Back Vicepresidente de Nixeria AST Vicepresidente de Nigeria Spanish Vice-président de la république fédérale du Nigeria French Mataimakin shugaban Kasar Najeriya Hausa Daftar Wakil Presiden Nigeria ID Vice President of Nigeria IG ナイジェリアの副大統領 Japanese 나이지리아의 부통령 Korean Liste over Nigerias visestatsoverhoder NB Vice–presidente da Nigéria Portuguese
| Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
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| Status | Second highest executive branch officer |
| Abbreviation | V-POFRON |
| Member of | Federal Executive Council National Economic Council National Security Council |
| Residence | Akinola Aguda House |
| Seat | Abuja, F.C.T. |
| Nominator | Presidential candidate |
| Appointer | Direct popular election or, if vacant, President via National Assembly confirmation |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Inaugural holder | Babafemi Ogundipe (Military) Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (Elected) |
| Formation | 16 January 1966 |
| Succession | First |
| Unofficial names | THE VP |
| Salary | ₦12,126,000 annually[1] |
| Website | statehouse |
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The vice president of Nigeria is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the federal government of Nigeria, after the president of Nigeria, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. Officially styled vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the vice president is directly elected together with the president to a four-year term of office.
Kashim Shettima is the 15th and current vice president of Nigeria, he assumed office on 29 May 2023.[2]
- ^ Ibeh, Nnenna (30 May 2015). "Buhari to earn N14 million as annual salary, allowances". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Anuku, Williams (25 May 2023). "Osinbajo takes Shettima on tour of VP wings ahead of inauguration". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 29 May 2023.