The deputy governor of Adamawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Adamawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Adamawa 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.
| Deputy Governor of Adamawa State | |
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 Seal of Adamawa State | |
 Flag of Adamawa State | |
since 29 May 2023 | |
| Executive Branch of the Adamawa State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Member of |
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| Seat | Yola |
| 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 | Bello Tukur (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | adamawastate |
Kaletapwa Farauta is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[1] She is the first female occupant of the office.[2][3]
Responsibilities
editThe 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.[4]
List of deputy governors
edit| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bello Tukur (born 1960) |
29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | 8 years | Peoples Democratic Party | 1999 2003 |
Boni Haruna |
| Bala James Ngilari (born 1972) |
29 May 2007 | 26 February 2008 | 273 days | Peoples Democratic Party | 2007 | Murtala Nyako |
| 29 April 2008 | 15 July 2014 | 6 years, 77 days | 2008 2012 | |||
| 8 October 2014 | 29 May 2015 | 233 days | Peoples Democratic Party | Bala James Ngilari | ||
| Martins Babale (born 1959) |
29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | 4 years | All Progressives Congress | 2015 | Bindow Jibrilla |
| Crowther Seth (born 1954) |
29 May 2019 | 29 May 2023 | 4 years | Peoples Democratic Party | 2019 | Umaru Fintiri |
| Kaletapwa Farauta (born 1965) |
29 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 214 days | Peoples Democratic Party | 2023 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "I will not fail you - Fintiri pledges to Adamawa residents". Businessday NG. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Livinus, Hindi (3 August 2022). "Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Alao, Onimisi (30 May 2023). "First female deputy governor takes oath in Northeast". The Nation.
- ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 20 January 2024.