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Local Leadership
Leads the executive administration of an LGA or area council.
A quick orientation to how this office fits into the civic hierarchy.
Branch: Executive
Selection: Direct election
Office level: Local Leadership
Seats in scope: 774
Office level
Local government executive
Leads the executive branch of a local government.
How chosen
Direct election
Eligible voters in the local government area elect the local Government Chairperson.
Jurisdiction
One local government area
Authority applies within the relevant local government area.
Offices nationwide
774
One seat for each local government area or area council.
Role summary
Responsibilities, powers, and qualifications are shown as institutional context, not political endorsement.
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Where this office exists
Each entry is one real office of this kind, with its own geography and its own candidates.
Aba North LGA
Aba South LGA
Abadam LGA
Abaji Area Council
Abak LGA
Abakaliki LGA
Abeokuta North LGA
Abeokuta South LGA
Abi LGA
Aboh Mbaise LGA
Abua Odual LGA
Abuja Municipal Area Council
Adavi LGA
Ado Ekiti LGA
Ado LGA
Ado Odo Ota LGA
Afijio LGA
Afikpo North LGA
Afikpo South LGA
Agaie LGA
Agatu LGA
Agege LGA
Aguata LGA
Agwara LGA
Ahiazu Mbaise LGA
Ahoada East LGA
Ahoada West LGA
Ajaokuta LGA
Ajeromi Ifelodun LGA
Ajingi LGA
Akamkpa LGA
Akinyele LGA
Akko LGA
Akoko Edo LGA
Akoko North East LGA
Akoko North West LGA
Akoko South East LGA
Akoko South West LGA
Akpabuyo LGA
Akuku Toru LGA
Akure North LGA
Akure South LGA
Akwanga LGA
Albasu LGA
Aliero LGA
Alimosho LGA
Alkaleri LGA
Amuwo Odofin LGA
Anambra East LGA
Anambra West LGA
Anaocha LGA
Andoni LGA
Aninri LGA
Aniocha North LGA
Aniocha South LGA
Anka LGA
Ankpa LGA
Apa LGA
Apapa LGA
Ardo Kola LGA
Arewa LGA
Argungu LGA
Arochukwu LGA
Asa LGA
Asari Toru LGA
Askira Uba LGA
Atakumosa East LGA
Atakumosa West LGA
Atiba LGA
Atisbo LGA
Augie LGA
Auyo LGA
Awe LGA
Awgu LGA
Awka North LGA
Awka South LGA
Ayamelum LGA
Ayedaade LGA
Ayedire LGA
Babura LGA
Badagry LGA
Bade LGA
Bagudo LGA
Bagwai LGA
Bakassi LGA
Bakori LGA
Bakura LGA
Balanga LGA
Bali LGA
Bama LGA
Barikin Ladi LGA
Baruten LGA
Bassa LGA
Bassa LGA
Batagarawa LGA
Batsari LGA
Bauchi LGA
Baure LGA
Bayo LGA
Bebeji LGA
Bekwarra LGA
Bende LGA
Biase LGA
Bichi LGA
Bida LGA
Billiri LGA
Bindawa LGA
Binji LGA
Birnin Gwari LGA
Birnin Kebbi LGA
Birnin Kudu LGA
Birnin Magaji LGA
Birniwa LGA
Biu LGA
Bodinga LGA
Bogoro LGA
Boki LGA
Bokkos LGA
Boluwaduro LGA
Bomadi LGA
Bonny LGA
Borgu LGA
Boripe LGA
Bosso LGA
Brass LGA
Buji LGA
Bukkuyum LGA
Bungudu LGA
Bunkure LGA
Bunza LGA
Bursari LGA
Buruku LGA
Burutu LGA
Bwari Area Council
