The deputy governor of Jigawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Jigawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Jigawa 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 Usman is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.

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.

Oath of office The oath of office is administered by the Chief Judge of the State or any Judge appointed to act in his stead. It's the same oath taken by the Vice President of Nigeria and Commissioners serving in the state

Tenure The Deputy Governor is elected through popular vote on a ticket with the Governor for a term of four years. They may be re-elected for a second term but may not serve for more than two consecutive terms.

List of deputy governors Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Elected Governor Ibrahim Shehu Kwatalo3 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party1991Ali Sa'ad Birnin-Kudu29 May 199929 November 2001All People's Party1999 Saminu TurakiUbali Shittu30 January 200218 December 2002Peoples Democratic PartyIbrahim Hadejia22 January 200329 May 2007All Nigeria Peoples Party2003Ahmad Mahmud29 May 200729 May 2015Peoples Democratic Party20072011Sule LamidoIbrahim Hadejia29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress2015 Badaru AbubakarUmar Namadi29 May 201929 May 2023All Progressives Congress2019Aminu Usman29 May 2023IncumbentAll Progressives Congress2023Umar Namadi

See also Governor of Jigawa State Jigawa State

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