Deputy Governor of Borno State
Second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of Borno State in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Deputy Governor of Borno State | |
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Executive Branch of the Borno State Government | |
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Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
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Seat | Maiduguri |
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 | Ali Abubakar Jatau (Fourth Republic) |
Succession | First |
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Umar Usman Kadafur is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2019.[1]