Deputy Governor of Adamawa State

Deputy Governor of Adamawa State
Deputy Governor of Adamawa State
	Seal of Adamawa State
	Flag of Adamawa State
	Incumbent; Kaletapwa Farauta; since 29 May 2023
	Executive Branch of the Adamawa State Government
Style	Deputy Governor (informal); Her Excellency (courtesy);
Status	Second highest executive branch officer
Member of	Adamawa State Executive Branch; Adamawa State Cabinet;
Seat	Yola
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	Bello Tukur (Fourth Republic)
Succession	First
Website	adamawastate.gov.ng

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

Kaletapwa Farauta is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.

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