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Deputy Governor of Kaduna State

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Deputy Governor of Kaduna State
Flag of Kaduna State
since 29 May 2019
Executive Branch of the Kaduna State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
SeatKaduna
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderStephen Shekari (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websitekdsg.gov.ng

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

Hadiza Balarabe is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.[1]

Qualifications

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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

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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

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Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Elected Governor
Abba Musa Rimi
(born 1940)
1 October 1979 23 June 1981 1 year, 265 days People's Redemption Party 1979 Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa
James Bawa Magaji 3 January 1992 17 November 1993 1 year, 318 days National Republican Convention 1991 Mohammed Dabo Lere
Stephen Shekari
(1948–2005)
29 May 1999 10 July 2005 6 years, 42 days Peoples Democratic Party 1999
2003
Ahmed Makarfi
Patrick Yakowa
(1948–2012)
21 July 2005 20 May 2010 4 years, 303 days Peoples Democratic Party 2007
Namadi Sambo
Mukhtar Yero
(born 1968)
29 May 2010 16 December 2012 2 years, 201 days Peoples Democratic Party 2011 Patrick Yakowa
Nuhu Bajoga
(born 1949)
28 December 2012 29 May 2015 2 years, 152 days Peoples Democratic Party Mukhtar Yero
Barnabas Bala
(1956–2021)
29 May 2015 29 May 2019 4 years All Progressives Congress 2015 Nasir El-Rufai
Hadiza Balarabe
(born 1966)
29 May 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 174 days All Progressives Congress 2019
2023
Uba Sani

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Deputy Governor's Office – KDSG". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 19 January 2024.