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President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces under section 130 of the 1999 Constitution.

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Bola Ahmed TinubuSince 2023 · APC

What the Constitution says

  • s.132–134

    Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.

  • s.153–154

    Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).

  • s.171

    The President appoints the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation from among the most senior permanent secretaries.

  • s.231(1)

    The President appoints the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

  • s.150

    The Attorney-General is the chief law officer of the Federation and a minister, appointed and confirmed like the others under s.147.

  • s.217–218

    The armed forces are an army, a navy and an air force. The President is Commander-in-Chief and appoints the service chiefs.

  • s.238(1)

    The President appoints the President of the Court of Appeal on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

  • s.171

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation is appointed by the President and serves at the President’s pleasure.

  • s.215(1)

2026 budget

All ministries

₦535 billion0.8% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦311 billion
  • Running costs ₦76.7 billion
  • Projects ₦148 billion

Largest lines, of 18

  1. National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)₦245 billion · p.32
  2. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)₦88.6 billion · p.32
  3. National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)₦73.3 billion · p.32
  4. State House₦43.2 billion · p.32
  5. Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)₦26.0 billion · p.32

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.32

Where it appears in the news

  • 2027: Oyebanji, PDP’s Oluyede pledge Ekiti votes for Tinubu

    Sep 30, 2026

    Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and PDP's Oluwole Oluyede have pledged to deliver a minimum of 90% of the state's votes for President Tinubu in 2027

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  • 2027: Abejide targets 1m Yoruba votes in Kano for Tinubu

    Sep 30, 2026

    A member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, has launched a grassroots mobilisation and empowerment drive targeting one million Yoruba residents across Kano State in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Abejide, who repr

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  • Babachir Lawal, Binani rift deepens

    Sep 30, 2026

    The rift between former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and the Adamawa State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, has continued to deepen. Pundits say this e

