Deputy governor of Adamawa State

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

Kaletapwa Farauta is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023. She is the first female occupant of the office.

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 GovernorBello Tukur29 May 199929 May 2007Peoples Democratic Party19992003Boni Haruna Bala James Ngilari29 May 200726 February 2008Peoples Democratic Party2007Murtala Nyako29 April 200815 July 2014200820128 October 201429 May 2015Peoples Democratic PartyBala James NgilariMartins Babale29 May 201529 May 2019All Progressives Congress2015Bindow JibrillaCrowther Seth29 May 201929 May 2023Peoples Democratic Party2019Umaru FintiriKaletapwa Farauta29 May 2023IncumbentPeoples Democratic Party2023

See also List of governors of Adamawa State

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