Vice President of Nigeria

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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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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
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
governmentBranch executive branch of the Government of Nigeria
insignia Coat of arms of Nigeria
jurisdiction federal 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
officeHoldersTitle Vice President
officeLocation Aso Rock Villa
Presidential Complex 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
termLength 4 years
termRenewal renewable once
vacancyFillingMechanism President nominates a new Vice President subject to confirmation by the National Assembly

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Government of Nigeria executiveBranchHeadTitle Vice President of Nigeria
Government of Nigeria deputyHeadOfGovernmentTitle Vice President of Nigeria
Aso Rock Presidential Villa usedBy Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria composedOf Vice President of Nigeria
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria deputyHead Vice President of Nigeria
Oath of Office (Nigeria, President) appliesAlsoTo Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to: Oath of Office
FGN hasOffice Vice President of Nigeria
Vice President of Nigeria flag Standard of the Vice President of Nigeria
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
Second Republic of Nigeria restoredOffice Vice President of Nigeria
National Assembly (Nigeria) canImpeach Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to: National Assembly
1999 Constitution providesFor Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria
Fourth Republic of Nigeria deputyExecutiveHeadTitle Vice President of Nigeria
Goodluck Jonathan positionHeld Vice President of Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar positionHeld Vice President of Nigeria
subject linked to: Atiku Abubakar (former member)
Yemi Osinbajo positionHeld Vice President of Nigeria
Yemi Osinbajo servedAs Acting President of Nigeria
linked to: Vice President of Nigeria