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President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Bank of AgriculturePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Corporate Affairs CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Computer Professionals Registration Council of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Defence Intelligence AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Debt Management OfficePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Housing AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Industrial Training FundPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Mining Cadastre OfficePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints News Agency of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Broadcasting CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Bureau of StatisticsPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Communications CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Immigration ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Library of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Mathematical CentrePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Orientation AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Ports AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Railway CorporationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Television AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Teachers InstitutePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Universities CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Rural Electrification AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Securities and Exchange CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Standards Organisation of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Transmission Company of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Veterinary Council of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Voice of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Agricultural Research Council of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Code of Conduct Bureau. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Airports Authority of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Character Commission. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Revenue ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Mortgage Bank of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Radio Corporation of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Joint Admissions and Matriculation BoardPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Librarians Registration Council of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Agricultural Insurance CorporationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Arabic Language VillagePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Agricultural Seeds CouncilPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Board for Technical EducationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Civil Aviation AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Commission for Colleges of EducationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and PreventionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Commission for Museums and MonumentsPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Commission for Nomadic EducationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Niger Delta Development CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Deposit Insurance CorporationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Data Protection CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Examinations CouncilPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints North East Development CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Emergency Management AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Export Promotion CouncilPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Electricity Regulatory CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Financial Intelligence UnitPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian French Language VillagePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Geological Survey AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Health Insurance AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Human Rights CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Institute of Animal SciencePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Investment Promotion CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Institute of Soil SciencePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Inland Waterways AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal EducationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints NNPC LimitedPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Population Commission. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Safety Investigation BureauPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Youth Service CorpsPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Office of the Accountant-General of the FederationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Teachers Registration Council of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Universal Basic Education CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Asset Management Corporation of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Agricultural and Rural Management Training InstitutePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Competition and Consumer Protection CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Roads Maintenance AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring BoardPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Drug Law Enforcement AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Educational Research and Development CouncilPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Institute for Educational Planning and AdministrationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Hydrological Services AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Meteorological AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and DevelopmentPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Information Technology Development AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Office for Technology Acquisition and PromotionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Security and Civil Defence CorpsPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Social Investment Programme AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Social Insurance Trust FundPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Business and Technical Examinations BoardPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and ControlPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Insurance CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Space Research and Development AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Institute for Nigerian LanguagesPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Postal ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory AuthorityPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Oil Spill Detection and Response AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Primary Health Care Development AgencyPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints National Pension CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Central Bank of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Office of the Chief of Staff to the PresidentPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Customs ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Tertiary Education Trust FundPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Supreme Court of Nigeria. s.231(1): The President appoints the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Economic and Financial Crimes CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Independent National Electoral Commission. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Communications Satellite LimitedPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Justice. s.150: The Attorney-General is the chief law officer of the Federation and a minister, appointed and confirmed like the others under s.147.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Power. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Steel Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Works. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Youth Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Army. s.217–218: The armed forces are an army, a navy and an air force. The President is Commander-in-Chief and appoints the service chiefs.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Navy. s.217–218: The armed forces are an army, a navy and an air force. The President is Commander-in-Chief and appoints the service chiefs.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria chairs Council of State. s.153, Third Schedule: Section 153 creates the Council of State, the National Defence Council, the National Security Council and the Nigeria Police Council. The Third Schedule sets their members and makes the President chair of each.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Defence. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Finance. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Interior. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Correctional ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oversees Ministry of Defence. s.5(1): The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oversees Federal Ministry of Finance. s.5(1): The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oversees Federal Ministry of Justice. s.5(1): The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Education. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Livestock Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Petroleum Resources. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Shippers’ CouncilPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Armed Forces. s.217–218: The armed forces are an army, a navy and an air force. The President is Commander-in-Chief and appoints the service chiefs.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Legal Aid Council of NigeriaPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oversees Ministry of Petroleum Resources. s.5(1): The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Environment. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigerian Air Force. s.217–218: The armed forces are an army, a navy and an air force. The President is Commander-in-Chief and appoints the service chiefs.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria chairs Nigeria Police Council. s.153, Third Schedule: Section 153 creates the Council of State, the National Defence Council, the National Security Council and the Nigeria Police Council. The Third Schedule sets their members and makes the President chair of each.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Fire ServicePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Women Affairs. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Court of Appeal. s.238(1): The President appoints the President of the Court of Appeal on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Police Affairs. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Solid Minerals Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Transportation. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria chairs National Defence Council. s.153, Third Schedule: Section 153 creates the Council of State, the National Defence Council, the National Security Council and the Nigeria Police Council. The Third Schedule sets their members and makes the President chair of each.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Police Force. s.215(1): The President appoints the Inspector-General of Police on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council, from among serving senior police officers.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Foreign Affairs. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria chairs National Security Council. s.153, Third Schedule: Section 153 creates the Council of State, the National Defence Council, the National Security Council and the Nigeria Police Council. The Third Schedule sets their members and makes the President chair of each.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Code of Conduct Tribunal. Fifth Schedule, Part I: The Code of Conduct Tribunal tries public officers who breach the Code of Conduct. The President appoints its chair and members on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal High Court. s.250(1): The President appoints the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Police Service Commission. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Regional Development. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Public Complaints CommissionPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation. s.86(1): The President appoints the Auditor-General on the recommendation of the Federal Civil Service Commission, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Auditor-General reports on federal accounts to the National Assembly.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Civil Service Commission. s.153–154: Section 153 creates the federal commissions, among them INEC, the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Federal Character Commission. The President appoints their chairs and members, subject to Senate confirmation, and can remove them only with the backing of two-thirds of the Senate (s.157).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. 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The President appoints the Inspector-General of Police on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council, from among serving senior police officers.

  • Fifth Schedule, Part I

    The Code of Conduct Tribunal tries public officers who breach the Code of Conduct. The President appoints its chair and members on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.

  • s.250(1)

    The President appoints the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

  • s.86(1)

    The President appoints the Auditor-General on the recommendation of the Federal Civil Service Commission, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Auditor-General reports on federal accounts to the National Assembly.

  • s.153, Third Schedule

    Section 153 creates the Council of State, the National Defence Council, the National Security Council and the Nigeria Police Council. The Third Schedule sets their members and makes the President chair of each.

