Responsibilities of the office
Office coordination
Coordinates the working arrangements of the Vice President’s office and helps organise the contributions of its staff.
Briefings and follow-through
Supports the preparation of briefs and the tracking of tasks arising from the Vice President’s engagements and assigned responsibilities.
Institutional liaison
Helps the office communicate with ministries, agencies and other public institutions on matters assigned to it.
Limits of the office
The Deputy Chief of Staff is an appointed aide. The position does not carry the Vice President’s constitutional powers or an independent mandate to make laws.
About Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia
Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia serves as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President in the Office of the Vice President. The State House records the start of his appointment as 2 June 2023.
Education and professional background
Hadejia studied law at Ahmadu Bello University and attended the Nigerian Law School in Lagos. He also completed a computing diploma through Oxford’s continuing-education department in 2005. Before entering government, his work included banking, relationship management and corporate legal advice.
Service in Jigawa State
He became Jigawa’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in 1999. His subsequent appointments included Secretary to the State Government and Deputy Governor. He returned for a further term as deputy governor from 2015 to 2019.
Senate and the Vice President’s office
From 2019 to 2023, Hadejia represented Jigawa North-East in the Senate. His present assignment is an appointed coordinating role within the Presidency, supporting the Vice President and the staff of that office.
