Deputy Governor of Ogun State

Second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of Ogun State in Nigeria

  • Deputy Governor (informal)
  • Her Excellency (courtesy)
StatusSecond highest executive branch officerMember ofSeatAbeokutaNominatorGubernatorial candidateAppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmationTerm lengthFour years
renewable onceConstituting instrumentConstitution of NigeriaInaugural holderSefiu Adegbenga Kaka (Fourth Republic)SuccessionFirstWebsiteogunstate.gov.ng

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

Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Elected Governor
Sesan Soluade
(1933–2013)
1 October 1979 31 December 1983 4 years, 91 days Unity Party of Nigeria 1979
1983
Olabisi Onabanjo
Abdul Rafiu Ogunleye
(1940–2019)
2 January 1992 17 November 1993 1 year, 319 days Social Democratic Party 1991 Olusegun Osoba
Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka
(born 1952)
29 May 1999 29 May 2003 4 years Alliance for Democracy 1999
Salimot Badru
(born 1957)
29 May 2003 29 May 2011 8 years Peoples Democratic Party 2003
2007
Gbenga Daniel
Segun Adesegun 29 May 2011 29 May 2015 4 years All Progressives Congress 2011 Ibikunle Amosun
Yetunde Onanuga
(born 1960)
29 May 2015 29 May 2019 4 years All Progressives Congress 2015
Noimot Salako-Oyedele
(born 1966)
29 May 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 82 days All Progressives Congress 2019
2023
Dapo Abiodun

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abiodun takes oath of office as Ogun Gov". The Punch. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 3 January 2024.