President of Nigeria

The President of Nigeria is the head of state and head of the executive of Nigeria. The first President of Nigeria was Nnamdi Azikiwe.^[2] The current President is Bola Tinubu, since 29 May 2023.^[3]

President of Nigeria
Seal of the President
Incumbent Bola Tinubu since 29 May 2023
Style	Mr. President (Informal)[1] (Formal) His Excellency (diplomatic, outside the U.S.)
Residence	Aso Villa Abuja
Term length	Four years renewable once
Inaugural holder	Nnamdi Azikiwe 1 October 1963
Formation	1 October 1963
Salary	₦3,514,705 ($17,657) annually
Website	The State House Abuja

Requirements

The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria of Nigeria sets the requirement. A president must:

• be a citizen of Nigeria;
• be at least 40 years old;
• be a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party.

Powers of the president

These powers include:

• Appointing ambassadors and diplomatic and consular representatives
• Approving and signing of bills
• Conferring honours
• Receiving and recognising foreign diplomatic and consular representatives
• Referring a Bill to the Constitutional Court for a decision on the Bill's constitutionality
• Summoning the National Assembly, or Parliament to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business