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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.
This is a list of administrators and governors of Lagos State. Lagos State was formed on 27 May 1967 from Colony province and Lagos federal territory. The Office of is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for Lagos State.
In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; the deputy governor. As of 12 November 2024, there are 21 states with APC governors, 12 states with PDP governors, 1 state each with APGA, Labour and NNPP governors.
Kadri Obafemi Hamzat ((Listen ⓘ); born 19 September 1964) is a Nigerian politician who has served as deputy governor of Lagos State since 2019. [1]He was born in Lagos into the family of Late Oba Mufutau Olatunji Hamzat and Late Alhaja Kehinde Hamzat from Iga Egbe, Lagos State.
The past Executive Council [9] was serving under the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration who took office as the 15th Governor of Lagos State on 29 May 2019. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] In the months after the inauguration, Sanwo-Olu nominated various members of the Executive Council, mostly in batches on July 15 [ 13 ] and August 13. [ 14 ]
Lagos State Government is the government of Lagos State, concerned with the administration of the state ministries. [1] The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary. [2] The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker and often assisted by the commissioners and other civil servants of the state. [3]
Pages in category "Deputy governors of Lagos State" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Governor is directly elected by the people through a registered political party to a four-year term, and is one of only two elected state officers, the other being the Deputy Governor. [19] Chapter six of the 1999 constitution Nigeria as amended sets the requirements to hold the office.