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Nigerian Elective Offices

Nigeria has three tiers of elected government — Federal, State, and Local Government. Here is every elective office, what it does, and what it takes to qualify.

Federal (National)

President

Executive

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

4-yr term·1 seat

Vice President

Executive

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

4-yr term·1 seat

Senator

Legislative

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

4-yr term·109 seats

HOR Member

Legislative

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

4-yr term·360 seats

State

Governor

Executive

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

4-yr term·36 seats

Deputy Governor

Executive

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

4-yr term·36 seats

State Assembly Member

Legislative

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

4-yr term·993 seats

Local Government

LGA Chairman

Executive

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

3-yr term·774 seats

Councillor

Legislative

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

3-yr term·8,809 seats

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Information based on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2022. Salary figures are indicative; consult RMAFC for the latest consolidated remuneration packages.