Deputy governor of Ogun State

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

Noimot Salako-Oyedele is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.

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 GovernorSesan Soluade1 October 197931 December 1983Unity Party of Nigeria19791983Olabisi OnabanjoAbdul Rafiu Ogunleye2 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party1991Olusegun OsobaSefiu Adegbenga Kaka29 May 199929 May 2003Alliance for Democracy1999Salimot Badru29 May 200329 May 2011Peoples Democratic Party20032007Gbenga DanielSegun Adesegun29 May 201129 May 2015All Progressives Congress2011 Ibikunle AmosunYetunde Onanuga29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress2015Noimot Salako-Oyedele29 May 2019IncumbentAll Progressives Congress20192023Dapo Abiodun

See also List of governors of Ogun State

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