| Post: | Deputy Governor |
| Body: | Lagos State |
| Insignia: | Lagos Seal.png |
| Insigniasize: | 100 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Lagos State |
| Flag: | Lagos State Flag.gif |
| Flagsize: | 125 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Lagos State |
| Incumbent: | Femi Hamzat |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 May 2019 |
| Department: | Executive Branch of the Lagos State Government |
| Member Of: |
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| Status: | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Residence: | Deputy Governor's House |
| Seat: | Ikeja |
| Appointer: | Direct popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation |
| Termlength: | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Succession: | First |
| Nominator: | Gubernatorial candidate |
| Inaugural: | Kofoworola Bucknor (Fourth Republic) |
The deputy governor of Lagos State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Lagos State, after the governor of Lagos 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.
Femi Hamzat is the current deputy governor of Lagos State, he 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiu Jafojo | 1 October 1979 | 31 December 1983 | Unity Party of Nigeria | 1979 1983 | Lateef Jakande | ||
| Lateefat Okunnu | 1990 | 2 January 1992 | years | National Republican Convention | Raji Rasaki | ||
| Sinatu Ojikutu | 2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | National Republican Convention | 1991 | Michael Otedola | ||
| Kofoworola Bucknor | 29 May 1999 | 16 December 2002 | Alliance for Democracy | 1999 | Bola Tinubu | ||
| Femi Pedro | 14 January 2003 | 10 May 2007 | Alliance for Democracy | 2003 | |||
| Abiodun Ogunleye | 15 May 2007 | 29 May 2007 | Action Congress of Nigeria | ||||
| Sarah Adebisi Sosan | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2011 | Action Congress of Nigeria | 2007 | Babatunde Fashola | ||
| Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2015 | All Progressives Congress | 2011 | |||
| Oluranti Adebule | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | All Progressives Congress | 2015 | Akinwunmi Ambode | ||
| Femi Hamzat | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | All Progressives Congress | 2019 2023 | Babajide Sanwo-Olu |