  • Uzodimma unveils expanded campaign for Tinubu’s re-election

    Sep 30, 2026

    Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma says he is expanding a grassroots media campaign to secure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, RHA Director of Logistics, Shehu Bala Usman, disclosed that the group is launching a p

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  • Why President Bola Tinubu’s yea should be yea, by Rotimi Fasan

    Sep 30, 2026

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  • ‘I'm strong, ready to work’ – Tinubu speaks after return from vacation

    Sep 30, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending about four weeks in Europe, declaring that he is hale, healthy and ready to resume work.

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  • President Tinubu Celebrates Temitope Ajayi at 50

    Sep 30, 2026

    President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Temitope Ajayi, his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, on his 50th birthday today, September 30. Ajayi is an accomplished journalist, entrepreneur, and media and communications professional. Before his curre

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  • 2027: If Tinubu wins, we are retired from politics, Amaechi tells ADC leaders

    Sep 30, 2026

    Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has told leaders of the opposition party that many of them will be retired from politics if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is re-elected. Ama

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  • Tinubu Transmits NDDC Budget, Medical College, Research Fund Bills to Reps

    Sep 30, 2026

    Tinubu Transmits NDDC Budget, Medical College, Research Fund Bills to Reps By Musa Luka Musa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the 2026 Statutory Budget Proposal of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and two bills to the House of Represent

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  • We won't return fuel subsidy, FG declares at Independence lecture

    Sep 30, 2026

    By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has ruled out a return to the petrol subsidy regime, insisting that the reforms of President Bola Tinubu were necessary to save Nigeria from imminent collapse. Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Sen

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  • Bureau DG urges accountability in public service

    Sep 29, 2026

    The DG of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, has called for accountability and stronger institutions to improve Nigeria's emergency manage

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  • 2 weeks after, abducted Zamfara imams yet to be released

    Sep 29, 2026

    Two weeks after five Juma’at imams were abducted by bandits in Zamfara State, their whereabouts remain unknown. The clerics were kidnapped on September 13 while travelling to Talata Mafara to attend a special prayer session organised for the success of Preside

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  • Atiku will not be an absentee president – ADC

    Sep 29, 2026

    The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has assured Nigerians that its presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, “will provide a physically present and responsive Presidency” if elected in 2027. Speaking

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  • FRSC Corps Marshal, experts to tackle youth mental health at 4th Vanguard summit

    Sep 29, 2026

    Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Shehu Mohammed, will lead a high-level gathering of policymakers, health professionals and other stakeholders at the fourth Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, as attention turns to the mental healt

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  • NCDMB under Felix Ogbe: The Board’s contribution to Tinubu’s economic agenda

    Sep 29, 2026

    By Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on December 7, 2023, the Board has increasingly positioned Nigerian Content as

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  • President Tinubu Felicitates Ex-Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Birthday

    Sep 29, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates former Governor of Jigawa State and erstwhile Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on his birthday. President Tinubu joins family, friends, and associates in celebrating a consummate administrator, suc

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  • President Tinubu Congratulates Princess Orelope-Adefulire on Her Birthday

    Sep 29, 2026

    President Bola Tinubu congratulates Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, his Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, on her birthday today, September 29. President Tinubu describes Princess Ore

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  • President Tinubu Celebrates Minister of Blue Economy Oyetola on His Birthday

    Sep 29, 2026

    President Bola Tinubu sends his warm felicitations to Alhaji Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, on his birthday. The President commends Oyetola's commitment to advancing the administration's Renewed Hope Agenda through his stewards

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  • President Tinubu Departs Paris for Nigeria

    Sep 29, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended his working vacation and has already departed Paris, France, for the homeward journey to Nigeria. President Tinubu’s aircraft is expected to touch down at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later this evening. The Nigerian l

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  • BPP Felicitates NCSU, Restates Strategic Role Of Procurement Reforms

    Sep 29, 2026

    ….…Advises Them To Set Up BUZ On Retirement. The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has advised civil servants on the importance of having a business plan for life after retirement. He gave the advice at the 114th Anniversary Symposium

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  • SSS arraigns four IPOB members allegedly linked to killing of operative

    Sep 29, 2026

    The defendants are Michael Okafor, alias Onyechimeleze; Chinedu Chukwudozie, alias Kante; Chibunna Olisa, and Chigozie Olisa, alias Ability.

