Deputy Governor of Ekiti State | |
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since 16 October 2022 | |
Executive Branch of the Ekiti State Government | |
Style |
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Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
Member of |
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Seat | Ado-Ekiti |
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 | Paul Alabi (Fourth Republic) |
Succession | First |
Website | ekitistate |
The deputy governor of Ekiti State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Ekiti State, Nigeria, after the governor of Ekiti 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.
Monisade Afuye is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 16 October 2022.[1]