Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta has been serving as deputy governor of adamawa state of Adamawa State since May 29, 2023, under the APC Party.
👤 About Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta
Kaletapwa George Farauta was born on 28 November 1965 in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State. She trained at the Federal College of Education, Yola, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and earned her PhD from the Federal University of Technology, Yola (now Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology).
She served as Adamawa State Commissioner for Education from August 2015 to July 2017 under Governor Bindow Jibrilla, and as Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board. In July 2017 she was made acting Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi, and was later confirmed in the role by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, serving until August 2022.
In 2023, Farauta was elected Deputy Governor of Adamawa State running alongside Governor Fintiri, becoming the first woman to hold the office in Adamawa and the first female deputy governor in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta |
| Title / Role | Deputy Governor of Adamawa State |
| State | Adamawa State |
| Party | APC |
| Date of birth | November 28, 1965 (60 years old) |
| Education | Federal College of Education, Yola; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; PhD, Federal University of Technology, Yola (now Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology) |
| In office since | May 29, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | NE |
🏆 Key Achievements
First female Deputy Governor of Adamawa State and of North East Nigeria, since May 2023. Former Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi (2017–2022). Former Adamawa State Commissioner for Education (2015–2017) and Executive Chairman of the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board.
🏛 Role of the Deputy Governor
The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State assists the governor in the executive administration of the state. Under the Nigerian Constitution, the deputy governor is elected on the same ticket as the governor and constitutionally succeeds to the governorship if the governor is incapacitated, impeached, resigns or passes away.
Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta serves as deputy governor under Governor Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri , having assumed office on May 29, 2023.