Deputy Governor of Ondo State

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Deputy Governor of Ondo State
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Incumbent
Olayide Adelami
since 1 February 2024
Executive Branch of the Ondo State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
  • Ondo State Executive Branch
  • Ondo State Cabinet
Seat Akure
NominatorGubernatorial 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 holderAfolabi Iyantan (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Website ondostate.gov.ng

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

Contents

Olayide Adelami is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 1 February 2024. [1]

Qualifications

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

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
Akin Omoboriowo
(1932–2012)
1 October 19791 October 19834 years Unity Party of Nigeria 1979 Michael Adekunle Ajasin
Olusegun Agagu
(1948–2013)
3 January 199217 November 19931 year, 318 days Social Democratic Party 1991 Bamidele Olumilua
Afolabi Iyantan
(died 2005)
29 May 199929 May 20034 years Alliance for Democracy 1999 Adebayo Adefarati
Omolade Oluwateru
(born 1947)
29 May 200323 February 20095 years, 270 days Peoples Democratic Party 2003
2007
Olusegun Agagu
Ali Olanusi
(born 1942)
24 February 200927 April 20156 years, 62 days Labour Party 2012 Olusegun Mimiko
Lasisi Oluboyo
(born 1961/1962)
27 April 201524 February 20171 year, 303 days Peoples Democratic Party
Agboola Ajayi
(born 1968)
24 February 201724 February 20214 years All Progressives Congress 2016 Rotimi Akeredolu
Lucky Aiyedatiwa
(born 1965)
24 February 202127 December 20232 years, 306 days 2020
Olayide Adelami
(born 1958)
1 February 2024Incumbent297 days All Progressives Congress 2024 Lucky Aiyedatiwa

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References

  1. Sunday, Ochogwu (1 February 2024). "Adelami takes oath of office as Ondo Deputy Gov". Daily Post . Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 5 June 2023.