Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Vice President is elected on the same ticket as the President and serves as a key member of the Federal Executive Council. The VP automatically becomes President if the President dies, resigns, or is impeached.
Term length
4 years
Maximum two terms (runs on same ticket as President)
Seats
1
Minimum age
— years
Category
Executive
Constitutional basis
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Sections 130–152
Qualifications to stand
- ✓Same qualifications as the President
- ✓Must be from a different state than the President (constitutional convention)
- ✓Elected on a joint ticket with the presidential candidate
Roles and responsibilities
- •Assist the President in the discharge of executive functions
- •Chair the Economic and Business Environment Council
- •Perform functions assigned by the President
- •Act as President in the absence, incapacitation, or death of the President
- •Member of the Federal Executive Council
Powers
- ◆All presidential powers when acting as President
- ◆Powers specifically delegated by the President
- ◆Attends Cabinet meetings and participates in executive decisions
Checks and oversight
Who holds this office accountable?
- ⚖Senate — can be impeached on gross misconduct
- ⚖Supreme Court — judicial review
Remuneration
₦12,653,160 per annum (basic)
Plus allowances set by RMAFC
Election
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Information based on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2022.