Calabar Municipal LGA
Calabar South LGA
Chanchaga LGA
Charanchi LGA
Chibok LGA
Chikun LGA
Dala LGA
Damaturu LGA
Dambam LGA
Damboa LGA
Dan Musa LGA
Danbata LGA
Dandi LGA
Dandume LGA
Dange Shuni LGA
Danja LGA
Darazo LGA
Dass LGA
Daura LGA
Dawaki Kudu LGA
Dawaki Tofa LGA
Degema LGA
Dekina LGA
Demsa LGA
Dikwa LGA
Doguwa LGA
Doma LGA
Donga LGA
Dukku LGA
Dunukofia LGA
Dutse LGA
Dutsi LGA
Dutsin Ma LGA
Eastern Obolo LGA
Ebonyi LGA
Edatti LGA
Ede North LGA
Ede South LGA
Edu LGA
Efon LGA
Egbeda LGA
Egbedore LGA
Egor LGA
Ehime Mbano LGA
Ejigbo LGA
Ekeremor LGA
Eket LGA
Ekiti East LGA
Ekiti LGA
Ekiti South West LGA
Ekiti West LGA
Ekwusigo LGA
Eleme LGA
Emohua LGA
Emure LGA
Enugu East LGA
Enugu North LGA
Enugu South LGA
Epe LGA
Esan Central LGA
Esan North East LGA
Esan South East LGA
Esan West LGA
Ese Odo LGA
Esit Eket LGA
Essien Udim LGA
Etche LGA
Ethiope East LGA
Ethiope West LGA
Eti Osa LGA
Etim Ekpo LGA
Etinan LGA
Etsako Central LGA
Etsako East LGA
Etsako West LGA
Etung LGA
Ewekoro LGA
Ezeagu LGA
Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA
Ezza North LGA
Ezza South LGA
Fagge LGA
Fakai LGA
Faskari LGA
Fika LGA
Fufore LGA
Funakaye LGA
Fune LGA
Funtua LGA
Gabasawa LGA
Gada LGA
Gagarawa LGA
Gamawa LGA
Ganjuwa LGA
Ganye LGA
Garki LGA
Garko LGA
Garun Malam LGA
Gashaka LGA
Gassol LGA
Gaya LGA
Gbako LGA
Gboko LGA
Gbonyin LGA
Geidam LGA
Gezawa LGA
Giade LGA
Girei LGA
Giwa LGA
Gokana LGA
Gombe LGA
Gombi LGA
Goronyo LGA
Gubio LGA
Gudu LGA
Gujba LGA
Gulani LGA
Guma LGA
Gumel LGA
Gummi LGA
Gurara LGA
Guri LGA
Gusau LGA
Guyuk LGA
Guzamala LGA
Gwadabawa LGA
Gwagwalada Area Council
Gwale LGA
Gwandu LGA
Gwaram LGA
Gwarzo LGA
Gwer East LGA
Gwer West LGA
Gwiwa LGA
Gwoza LGA
Hadejia LGA
Hawul LGA
Hong LGA
Ibadan North East LGA
Ibadan North LGA
Ibadan North West LGA
Ibadan South East LGA
Ibadan South West LGA
Ibaji LGA
Ibarapa Central LGA
Ibarapa East LGA
Ibarapa North LGA
Ibeju Lekki LGA
Ibeno LGA
Ibesikpo Asutan LGA
Ibi LGA
Ibiono Ibom LGA
Idah LGA
Idanre LGA
Ideato North LGA
Ideato South LGA
Idemili North LGA
Idemili South LGA
Ido LGA
Ido Osi LGA
Ifako Ijaye LGA
Ife Central LGA
Ife East LGA
Ife North LGA
Ife South LGA
Ifedayo LGA
Ifedore LGA
Ifelodun LGA
Ifelodun LGA
Ifo LGA
Igabi LGA
Igalamela Odolu LGA
Igbo Etiti LGA
Igbo Eze North LGA
Igbo Eze South LGA
Igueben LGA
Ihiala LGA
Ihitte Uboma LGA
Ijebu East LGA
Ijebu North East LGA
Ijebu North LGA
Ijebu Ode LGA
Ijero LGA
Ijumu LGA
Ika LGA
Ika North East LGA
Ika South LGA
Ikara LGA
Ikeduru LGA
Ikeja LGA
Ikenne LGA
Ikere LGA
Ikole LGA
Ikom LGA
Ikono LGA
Ikorodu LGA
Ikot Abasi LGA
Ikot Ekpene LGA
Ikpoba Okha LGA
Ikwerre LGA
Ikwo LGA
Ikwuano LGA
Ila LGA
Ilaje LGA
Ilejemeje LGA
Ileoluji Okeigbo LGA
Ilesa East LGA
