Deputy Governor of Lagos State
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State is the second-highest official of the Government of Lagos State who acts as the subordinate to the Governor. The Deputy Governor is selected as a running-mate by the gubernatorial nominee of a party after the primary elections. On 28 May 2019, Femi Hamzat was sworn-in as the current Deputy Governor of Lagos State after he was elected into office during the 2019 Nigerian election.Qualifications
As in the case of the Governor, in order to be qualified to be elected as Deputy Governor, a person must:Responsibilities
The Deputy Governor assists the Governor in exercising primary assignments and he or she is also eligible to replace a dead, impeached, absent or ill Governor as required by the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
