Deputy Governor of Ondo State

Deputy Governor of Ondo State
Seal of Ondo State
Flag of Ondo State
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
SeatAkure
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderAfolabi Iyantan (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websiteondostate.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.

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

Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Elected Governor
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 264 days All Progressives Congress Lucky Aiyedatiwa

See also

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.