Deputy Governor of Ogun State
| Deputy Governor of Ogun State | |
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 Flag of Ogun State | |
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| Executive Branch of the Ogun State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Member of | |
| Seat | Abeokuta |
| Nominator | Gubernatorial candidate |
| Appointer | Direct popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation |
| Term length | Four years renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Inaugural holder | Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | ogunstate |
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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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, 146 days | All Progressives Congress | 2019 2023 |
Dapo Abiodun |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Abiodun takes oath of office as Ogun Gov". The Punch. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 3 January 2024.