The deputy governor of Taraba State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Taraba State, Nigeria, after the governor of Taraba 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.
Aminu Abdullahi Alkali 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 GovernorDanjuma Gani3 January 199217 November 1993Social Democratic Party1991Jolly NyameUba Maigari Ahmadu29 May 19993 March 2004Peoples Democratic Party19992003Armanyau Abubakar4 March 200429 May 2007Peoples Democratic PartySani Danladi29 May 20074 October 2012Peoples Democratic Party20072011Danbaba SuntaiGarba Umar5 October 201221 November 2014Peoples Democratic PartySani Danladi22 November 201429 May 2015Peoples Democratic PartyHaruna Manu29 May 201529 May 2023Peoples Democratic Party20152019Darius IshakuAminu Abdullahi Alkali29 May 2023Incumbent Peoples Democratic Party2023Agbu Kefas
See also List of governors of Taraba State
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