Deputy Governor of Ekiti State
| Deputy Governor of Ekiti State | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Ekiti State | |
| Executive Branch of the Ekiti State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Member of |
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| Seat | Ado-Ekiti |
| Nominator | Gubernatorial candidate |
| Appointer | Direct popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation |
| Term length | Four years renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Inaugural holder | Paul Alabi (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | ekitistate |
The deputy governor of Ekiti State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Ekiti State, Nigeria, after the governor of Ekiti 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.
Monisade Afuye is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 16 October 2022.[1]
Responsibilities[edit]
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.[2]
List of deputy governors[edit]
| Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Elected | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Alabi | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | 4 years | Alliance for Democracy | 1999 | Niyi Adebayo |
| Abiodun Aluko | 29 May 2003 | November 2005 | 2 years, 5 months | Peoples Democratic Party | 2003 | Ayo Fayose |
| Abiodun Olujimi (born 1958) |
November 2005 | 16 October 2006 | 11 months | |||
| Sikiru Tae Lawal | 29 May 2007 | 17 February 2009 | 1 year, 8 months | Peoples Democratic Party | 2007 | Olusegun Oni |
| 6 May 2009 | 15 October 2010 | 1 year, 5 months | 2009 | |||
| Funmilayo Olayinka (1960–2013) |
16 October 2010 | 6 April 2013 | 2 years, 5 months | Action Congress of Nigeria | Kayode Fayemi | |
| Modupe Adelabu | April 2013 | 16 October 2014 | 1 year, 6 months | All Progressives Congress | ||
| Kolapo Olushola | 16 October 2014 | 16 October 2018 | 4 years | Peoples Democratic Party | 2014 | Ayo Fayose |
| Bisi Egbeyemi (1944–2023) |
16 October 2018 | 16 October 2022 | 4 years | All Progressives Congress | 2018 | Kayode Fayemi |
| Monisade Afuye (born 1958) |
16 October 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 194 days | All Progressives Congress | 2022 | Biodun Oyebanji |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Just in [Photos]: Oyebanji sworn in, takes over from Fayemi as Ekiti governor". Vanguard. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 31 December 2023.