Deputy governor of Abia State

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

Ikechukwu Emetu 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 GovernorChima Nwafor3 January 199217 November 1993National Republican Convention1991Ogbonnaya OnuEnyinnaya Abaribe29 May 19997 March 2003Peoples Democratic Party1999Orji Uzor KaluChima NwaforMarch 200321 March 2006Peoples Democratic Party2003Acho NwakanmaMarch 200629 May 2007Progressive Peoples AllianceChris Akomas29 May 200730 July 2010Progressive Peoples Alliance2007Theodore OrjiAcho Nwakanma18 August 201029 May 2011Peoples Democratic Party Emeka Ananaba29 May 201129 May 2015 yearsPeoples Democratic Party2011Ude Oko Chukwu29 May 201529 May 2023 yearsPeoples Democratic Party20152019Okezie IkpeazuIkechukwu Emetu29 May 2023Incumbent Labour Party2023Alex Otti

See also Governor of Abia State Government of Abia State

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