| Post: | Deputy Governor |
| Body: | Adamawa State |
| Insignia: | Seal of Adamawa State.png |
| Insigniasize: | 100 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Adamawa State |
| Flag: | Adamawa State Flag.svg |
| Flagsize: | 125 |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Adamawa State |
| Incumbent: | Kaletapwa Farauta |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 May 2023 |
| Department: | Executive Branch of the Adamawa State Government |
| Member Of: |
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| Status: | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Seat: | Yola |
| Appointer: | Direct popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation |
| Termlength: | Four years |
| Termlength Qualified: | renewable once |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Succession: | First |
| Nominator: | Gubernatorial candidate |
| Inaugural: | Bello Tukur (Fourth Republic) |
The deputy governor of Adamawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Adamawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Adamawa State, and ranks first in line of succession. The deputy governor is directly elected together with the governor to a four-year term of office.
Kaletapwa Farauta is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[1] She is the first female occupant of the office.[2] [3]
The deputy governor assists the governor in exercising primary assignments and is also eligible to replace a dead, impeached, absent or ill Governor as required by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.[4]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bello Tukur | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | Peoples Democratic Party | 1999 2003 | Boni Haruna | |
| Bala James Ngilari | 29 May 2007 | 26 February 2008 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2007 | Murtala Nyako | |
| 29 April 2008 | 15 July 2014 | 2008 2012 | ||||
| 8 October 2014 | 29 May 2015 | Peoples Democratic Party | Bala James Ngilari | |||
| Martins Babale | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | All Progressives Congress | 2015 | Bindow Jibrilla | |
| Crowther Seth | 29 May 2019 | 29 May 2023 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2019 | Umaru Fintiri | |
| Kaletapwa Farauta | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | Peoples Democratic Party | 2023 |