| Deputy Governor of Adamawa State | |
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 Seal of Adamawa State | |
 Flag of Adamawa State | |
since 29 May 2023 | |
| Executive Branch of the Adamawa State Government | |
| Style |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Member of |
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| Seat | Yola |
| 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 | Bello Tukur (Fourth Republic) |
| Succession | First |
| Website | adamawastate |
The deputy governor of Adamawa State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Adamawa State, Nigeria, after the governor of Adamawa 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.
Kaletapwa Farauta is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.[1] She is the first female occupant of the office.[2][3]
- ^ "I will not fail you - Fintiri pledges to Adamawa residents". Businessday NG. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Livinus, Hindi (3 August 2022). "Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Alao, Onimisi (30 May 2023). "First female deputy governor takes oath in Northeast". The Nation.