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  • UPDATED: Tinubu returns to Nigeria after four weeks abroad

    Sep 29, 2026

    Mr Tinubu left Nigeria on 30 August, first to the UK and later to France, from where he returned on Tuesday.

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  • Nuclear Weapon: Tinubu Asks UN Security Council To Provide Leadership, Impose Sanctions

    Sep 29, 2026

    President Tinubu also stressed that Nigeria’s national security does not depend on nuclear weapons, noting that the country is not among the states possessing the 12,187 nuclear warheads held globally.

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  • Otedola Meets Tinubu In Paris

    Sep 29, 2026

    The meeting occurred while President Tinubu continues his working visit to Europe.

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  • Atiku seeks wage increase amid N1400/litre fuel

    Sep 28, 2026

    Former VP Atiku Abubakar has called on President Tinubu to raise the minimum wage, arguing the current N70,000 is eroded by N1400/litre fuel prices.

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  • Tinubu’s extended absence

    Sep 28, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended stay abroad has continued to generate debate around constitutional provisions that require the president to transmit power to the vice president if away from the country for more than 21 days or unable to discharge the fu

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  • Northern youths destroy Tinubu’s posters, APC calls for investigation

    Sep 28, 2026

    Youths in Jega area of Kebbi State at the weekend destroyed the posters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state Governor Nasir Idris. The youths were protesting against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The protesters comprising mainly youths were re

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  • UNGA 81: Rediscovering Nigeria’s diplomatic voice

    Sep 28, 2026

    Nigeria went to the 81st United Nations General Assembly asking for a stronger African voice in the management of world affairs. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking on September 24 on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian people, restated

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  • President Tinubu Celebrates Senator Abdulaziz Yari on Birthday

    Sep 28, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, Senator representing Zamfara West and Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, on his 58th birthday today, September 28, 2026. President Tinubu extols Senator Yari as

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  • President Tinubu Congratulates Damilola Osikoya, Nora Awolowo on Guinness World Record

    Sep 28, 2026

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya of Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo of Rixel Studios on achieving the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a film screening. The record was achieved with the

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  • SSS backtracks on plan to suspend Sowore’s cyberstalking trial

    Sep 28, 2026

    SSS announced on 30 August that its Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, directed Mr Kehinde to take steps towards temporarily suspending the case.

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  • Sowore’s AAC sues Tinubu, others over failure to transfer power to Shettima

    Sep 28, 2026

    AAC urged the court to declare that Mr Tinubu’s failure to transmit the declaration before proceeding on vacation to Europe from 30 August to 28 September was “undemocratic and a gross violation of the Constitution.”

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  • Atiku seeks to amend suit challenging Tinubu’s 2027 eligibility

    Sep 28, 2026

    The ADC and Atiku are seeking to correct errors in their originating filing challenging Mr Tinubu's eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential elelction.

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  • Nigeria lists conditions to support aspirants for UN Secretary General

    Sep 28, 2026

    VP Shettima also justifies President Tinubu's reforms in bilateral talks with the Queen of the Netherlands on deepening ties.

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  • Shettima returns to Nigeria after leading delegation at UNGA81

    Sep 28, 2026

    The vice president departed Abuja on 20 September with the mandate of President Tinubu to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual global event.

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  • DSS Secures Death Sentence For Suspect In Sokoto Kidnap, Killing Case

    Sep 28, 2026

    The charges bordered on criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, culpable homicide punishable with death, and voluntarily causing grievous hurt without provocation.

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  • Alleged Cyberbullying: Sowore To Continue Defence As DSS Rules Out Long Adjournment

    Sep 28, 2026

    There were unconfirmed reports in the media last month that the DSS could, upon the resumption of court from its vacation, seek a long adjournment to enable Sowore to concentrate on his presidential campaign.

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  • Alleged Murder: DSS Arraigns Four IPOB Members Over Operative’s Killing

    Sep 28, 2026

    The defendants were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on terrorism and the alleged kidnapping of a DSS personnel before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

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