Deputy Governor of Jigawa State

Deputy Governor of Jigawa State
Deputy Governor of Jigawa State
	Flag of Jigawa State
	Incumbent; Aminu Usman; since 29 May 2023
	Executive Branch of the Jigawa State Government
Style	Deputy Governor (informal); His Excellency (courtesy);
Status	Second highest executive branch officer
Member of	Jigawa State Executive Branch; Jigawa State Cabinet;
Seat	Dutse
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	Ibrahim Shehu Kwatalo (Fourth Republic)
Succession	First
Website	jigawastate.gov.ng

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

Aminu Usman is the current deputy governor, having assumed office on 29 May 2023.

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