Vice President of Nigeria
E254232
The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-highest executive officer in the country, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Nigeria canonical | 13 |
| Office of the Vice President of Nigeria | 2 |
| Acting President of Nigeria | 1 |
| Standard of the Vice President of Nigeria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2308832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice President of Nigeria Context triple: [Government of Nigeria, executiveBranchHeadTitle, Vice President of Nigeria]
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A.
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the country’s head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief, leading the federal executive branch of Africa’s most populous nation.
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B.
Vice President of Egypt
The Vice President of Egypt is a senior governmental post traditionally serving as the principal deputy and potential successor to the President within Egypt’s executive leadership.
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C.
Vice President of Iraq
The Vice President of Iraq was a senior governmental post that served as a deputy to the President, often occupied by influential political figures within the Iraqi leadership.
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D.
Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the head of the Nigerian judiciary and the highest-ranking judge in the country, overseeing the Supreme Court and the administration of justice nationwide.
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E.
Vice President of Zimbabwe
The Vice President of Zimbabwe is a senior government official who serves as the deputy to the President and is typically first in the line of succession to the presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice President of Nigeria Target entity description: The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-highest executive officer in the country, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
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A.
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the country’s head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief, leading the federal executive branch of Africa’s most populous nation.
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B.
Vice President of Egypt
The Vice President of Egypt is a senior governmental post traditionally serving as the principal deputy and potential successor to the President within Egypt’s executive leadership.
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C.
Vice President of Iraq
The Vice President of Iraq was a senior governmental post that served as a deputy to the President, often occupied by influential political figures within the Iraqi leadership.
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D.
Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the head of the Nigerian judiciary and the highest-ranking judge in the country, overseeing the Supreme Court and the administration of justice nationwide.
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E.
Vice President of Zimbabwe
The Vice President of Zimbabwe is a senior government official who serves as the deputy to the President and is typically first in the line of succession to the presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
vice presidential office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| assistsIn | execution of federal laws in Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| constitutionalRole |
constitutional successor to the President of Nigeria
ⓘ
principal assistant to the President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Kashim Shettima ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderPoliticalParty | All Progressives Congress ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartTime | 29 May 2023 ⓘ |
| deputyTo | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| electedIn | general elections in Nigeria ⓘ |
| electionSystem | joint ticket with the President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibleCandidateRequirements |
must be a citizen of Nigeria by birth
ⓘ
must be a member of a political party and sponsored by that party ⓘ must be at least 35 years old ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Nigeria
|
| firstCivilianOfficeHolder | Alex Ekwueme ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Babafemi Ogundipe ⓘ |
| flag |
Vice President of Nigeria
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Standard of the Vice President of Nigeria
|
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Nigeria
|
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | first in line to the Presidency of Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| maximumNumberOfTerms | 2 ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
ⓘ
National Economic Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Nigeria ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1966 ⓘ |
| officeHoldersBody |
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of Nigeria
|
| officeHoldersTitle | Vice President ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Aso Rock Presidential Villa
ⓘ
surface form:
Aso Rock Villa
Three Arms Zone, Abuja ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Complex Abuja
|
| officeType | federal office ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Federal Executive Council meetings
ⓘ
formulation of national economic policy ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer of Nigeria ⓘ |
| precededByInOrder | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| removalMechanism | impeachment by the National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| residence | Akinola Aguda House ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | Abuja ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | His Excellency ⓘ |
| succeedsTo |
President of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
office of the President of Nigeria
|
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable once ⓘ |
| vacancyFillingMechanism | President nominates a new Vice President subject to confirmation by the National Assembly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vice President of Nigeria Description of subject: The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-highest executive officer in the country, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
subject surface form:
Oath of Office (Nigeria, President)
this entity surface form:
Standard of the Vice President of Nigeria
subject surface form:
National Assembly (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
subject surface form:
Atiku Abubakar
this entity surface form:
Acting President of Nigeria