Deputy Governor of Adamawa State

Deputy Governor of Adamawa State
Seal of Adamawa State
Flag of Adamawa State
Incumbent
Kaletapwa Farauta
since 29 May 2023
Executive Branch of the Adamawa State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
  • Adamawa State Executive Branch
  • Adamawa State Cabinet
SeatYola
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderBello Tukur (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websiteadamawastate.gov.ng

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]

  1. ^ "I will not fail you - Fintiri pledges to Adamawa residents". Businessday NG. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

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