| Post: | Deputy Governor |
| Body: | Borno State |
| Insignia: | Seal of Borno State.png |
| Insigniasize: | 100 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Borno State |
| Flag: | Borno_State_Flag.gif |
| Flagsize: | 125 |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Borno State |
| Incumbent: | Umar Usman Kadafur |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 May 2019 |
| Department: | Executive Branch of the Borno State Government |
| Member Of: |
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| Status: | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Seat: | Maiduguri |
| 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: | Ali Abubakar Jatau (Fourth Republic) |
The deputy governor of Borno State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Borno State, Nigeria, after the governor of Borno 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.
Umar Usman Kadafur is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.[1]
As in the case of the Governor, in order to be qualified to be elected as deputy governor, a person must:
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.[2]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Abubakar Jatau | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | All Peoples Party | 1999 | Mala Kachalla | ||
| Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal | 29 May 2003 | 29 May 2011 | All Nigeria Peoples Party | 2003 2007 | Ali Modu Sheriff | ||
| Zannah Umar Mustapha | 29 May 2011 | 15 August 2015 | All Progressives Congress | 2011 2015 | Kashim Shettima | ||
| Usman Mamman Durkwa | 17 October 2015 | 29 May 2019 | All Progressives Congress | ||||
| Umar Usman Kadafur | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | All Progressives Congress | 2019 2023 | Babagana Zulum |