Deputy Governor of Kogi State
Flag of Kogi State
Incumbent Salifu Joel since 27 January 2024
Executive Branch of the Kogi State Government
Style	Deputy Governor (informal) His Excellency (courtesy)
Status	Second highest executive branch officer
Member of	Kogi State Executive Branch Kogi State Cabinet
Seat	Lokoja
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	Patrick Adaba (Fourth Republic)
Succession	First
Website	kogistate.gov.ng

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

Contents

• Responsibilities
• List of deputy governors
• See also
• References

Salifu Joel is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 27 January 2024. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

List of deputy governors

See also

• List of governors of Kogi State

References