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

Bayo Lawal is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 18 July 2022, following the impeachment of his predecessor, Rauf Olaniyan.

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 GovernorSunday Afolabi1 October 19791982 yearsUnity Party of Nigeria1979 Bola IgeAdebisi Akande19821 October 1983 yearUnity Party of NigeriaOlatunji Mohammed1 October 198331 December 1983National Party of Nigeria1983Victor Omololu OlunloyoAhmed Gbadamosi2 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party1991Kolapo IsholaIyiola Oladokun29 May 199929 May 2003Alliance for Democracy1999Lam AdesinaAdebayo Alao-Akala29 May 200312 January 2006Peoples Democratic Party2003Rashidi LadojaHazeem Gbolarumi23 January 20067 December 2006Peoples Democratic PartyAdebayo Alao-AkalaAdebayo Alao-Akala7 December 200629 May 2007Peoples Democratic PartyRashidi LadojaTaofeek Arapaja29 May 200729 May 2011Peoples Democratic Party2007Adebayo Alao-AkalaMoses Alake Adeyemo29 May 201129 May 2019All Progressives Congress20112015Abiola AjimobiRauf Olaniyan29 May 201918 July 2022Peoples Democratic Party2019Seyi MakindeBayo Lawal18 July 2022IncumbentPeoples Democratic Party2023

See also List of governors of Oyo State

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