Deputy Governor of Lagos State

Deputy Governor of Lagos State
Seal of Lagos State
Flag of Lagos State
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State
Incumbent
Femi Hamzat
since 29 May 2019
Executive Branch of the Lagos State Government
Style
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member of
ResidenceDeputy Governor's House
SeatIkeja
NominatorGubernatorial candidate
AppointerDirect popular election or, if vacant, Governor via House of Assembly confirmation
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderKofoworola Bucknor (Fourth Republic)
SuccessionFirst
Websitelagosstate.gov.ng

The deputy governor of Lagos State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Lagos State, after the governor of Lagos 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.

Femi Hamzat is the current deputy governor of Lagos State, he assumed office on 29 May 2019.[1]

  1. ^ Stephen Ukandu (1 June 2015). "Lagos House gets new Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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