Deputy Governor of Taraba State

Deputy Governor of Taraba State
Seal of Taraba State
Incumbent Aminu Abdullahi Alkali since 29 May 2023
Executive Branch of the Taraba State Government
Style	Deputy Governor (informal) His Excellency (courtesy)
Status	Second highest executive branch officer
Member of	Taraba State Executive Branch Taraba State Cabinet
Seat	Jalingo
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	Uba Maigari Ahmadu (Fourth Republic)
Succession	First
Website	tarabastate.gov.ng

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

Aminu Abdullahi Alkali is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.

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	Governor
Danjuma Gani (born 1934)	3 January 1992	17 November 1993	1 year, 318 days	Social Democratic Party	1991	Jolly Nyame
Uba Maigari Ahmadu	29 May 1999	3 March 2004	4 years, 279 days	Peoples Democratic Party	1999 2003
Armanyau Abubakar	4 March 2004	29 May 2007	3 years, 86 days	Peoples Democratic Party
Sani Danladi (born 1968)	29 May 2007	4 October 2012	5 years, 128 days	Peoples Democratic Party	2007 2011	Danbaba Suntai
Garba Umar	5 October 2012	21 November 2014	2 years, 47 days	Peoples Democratic Party
Sani Danladi (born 1968)	22 November 2014	29 May 2015	188 days	Peoples Democratic Party
Haruna Manu (born 1973)	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	8 years	Peoples Democratic Party	2015 2019	Darius Ishaku
Aminu Abdullahi Alkali (born 1961)	29 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 174 days	Peoples Democratic Party	2023	Agbu Kefas

See also

• List of governors of Taraba State