Deputy Governor of Ekiti State
Flag of Ekiti State
Incumbent
Monisade Afuye
since 16 October 2022
Executive Branch of the Ekiti State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
SeatAdo-Ekiti
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderPaul Alabi (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websiteekitistate.gov.ng

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

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

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, 84 days All Progressives Congress 2022 Biodun Oyebanji

See also

References

  1. "Just in [Photos]: Oyebanji sworn in, takes over from Fayemi as Ekiti governor". Vanguard. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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