Deputy Governor of Ogun State explained

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

Noimot Salako-Oyedele is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.^[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
Sesan Soluade	1 October 1979	31 December 1983		Unity Party of Nigeria	1979 1983	Olabisi Onabanjo
Abdul Rafiu Ogunleye	2 January 1992	17 November 1993		Social Democratic Party	1991	Olusegun Osoba
Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka	29 May 1999	29 May 2003		Alliance for Democracy	1999
Salimot Badru	29 May 2003	29 May 2011		Peoples Democratic Party	2003 2007	Gbenga Daniel
Segun Adesegun	29 May 2011	29 May 2015		All Progressives Congress	2011	Ibikunle Amosun
Yetunde Onanuga	29 May 2015	29 May 2019		All Progressives Congress	2015
Noimot Salako-Oyedele	29 May 2019	Incumbent		All Progressives Congress	2019 2023	Dapo Abiodun

See also

• List of governors of Ogun State

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abiodun takes oath of office as Ogun Gov . 29 May 2019 . 3 January 2024 . .
2. Web site: State Executive. Nigeria Law. 3 January 2024.