Deputy Governor of Lagos State

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

Deputy Governor of Lagos State
Incumbent Femi Hamzat since 29 May 2019
Executive Branch of the Lagos State Government
Style	His Excellency The Honorable (alternative)
Status	Second highest executive branch officer
Member of	Lagos State Executive Council
Residence	Deputy Governor's House
Seat	Ikeja
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	Kofoworola Bucknor (Forth Republic)
Succession	First
Website	www.lagosstate.gov.ng

Femi Hamzat is the current deputy governor of Lagos State, he assumed office on 29 May 2019.^[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	Party	Governor
Rafiu Jafojo	1979	1983	UPN	Lateef Jakande
Lateefat Okunnu	1990	1991	NRC	Raji Rasaki
Sinatu Ojikutu	1992	1993	NRC	Michael Otedola
Kofoworola Bucknor	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	AD	Bola Tinubu
Femi Pedro	29 May 2003	29 May 2007	AD
Sarah Adebisi Sosan	29 May 2007	29 May 2011	ACN	Babatunde Fashola
Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire	29 May 2011	29 May 2015	ACN/APC
Oluranti Adebule	29 May 2015	29 May 2019	APC	Akinwunmi Ambode
Femi Hamzat	29 May 2019	Present	APC	Babajide Sanwo-Olu

See also

• Governor of Lagos State
• Government of Lagos State

References

1. Stephen Ukandu (1 June 2015). "Lagos House gets new Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "State Executive". Nigeria Law. Retrieved 2 October 2015.