Who is the first vice president of nigeria

Ever since the formation of the office of Vice President in Nigeria in 1966, there have been 14 Vice Presidents, if you don’t add Kashim Shettima who is yet to be sworn in alongside President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

This figure takes into account the Vice Presidents that served under military rule as well as those that served under civilian rule. In this article, we’d mention the 14  Vice Presidents to date and state whether they served under military rule or a democratic dispensation.

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We’d also indicate the length of their stay as Vice President as well as mention the President or Head of State on the seat when they held that position.

Read on.

The list of Nigerian Vice Presidents would be discussed below: 

• Brigadier Babafemi Ogundipe 

Brigadier Babafemi Ogundipe was the Vice President of Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Johnson’s central military government.

He assumed the position of Chief of Staff, at Supreme Headquarters (on January 16, 1966, and o