The deputy governor of Borno State is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of Borno State, Nigeria, after the governor of Borno 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.
Umar Usman Kadafur is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.
Qualifications As in the case of the Governor, in order to be qualified to be elected as deputy governor, a person must: be at least thirty-five (35) years of age; be a Nigerian citizen by birth; be a member of a political party with endorsement by that political party; have School Certificate or its equivalent.
Responsibilities The deputy governor assists the governor in exercising primary assignments and is also eligible to replace a dead, impeached, absent or ill Governor as required by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
List of deputy governors Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Elected GovernorAli Abubakar Jatau29 May 199929 May 2003All Peoples Party1999Mala KachallaAdamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal29 May 200329 May 2011All Nigeria Peoples Party20032007Ali Modu SheriffZannah Umar Mustapha29 May 201115 August 2015All Progressives Congress20112015 Kashim ShettimaUsman Mamman Durkwa17 October 201529 May 2019All Progressives CongressUmar Usman Kadafur29 May 2019IncumbentAll Progressives Congress20192023Babagana Zulum
See also List of governors of Borno State
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