Deputy Governor of Ogun State explained

Post:Deputy Governor
Body:Ogun State
Insigniasize:100
Insigniacaption:Seal of Ogun State
Flag:Ogun_State_Flag.jpg
Flagsize:125
Flagcaption:Flag of Ogun State
Incumbent:Noimot Salako-Oyedele
Incumbentsince:29 May 2019
Department:Executive Branch of the Ogun State Government
Member Of:
Status:Second highest executive branch officer
Seat:Abeokuta
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:Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka (Fourth Republic)

The deputy governor of Ogun State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Ogun State, Nigeria, after the governor of Ogun 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.

Noimot Salako-Oyedele is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.[1]

Responsibilities

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]

List of deputy governors

NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyElectedGovernor
Sesan Soluade
1 October 197931 December 1983Unity Party of Nigeria1979
1983
Olabisi Onabanjo
Abdul Rafiu Ogunleye
2 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party1991Olusegun Osoba
Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka
29 May 199929 May 2003Alliance for Democracy1999
Salimot Badru
29 May 200329 May 2011Peoples Democratic Party2003
2007
Gbenga Daniel
Segun Adesegun29 May 201129 May 2015All Progressives Congress2011Ibikunle Amosun
Yetunde Onanuga
29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress2015
Noimot Salako-Oyedele
29 May 2019IncumbentAll Progressives Congress2019
2023
Dapo Abiodun

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abiodun takes oath of office as Ogun Gov . 29 May 2019 . 3 January 2024 . .
  2. Web site: State Executive. Nigeria Law. 3 January 2024.