The presidential system of government which we currently practice makes provisions for a president and vice president at the national level and at the state level for a governor and a deputy governor. The constitutional provision is so all encompassing that it is impossible for a governorship candidate to run for election without a deputy governorship candidate. But that is where the constitution stops as far as the deputy governor or the vice president is concerned. There is no specific role for the deputy governor and the functions performed by the deputy governor are at the whims and caprices of the governor. And this unfortunately has led to frosty relationships between some governors and their deputies even leading to the impeachment of the latter.
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