The deputy governor of Lagos State is the second-highest officer in the
executive branch
The Executive, also referred as the Executive branch or Executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a State (polity), state.
In poli ...
of the
government of Lagos State Lagos State Government is the government of Lagos State, concerned with the administration of the state ministries.
The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary.
The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker ...
, after the
governor of Lagos State
The governor of Lagos State is the head of government of Lagos State in Nigeria.
The governor leads the executive branch of the Lagos State Government.
This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the ...
, and ranks first in line of succession. The deputy governor is
directly elected
Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they desire to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are cho ...
together with the governor to a four-year term of office.
Femi Hamzat
Kadri Obafemi Hamzat (born 19 September 1964) is a Nigerian politician who serves as the Deputy Governor of Lagos State. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria into the family of Late Oba Mufutau Olatunji Hamzat and Late Alhaja Kehinde Hamzat from Iga Eg ...
is the current deputy governor of Lagos State, he assumed office on 29 May 2019.
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
See also
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Governor of Lagos State
The governor of Lagos State is the head of government of Lagos State in Nigeria.
The governor leads the executive branch of the Lagos State Government.
This position places its holder in leadership of the state with command authority over the ...
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Government of Lagos State Lagos State Government is the government of Lagos State, concerned with the administration of the state ministries.
The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary.
The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker ...
References
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Deputy governors of Lagos State
Executive Council of Lagos State