Deputy Governor of Lagos State
| Deputy Governor of Lagos State | |
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| Executive Branch of the Lagos State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Member of | |
| Residence | Deputy Governor's House |
| Seat | Ikeja |
| 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 | Kofoworola Bucknor (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | lagosstate |
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]
Qualifications
[edit]As in the case of the Governor, in order to be qualified to be elected as Deputy Governor, a person must:
- be at least thirty-five (35) years of age;
- be a Nigerian citizen by birth;
- be a member of a political party with endorsement by that political party;
- have School Certificate or its equivalent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafiu Jafojo (1935–2016) |
1 October 1979 | 31 December 1983 | 4 years, 91 days | Unity Party of Nigeria | 1979 1983 |
Lateef Jakande |
| Lateefat Okunnu (born 1939) |
1990 | 2 January 1992 | 1–2 years | National Republican Convention | Raji Rasaki | |
| Sinatu Ojikutu (born 1946) |
2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | 1 year, 319 days | National Republican Convention | 1991 | Michael Otedola |
| Kofoworola Bucknor (born 1939) |
29 May 1999 | 16 December 2002 | 3 years, 201 days | Alliance for Democracy | 1999 | Bola Tinubu |
| Femi Pedro (born 1955) |
14 January 2003 | 10 May 2007 | 4 years, 116 days | Alliance for Democracy | 2003 | |
| Abiodun Ogunleye (born 1940) |
15 May 2007 | 29 May 2007 | 14 days | Action Congress of Nigeria | ||
| Sarah Adebisi Sosan (born 1956) |
29 May 2007 | 29 May 2011 | 4 years | Action Congress of Nigeria | 2007 | Babatunde Fashola |
| Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (born 1959) |
29 May 2011 | 29 May 2015 | 4 years | All Progressives Congress | 2011 | |
| Oluranti Adebule (born 1970) |
29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | 4 years | All Progressives Congress | 2015 | Akinwunmi Ambode |
| Femi Hamzat (born 1964) |
29 May 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 213 days | All Progressives Congress | 2019 2023 |
Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stephen Ukandu (1 June 2015). "Lagos House gets new Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 2 October 2015.