Deputy Governor of Jigawa State | |
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since 29 May 2023 | |
Executive Branch of the Jigawa State Government | |
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Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
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Seat | Dutse |
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 | Ibrahim Shehu Kwatalo (Fourth Republic) |
Succession | First |
Website | jigawastate |
The deputy governor of Jigawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Jigawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Jigawa 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 Usman is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[1]