Deputy Governor of Ondo State explained

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

Olayide Adelami is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 1 February 2024.^[1]

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.^[2]

List of deputy governors

Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Elected	Governor
Akin Omoboriowo	1 October 1979	1 October 1983	years	Unity Party of Nigeria	1979	Michael Adekunle Ajasin
Olusegun Agagu	3 January 1992	17 November 1993		Social Democratic Party	1991	Bamidele Olumilua
Afolabi Iyantan	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	years	Alliance for Democracy	1999	Adebayo Adefarati
Omolade Oluwateru	29 May 2003	23 February 2009		Peoples Democratic Party	2003 2007	Olusegun Agagu
Ali Olanusi	24 February 2009	27 April 2015		Labour Party	2012	Olusegun Mimiko
Lasisi Oluboyo	27 April 2015	24 February 2017		Peoples Democratic Party
Agboola Ajayi	24 February 2017	24 February 2021	years	All Progressives Congress	2016	Rotimi Akeredolu
Lucky Aiyedatiwa	24 February 2021	27 December 2023			2020
Olayide Adelami	1 February 2024	Incumbent		All Progressives Congress	2024	Lucky Aiyedatiwa

See also

• List of governors of Ondo State

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sunday . Ochogwu . Adelami takes oath of office as Ondo Deputy Gov . 1 February 2024 . 1 February 2024 . .
2. Web site: State Executive. Nigeria Law. 5 June 2023.