Deputy Governor of Ondo State
| Deputy Governor of Ondo State | |
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 Seal of Ondo State | |
 Flag of Ondo State | |
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| Executive Branch of the Ondo State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
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| Seat | Akure |
| 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 | Afolabi Iyantan (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | ondostate |
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.
Olayide Adelami is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 1 February 2024.[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 |
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| Akin Omoboriowo (1932–2012) |
1 October 1979 | 1 October 1983 | 4 years | Unity Party of Nigeria | 1979 | Michael Adekunle Ajasin |
| Olusegun Agagu (1948–2013) |
3 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | 1 year, 318 days | Social Democratic Party | 1991 | Bamidele Olumilua |
| Afolabi Iyantan (died 2005) |
29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | 4 years | Alliance for Democracy | 1999 | Adebayo Adefarati |
| Omolade Oluwateru (born 1947) |
29 May 2003 | 23 February 2009 | 5 years, 270 days | Peoples Democratic Party | 2003 2007 |
Olusegun Agagu |
| Ali Olanusi (born 1942) |
24 February 2009 | 27 April 2015 | 6 years, 62 days | Labour Party | 2012 | Olusegun Mimiko |
| Lasisi Oluboyo (born 1961/1962) |
27 April 2015 | 24 February 2017 | 1 year, 303 days | Peoples Democratic Party | ||
| Agboola Ajayi (born 1968) |
24 February 2017 | 24 February 2021 | 4 years | All Progressives Congress | 2016 | Rotimi Akeredolu |
| Lucky Aiyedatiwa (born 1965) |
24 February 2021 | 27 December 2023 | 2 years, 306 days | 2020 | ||
| Olayide Adelami (born 1958) |
1 February 2024 | Incumbent | 285 days | All Progressives Congress | Lucky Aiyedatiwa |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sunday, Ochogwu (1 February 2024). "Adelami takes oath of office as Ondo Deputy Gov". Daily Post. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 5 June 2023.