Ilesa West LGA
Illela LGA
Ilorin East LGA
Ilorin South LGA
Ilorin West LGA
Imeko Afon LGA
Ingawa LGA
Ini LGA
Ipokia LGA
Irele LGA
Irepo LGA
Irepodun Ifelodun LGA
Irepodun LGA
Irepodun LGA
Irewole LGA
Isa LGA
Ise Orun LGA
Iseyin LGA
Ishielu LGA
Isi Uzo LGA
Isiala Mbano LGA
Isiala Ngwa North LGA
Isiala Ngwa South LGA
Isin LGA
Isokan LGA
Isoko North LGA
Isoko South LGA
Isu LGA
Isuikwuato LGA
Itas Gadau LGA
Itesiwaju LGA
Itu LGA
Ivo LGA
Iwajowa LGA
Iwo LGA
Izzi LGA
Jaba LGA
Jada LGA
Jahun LGA
Jakusko LGA
Jalingo LGA
Jama'are LGA
Jega LGA
Jema'a LGA
Jere LGA
Jibia LGA
Jos East LGA
Jos North LGA
Jos South LGA
Kabba Bunu LGA
Kabo LGA
Kachia LGA
Kaduna North LGA
Kaduna South LGA
Kafin Hausa LGA
Kafur LGA
Kaga LGA
Kagarko LGA
Kaiama LGA
Kaita LGA
Kajola LGA
Kajuru LGA
Kala Balge LGA
Kalgo LGA
Kaltungo LGA
Kanam LGA
Kankara LGA
Kanke LGA
Kankia LGA
Kano Municipal LGA
Karasuwa LGA
Karaye LGA
Karim Lamido LGA
Karu LGA
Katagum LGA
Katcha LGA
Katsina Ala LGA
Katsina LGA
Kaugama LGA
Kaura LGA
Kaura Namoda LGA
Kauru LGA
Kazaure LGA
Keana LGA
Kebbe LGA
Keffi LGA
Khana LGA
Kibiya LGA
Kirfi LGA
Kirikasamma LGA
Kiru LGA
Kiyawa LGA
Koko Besse LGA
Kokona LGA
Kolokuma Opokuma LGA
Konduga LGA
Konshisha LGA
Kontagora LGA
Kosofe LGA
Koton Karfe LGA
Kubau LGA
Kudan LGA
Kuje Area Council
Kukawa LGA
Kumbotso LGA
Kunchi LGA
Kura LGA
Kurfi LGA
Kurmi LGA
Kusada LGA
Kwali Area Council
Kwami LGA
Kwande LGA
Kware LGA
Kwaya Kusar LGA
Lafia LGA
Lagelu LGA
Lagos Island LGA
Lagos Mainland LGA
Lamurde LGA
Langtang North LGA
Langtang South LGA
Lapai LGA
Lau LGA
Lavun LGA
Lere LGA
Logo LGA
Lokoja LGA
Machina LGA
Madagali LGA
Madobi LGA
Mafa LGA
Magama LGA
Magumeri LGA
Mai'adua LGA
Maiduguri LGA
Maigatari LGA
Maiha LGA
Maiyama LGA
Makarfi LGA
Makoda LGA
Makurdi LGA
Malam Madori LGA
Malumfashi LGA
Mangu LGA
Mani LGA
Maradun LGA
Mariga LGA
Marte LGA
Maru LGA
Mashegu LGA
Mashi LGA
Matazu LGA
Mayo Belwa LGA
Mbaitoli LGA
Mbo LGA
Michika LGA
Miga LGA
Mikang LGA
Minjibir LGA
Misau LGA
Mkpat Enin LGA
Moba LGA
Mobbar LGA
Mokwa LGA
Monguno LGA
Mopa Muro LGA
Moro LGA
Mubi North LGA
Mubi South LGA
Munya LGA
Musawa LGA
Mushin LGA
Nafada LGA
Nangere LGA
Nasarawa Eggon LGA
Nasarawa LGA
Nasarawa LGA
Ndokwa East LGA
Ndokwa West LGA
Nembe LGA
Ngala LGA
Nganzai LGA
Ngaski LGA
Ngor Okpala LGA
Nguru LGA
Ningi LGA
Njaba LGA
Njikoka LGA
Nkanu East LGA
Nkanu West LGA
Nkwerre LGA
Nnewi North LGA
Nnewi South LGA
Nsit Atai LGA
Nsit Ibom LGA
Nsit Ubium LGA
Nsukka LGA
Numan LGA
Nwangele LGA
Obafemi Owode LGA
Obanliku LGA
Obi LGA
Obi LGA
Obingwa LGA
Obio Akpor LGA
Obokun LGA
Obot Akara LGA
Obowo LGA
Obubra LGA
Obudu LGA
Odeda LGA
Odigbo LGA
Odo Otin LGA
Odogbolu LGA
Odukpani LGA
Offa LGA
Ofu LGA
Ogba Egbema Ndoni LGA
