who is the first vice president of nigeria
Babafemi Ogundipe
title: Vice President of Nigeria text: Vice President of Nigeria The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-in-command to the President of Nigeria in the Government of Nigeria. Officially styled Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Vice President is elected alongside the President in national elections. The office is currently held by Yemi Osinbajo. A person shall be eligible for the office of Vice President if he or she is a citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least 40 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party' The Constitution of Nigeria specifies an oath title: Babafemi Ogundipe text: Babafemi Ogundipe Babafemi Ogundipe (6 September 1924 – 20 November 1971) was the "de facto" Vice President of Nigeria during Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi's 1966 military government. He was born on September 6, 1924 to Yoruba parents from Ago-Iwoye, in present-day Ogun State in western Nigeria. He joined the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1941, serving in Burma between 1942 and 1945. He re-enlisted after the second World War, and rose to the rank of Brigadier in May 1964. He served as the Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Nigerian Defence Forces between January 1966 and August 1966. After the coup which title: Vice President of Nigeria text: active role in establishing policy in the Executive Branch by serving on such committees and councils, the relative power of the Nigerian vice president's office depends upon the duties delegated by the president. "*Chief of Staff, Supreme HQ; Chief of General Staff, Deputy Military Head of State, and de facto Vice President" Vice President of Nigeria The Vice President of Nigeria is the second-in-command to the President of Nigeria in the Government of Nigeria. Officially styled Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Vice President is elected alongside the President in national elections. The office is currently held title: Babafemi Ogundipe text: country meant that a southern Christian would be unable to hold the country together, and he took himself out of the power equation by accepting Yakubu Gowon (several years his junior) as the head of the new military government. Babafemi Ogundipe Babafemi Ogundipe (6 September 1924 – 20 November 1971) was the "de facto" Vice President of Nigeria during Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi's 1966 military government. He was born on September 6, 1924 to Yoruba parents from Ago-Iwoye, in present-day Ogun State in western Nigeria. He joined the Royal West African Frontier Force in 1941, serving in Burma between 1942 and 1945. title: Presidency of Muhammadu Buhari text: Presidency of Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, was inaugurated as the President of Nigeria on May 29, 2015, succeeding Goodluck Jonathan. Buhari, the All Progressives Congress nominee, was a former military head-of-state, and general in the Nigerian Army. His running mate, is Professor Osinbajo, the former Attorney-General of Lagos state, inaugurated as Vice President of Nigeria on the same day. In August 2015, Buhari started the implementation of the TSA. This was done in order to centralise the revenue collection of the various government parastatals. The administration believes that the TSA would help reduce corruption within the Federal government. The administration