| Post: | Deputy Governor |
| Body: | Jigawa State |
| Insigniasize: | 100 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Jigawa State |
| Flag: | Jigawa State Flag.png |
| Flagsize: | 125 |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Jigawa State |
| Incumbent: | Aminu Usman |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 May 2023 |
| Department: | Executive Branch of the Jigawa State Government |
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| Status: | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Seat: | Dutse |
| 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: | Ibrahim Shehu Kwatalo (Fourth Republic) |
The deputy governor of Jigawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Jigawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Jigawa 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.
Aminu Usman is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[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]
The oath of office is administered by the Chief Judge of the State or any Judge appointed to act in his stead. It's the same oath taken by the Vice President of Nigeria and Commissioners serving in the state
The Deputy Governor is elected through popular vote on a ticket with the Governor for a term of four years. They may be re-elected for a second term but may not serve for more than two consecutive terms.
| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Shehu Kwatalo | 3 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | Social Democratic Party | 1991 | Ali Sa'ad Birnin-Kudu | ||
| 29 May 1999 | 29 November 2001 | All People's Party | 1999 | Saminu Turaki | |||
| Ubali Shittu | 30 January 2002 | 18 December 2002 | Peoples Democratic Party | ||||
| Ibrahim Hadejia | 22 January 2003 | 29 May 2007 | All Nigeria Peoples Party | 2003 | |||
| Ahmad Mahmud | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2007 2011 | Sule Lamido | ||
| Ibrahim Hadejia | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | All Progressives Congress | 2015 | Badaru Abubakar | ||
| Umar Namadi | 29 May 2019 | 29 May 2023 | All Progressives Congress | 2019 | |||
| Aminu Usman | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | All Progressives Congress | 2023 | Umar Namadi |