Ogbadibo LGA
Ogbaru LGA
Ogbia LGA
Ogbomoso North LGA
Ogbomoso South LGA
Ogo Oluwa LGA
Ogoja LGA
Ogori Magongo LGA
Ogu Bolo LGA
Ogun Water Side LGA
Oguta LGA
Ohafia LGA
Ohaji Egbema LGA
Ohaozara LGA
Ohaukwu LGA
Ohimini LGA
Oji River LGA
Ojo LGA
Oju LGA
Oke Ero LGA
Okehi LGA
Okene LGA
Okigwe LGA
Okitipupa LGA
Okobo LGA
Okpe LGA
Okpokwu LGA
Okrika LGA
Ola Oluwa LGA
Olamaboro LGA
Olorunda LGA
Olorunsogo LGA
Oluyole LGA
Omala LGA
Omuma LGA
Ona Ara LGA
Ondo East LGA
Ondo West LGA
Onicha LGA
Onitsha North LGA
Onitsha South LGA
Onna LGA
Onuimo LGA
Opobo Nkoro LGA
Oredo LGA
Orelope LGA
Orhionmwon LGA
Ori Ire LGA
Oriade LGA
Orlu LGA
Orolu LGA
Oron LGA
Orsu LGA
Oru East LGA
Oru West LGA
Oruk Anam LGA
Orumba North LGA
Orumba South LGA
Ose LGA
Oshimili North LGA
Oshimili South LGA
Oshodi Isolo LGA
Osisioma LGA
Osogbo LGA
Otukpo LGA
Ovia North East LGA
Ovia South West LGA
Owan East LGA
Owan West LGA
Owerri Municipal LGA
Owerri North LGA
Owerri West LGA
Owo LGA
Oye LGA
Oyi LGA
Oyigbo LGA
Oyo East LGA
Oyo West LGA
Oyun LGA
Paikoro LGA
Pankshin LGA
Patani LGA
Patigi LGA
Port Harcourt LGA
Potiskum LGA
Qua'an Pan LGA
Rabah LGA
Rafi LGA
Rano LGA
Remo North LGA
Rijau LGA
Rimi LGA
Rimin Gado LGA
Ringim LGA
Riyom LGA
Rogo LGA
Roni LGA
Sabon Birni LGA
Sabon Gari LGA
Sabuwa LGA
Safana LGA
Sagamu LGA
Sagbama LGA
Sakaba LGA
Saki East LGA
Saki West LGA
Sandamu LGA
Sanga LGA
Sapele LGA
Sardauna LGA
Shagari LGA
Shanga LGA
Shani LGA
Shanono LGA
Shelleng LGA
Shendam LGA
Shinkafi LGA
Shira LGA
Shiroro LGA
Shongom LGA
Silame LGA
Soba LGA
Sokoto North LGA
Sokoto South LGA
Somolu LGA
Song LGA
Southern Ijaw LGA
Sule Tankarkar LGA
Suleja LGA
Sumaila LGA
Suru LGA
Surulere LGA
Surulere LGA
Tafa LGA
Tafawa Balewa LGA
Tai LGA
Takai LGA
Takum LGA
Talata Mafara LGA
Tambuwal LGA
Tangaza LGA
Tarauni LGA
Tarka LGA
Tarmuwa LGA
Taura LGA
Tofa LGA
Toro LGA
Toto LGA
Toungo LGA
Tsafe LGA
Tsanyawa LGA
Tudun Wada LGA
Tureta LGA
Udenu LGA
Udi LGA
Udu LGA
Udung Uko LGA
Ughelli North LGA
Ughelli South LGA
Ugwunagbo LGA
Uhunmwode LGA
Ukanafun LGA
Ukum LGA
Ukwa East LGA
Ukwa West LGA
Ukwuani LGA
Umu Nneochi LGA
Umuahia North LGA
Umuahia South LGA
Ungogo LGA
Uruan LGA
Urue Offong Oruko LGA
Ushongo LGA
Ussa LGA
Uvwie LGA
Uyo LGA
Uzo Uwani LGA
Vandeikya LGA
Wamakko LGA
Wamba LGA
Warawa LGA
Warji LGA
Warri North LGA
Warri South LGA
Warri South West LGA
Wasagu Danko LGA
Wase LGA
Wudil LGA
Wukari LGA
Wurno LGA
Wushishi LGA
Yabo LGA
Yagba East LGA
Yagba West LGA
Yakurr LGA
Yala LGA
Yamaltu Deba LGA
Yankwashi LGA
Yauri LGA
Yenagoa LGA
Yewa Egbado North LGA
Yewa Egbado South LGA
Yola North LGA
Yola South LGA
Yorro LGA
Yunusari LGA
Yusufari LGA
Zaki LGA
Zango LGA
Zangon Kataf LGA
Zaria LGA
Zing LGA
Zurmi LGA
Zuru LGA