Executive powers resides in the Executive Council that comprises State Governor (as Chairman) and the Deputy who are elected for a tenure of 4 years.

The Governor appoints other members of the State Executive Council; the Secretary to the State Executive Council; the Secretary to the State Government, Commissioners, Special Advisers, the Head of Service, the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff, with Permanent Secretaries occasionally in attendance.

The Executive arm is concerned with governance and implementation of programmes of government as appropriated for by the Legislature.

Directly under the Executive Council is the State Economic Management Team that examines key issues of fiscal governance and makes proposals for consideration by the Executive Council which has its meetings on a weekly basis.

There are State Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatals, and Agencies of the State Government (commonly called State MDAs). These are headed by Commissioners, Special Advisers, General Managers, Director-Generals, Executive Secretaries or Director as the designation may apply.