Nigerian Elective Offices

The President is the most powerful elected official in Nigeria, holding executive authority over the entire federation.

The Vice President is elected on the same ticket as the President and serves as a key member of the Federal Executive Council.

Nigeria has 109 senators — three from each of the 36 states and one from the FCT.

The House of Representatives has 360 members, one per federal constituency.

The Senate President is the presiding officer of the Nigerian Senate and the third-highest constitutional office in Nigeria after the President and Vice President.

The Deputy Senate President assists the Senate President in running the upper chamber and automatically assumes the chair when the Senate President is absent.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower chamber of the National Assembly and the fourth-highest constitutional office in Nigeria.

The Deputy Speaker assists the Speaker in presiding over the House of Representatives and takes the chair whenever the Speaker is absent.

There are 36 state governors in Nigeria, one per state.

The Deputy Governor is elected alongside the Governor and automatically becomes Governor if the Governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

Each of Nigeria's 36 state houses of assembly elects a Speaker from among its members.

State Assembly members form the legislative branch at the state level.

The LGA Chairman is the chief executive of one of Nigeria's 774 local government areas.

Councillors represent individual wards within each LGA and form the LGA's legislative council.