Deputy Governor of Oyo State

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Deputy Governor of Oyo State
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Incumbent
Bayo Lawal
since 18 July 2022
Executive Branch of the Oyo State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
Seat Ibadan
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 holderIyiola Oladokun (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Website oyostate.gov.ng

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

Bayo Lawal is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 18 July 2022, following the impeachment of his predecessor, Rauf Olaniyan. [1] [2]

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. [3]

List of deputy governors

NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyElectedGovernor
Sunday Afolabi
(1931–2004)
1 October 197919822–3 years Unity Party of Nigeria 1979 Bola Ige
Adebisi Akande
(born 1939)
19821 October 19830–1 year Unity Party of Nigeria
Olatunji Mohammed
(1938–2000)
1 October 198331 December 198391 days National Party of Nigeria 1983 Victor Omololu Olunloyo
Ahmed Gbadamosi2 January 199217 November 19931 year, 319 days Social Democratic Party 1991 Kolapo Ishola
Iyiola Oladokun29 May 199929 May 20034 years Alliance for Democracy 1999 Lam Adesina
Adebayo Alao-Akala
(1950–2022)
29 May 200312 January 20062 years, 228 days Peoples Democratic Party 2003 Rashidi Ladoja
Hazeem Gbolarumi
(born 1957)
23 January 20067 December 2006318 days Peoples Democratic Party Adebayo Alao-Akala
Adebayo Alao-Akala
(1950–2022)
7 December 200629 May 2007173 days Peoples Democratic Party Rashidi Ladoja
Taofeek Arapaja
(born 1958)
29 May 200729 May 20114 years Peoples Democratic Party 2007 Adebayo Alao-Akala
Moses Alake Adeyemo
(born 1950)
29 May 201129 May 20198 years All Progressives Congress 2011
2015
Abiola Ajimobi
Rauf Olaniyan
(born 1960)
29 May 201918 July 20223 years, 50 days Peoples Democratic Party 2019 Seyi Makinde
Bayo Lawal
(born 1954)
18 July 2022Incumbent2 years, 17 days Peoples Democratic Party 2023

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References

  1. Adebayo, Musliudeen (18 July 2022). "Oyo Assembly approves nomination of Bayo Lawal as new Deputy Governor". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. "Oyo gets new deputy gov after Olaniyan's removal". Punch Newspapers. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 13 June 2024.