Deputy Governor of Rivers State

The Deputy Governor of Rivers State is the second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of Rivers State, after the Governor. The Constitution of 1999 requires that the gubernatorial nominee of a party select his or her deputy governor running mate after the primary. The Deputy Governor's duties include assisting the Governor and replacing him or her in the case of death, resignation, removal, impeachment, absence or incapacity due to illness.

Since 1999, individuals who have held this office have been members of the PDP. On 11 April 2015, former SSG Ipalibo Banigo was elected the 6th and 1st female Deputy Governor of Rivers State.^[1]

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.

Election and Tenure

The Deputy Governor is elected through popular vote on a ticket with the Governor for a term of four years. They may be re-elected for a second term but may not serve for more than two consecutive terms.^[2]

List of Deputy Governors

#	Picture	Name	Took office	Left office	Party
1	–	Frank Eke	October 1979	December 1983	NPN
2	–	Peter Odili	January 1992	November 1993	NRC
3	–	Gabriel Toby	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
4	–	Tele Ikuru	29 May 2007	25 October 2007 (annulled)	PDP
5		Tele Ikuru	26 October 2007	29 May 2015	PDP
6		Ipalibo Banigo	29 May 2015		PDP
Parties: National Party of Nigeria (NPN), National Republican Convention (NRC), People's Democratic Party (PDP)

See also

• Governor of Rivers State
• List of Governors of Rivers State

References

External links

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