The deputy governor of Lagos State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Lagos State, after the governor of Lagos 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.
Femi Hamzat is the current deputy governor of Lagos State, he assumed office on 29 May 2019.
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.
List of deputy governors Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Elected GovernorRafiu Jafojo1 October 197931 December 1983Unity Party of Nigeria19791983Lateef JakandeLateefat Okunnu1 July 19902 January 1992National Republican ConventionRaji RasakiSinatu Ojikutu2 January 199217 November 1993National Republican Convention1991Michael OtedolaKofoworola Bucknor29 May 199916 December 2002Alliance for Democracy1999Bola TinubuFemi Pedro14 January 200310 May 2007Alliance for Democracy2003Abiodun Ogunleye15 May 200729 May 2007Action Congress of NigeriaSarah Adebisi Sosan29 May 200729 May 2011Action Congress of Nigeria2007Babatunde FasholaAdejoke Orelope-Adefulire29 May 201129 May 2015All Progressives Congress2011Oluranti Adebule29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress2015Akinwunmi AmbodeFemi Hamzat29 May 2019IncumbentAll Progressives Congress20192023Babajide Sanwo-Olu
See also Governor of Lagos State Government of Lagos State
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