National
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by popular vote for a four-year term, limited to two terms. To win in the first round a candidate needs the most votes and at least one quarter of the votes in at least two-thirds of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (1999 Constitution, s.132 and s.134). Next election 16 January 2027.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Bola Tinubu APC since May 2023
Report Source: en.wikipedia.org,
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Next vote
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitute Project, Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 with Amendments through 2011, read 2026-10-12: office, seat count and selection method (ss.48-50, 64, 142-143, 230-231). Parts of the text (President election rules s.132/134, Vice President s.142) are cited from knowledge of the constitution and were not in the pages read. For: President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Fallback: Wikipedia, Cabinet of Bola Tinubu, read 2026-10-12: President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima (assumed office 29 May 2023); no 2026 change reported in searches. Official State House page not reachable. For: Bola Tinubu, current term
- allafrica.com · checked AllAfrica, Nigeria: Updated - INEC Reschedules 2027 General Election, Releases New Election Timetable (27 February 2026), read 2026-10-12: presidential and National Assembly elections 16 January 2027, governorship and State Assembly 6 February 2027. Fallback: press report of an INEC statement, because the INEC site and statement itself were not read; also reported by Voice of Nigeria and Prime Business Africa. For: General election, January 16, 2027