Vice President of Nigeria
E254232
The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-highest executive officer in the country, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2308832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice President of Nigeria Context triple: [Government of Nigeria, executiveBranchHeadTitle, Vice President of Nigeria]
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A.
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the country’s head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief, leading the federal executive branch of Africa’s most populous nation.
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B.
Vice President of Egypt
The Vice President of Egypt is a senior governmental post traditionally serving as the principal deputy and potential successor to the President within Egypt’s executive leadership.
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C.
Vice President of Iraq
The Vice President of Iraq was a senior governmental post that served as a deputy to the President, often occupied by influential political figures within the Iraqi leadership.
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D.
Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the head of the Nigerian judiciary and the highest-ranking judge in the country, overseeing the Supreme Court and the administration of justice nationwide.
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E.
Vice President of Zimbabwe
The Vice President of Zimbabwe is a senior government official who serves as the deputy to the President and is typically first in the line of succession to the presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice President of Nigeria Target entity description: The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-highest executive officer in the country, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
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A.
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the country’s head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief, leading the federal executive branch of Africa’s most populous nation.
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B.
Vice President of Egypt
The Vice President of Egypt is a senior governmental post traditionally serving as the principal deputy and potential successor to the President within Egypt’s executive leadership.
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C.
Vice President of Iraq
The Vice President of Iraq was a senior governmental post that served as a deputy to the President, often occupied by influential political figures within the Iraqi leadership.
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D.
Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the head of the Nigerian judiciary and the highest-ranking judge in the country, overseeing the Supreme Court and the administration of justice nationwide.
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E.
Vice President of Zimbabwe
The Vice President of Zimbabwe is a senior government official who serves as the deputy to the President and is typically first in the line of succession to the presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
vice presidential office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| assistsIn | execution of federal laws in Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
constitutional successor to the President of Nigeria
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principal assistant to the President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Kashim Shettima ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderPoliticalParty | All Progressives Congress ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartTime | 29 May 2023 ⓘ |
| deputyTo | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| electedIn | general elections in Nigeria ⓘ |
| electionSystem | joint ticket with the President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibleCandidateRequirements |
must be a citizen of Nigeria by birth
ⓘ
must be a member of a political party and sponsored by that party ⓘ must be at least 35 years old ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Nigeria ⓘ |
| firstCivilianOfficeHolder | Alex Ekwueme ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Babafemi Ogundipe ⓘ |
| flag |
Standard of the Vice President of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Vice President of Nigeria
|
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Nigeria
|
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | first in line to the Presidency of Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Nigeria
|
| maximumNumberOfTerms | 2 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
ⓘ
National Economic Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Nigeria ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1966 ⓘ |
| officeHoldersBody |
Cabinet of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
|
| officeHoldersTitle | Vice President ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Aso Rock Villa
ⓘ
linked to:
Aso Rock Presidential Villa
Presidential Complex Abuja ⓘ
linked to:
Three Arms Zone, Abuja
|
| officeType | federal office ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Federal Executive Council meetings
ⓘ
formulation of national economic policy ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer of Nigeria ⓘ |
| precededByInOrder | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| removalMechanism | impeachment by the National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| residence | Akinola Aguda House ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | Abuja ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | His Excellency ⓘ |
| succeedsTo |
office of the President of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Nigeria
|
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable once ⓘ |
| vacancyFillingMechanism | President nominates a new Vice President subject to confirmation by the National Assembly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vice President of Nigeria Description of subject: The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-highest executive officer in the country, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to:
Oath of Office
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to:
National Assembly
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to:
Atiku Abubakar (former member)
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to:
FEC
subject linked to:
FEC
Executive branch of the Federal Government of Nigeria
→
includesOffice
→
Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to:
Osinbajo
subject linked to:
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria