Deputy Governor of Abia State

Deputy Governor of Abia State
Flag of Abia State
since 29 May 2023
Executive Branch of the Abia State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
SeatUmuahia
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderEnyinnaya Abaribe (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websiteabiastate.gov.ng

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.[1]

  1. ^ Udeajah, Gordi (29 May 2023). "Otti sworn in, promises better Abia". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2023.