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.
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 GovernorAkin Omoboriowo1 October 19791 October 1983 yearsUnity Party of Nigeria1979Michael Adekunle AjasinOlusegun Agagu3 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party1991Bamidele OlumiluaAfolabi Iyantan29 May 199929 May 2003 yearsAlliance for Democracy1999Adebayo AdefaratiOmolade Oluwateru29 May 200323 February 2009Peoples Democratic Party20032007Olusegun AgaguAli Olanusi24 February 200927 April 2015Labour Party2012 Olusegun MimikoLasisi Oluboyo27 April 201524 February 2017Peoples Democratic PartyAgboola Ajayi24 February 201724 February 2021 years All Progressives Congress2016 Rotimi AkeredoluLucky Aiyedatiwa24 February 202127 December 20232020Olayide Adelami1 February 2024Incumbent All Progressives Congress2024Lucky Aiyedatiwa
See also List of governors of Ondo State
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