Deputy Governor of Taraba State

Deputy Governor of Taraba State
Seal of Taraba State
since 29 May 2023
Executive Branch of the Taraba State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
SeatJalingo
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderUba Maigari Ahmadu (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websitetarabastate.gov.ng

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

Aminu Abdullahi Alkali is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[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
Danjuma Gani
(born 1934) 		3 January 1992 17 November 1993 1 year, 318 days Social Democratic Party 1991 Jolly Nyame
Uba Maigari Ahmadu 29 May 1999 3 March 2004 4 years, 279 days Peoples Democratic Party 1999
2003
Armanyau Abubakar 4 March 2004 29 May 2007 3 years, 86 days Peoples Democratic Party
Sani Danladi
(born 1968) 		29 May 2007 4 October 2012 5 years, 128 days Peoples Democratic Party 2007
2011 		Danbaba Suntai
Garba Umar 5 October 2012 21 November 2014 2 years, 47 days Peoples Democratic Party
Sani Danladi
(born 1968) 		22 November 2014 29 May 2015 188 days Peoples Democratic Party
Haruna Manu
(born 1973) 		29 May 2015 29 May 2023 8 years Peoples Democratic Party 2015
2019 		Darius Ishaku
Aminu Abdullahi Alkali
(born 1961) 		29 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 204 days Peoples Democratic Party 2023 Agbu Kefas

See also

References

  1. ^ Abisola, Shojobi (29 May 2023). "Just In: Dr. Agbu Kefas Sworn-in As Governor Of Taraba State". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 17 March 2024.