Deputy Governor of Kaduna State
| Deputy Governor of Kaduna State | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Kaduna State | |
| Executive Branch of the Kaduna State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Member of |
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| Seat | Kaduna |
| 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 | Stephen Shekari (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | kdsg |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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 | 4 years, 334 days | All Progressives Congress | 2019 2023 | |
| Uba Sani |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Deputy Governor's Office – KDSG". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 19 January 2024.