| Post: | Deputy Governor |
| Body: | Taraba State |
| Insignia: | Taraba State Coat of Arms.png |
| Insigniasize: | 100 |
| Insigniacaption: | Seal of Taraba State |
| Flagsize: | 125 |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Taraba State |
| Incumbent: | Aminu Abdullahi Alkali |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 May 2023 |
| Department: | Executive Branch of the Taraba State Government |
| Member Of: |
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| Status: | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Seat: | Jalingo |
| 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: | Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Fourth Republic) |
The deputy governor of Taraba State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Taraba State, Nigeria, after the governor of Taraba 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 Abdullahi Alkali 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]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danjuma Gani | 3 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | Social Democratic Party | 1991 | Jolly Nyame | ||
| Uba Maigari Ahmadu | 29 May 1999 | 3 March 2004 | Peoples Democratic Party | 1999 2003 | |||
| Armanyau Abubakar | 4 March 2004 | 29 May 2007 | Peoples Democratic Party | ||||
| Sani Danladi | 29 May 2007 | 4 October 2012 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2007 2011 | Danbaba Suntai | ||
| Garba Umar | 5 October 2012 | 21 November 2014 | Peoples Democratic Party | ||||
| Sani Danladi | 22 November 2014 | 29 May 2015 | Peoples Democratic Party | ||||
| Haruna Manu | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | Peoples Democratic Party | 2015 2019 | Darius Ishaku | ||
| Aminu Abdullahi Alkali | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | Peoples Democratic Party | 2023 | Agbu Kefas |