGA

Amabulou

28

Southern Ijaw

SILGA

Oporoma

29

Sagbama

SALGA

Sagbama

30

Tarakiri

TALGA

Ebedebiri

31

Toru-Abubou

TOLGA

Elemebiri

32

Yenagoa City

YELGA

Yenagoa