Nigeria is Africa’s most populous Country and the greatest black Country on earth. In this article, we are going to look at the list of Nigerian Presidents and head of States From 1960 till date.
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List of Nigerian Presidents From 1960 till Date
Here is the List of List of Nigerian Presidents From 1960 till Date
1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1960 -1963)
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa served as the first and only Prime Minister of Nigeria. He was a teacher by profession and was one of the first Northern Nigerians to be sent to London University Institute of Education (1945). He was killed in the first of two Nigerian army coups in 1966
2. Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe October 1, 1963 – January 16, 1966)
Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first president of Nigeria and a mentor to Kwame Nkrumah who was the first president of Ghana. Azikiwe earned many certificates and degree from in and outside Nigeria.
3. Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi (January 16, 1966 – July 29, 1966)
Rtd. General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was Nigeria’s First Military head of State. He seized power power via a military Coup and rule for only few months.
4. General Yakubu Gowon (August 1, 1966 – July 29, 1975)
Rtd. General Yakubu Gowon is Nigeria’s second military head of state. He assumed power on 1 August 1966 in a coup that deposed General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.
5. General Murtala Mohammed (July 29, 1975 – February 13, 1976)
Rtd. General Murtala Mohammed was a Military head of state who rule Nigeria from 30 July 1975, until his assassination on 13 February 1976
6. Rtd. General Olusegun Obasanjo (February 13, 1976 – October 1, 1979)
Rtd. General Olusegun Obasanjo is a Nigerian Politician and a retired military general who rule as the Military Head of State from February 13, 1976 to October 1, 1979
7. President Shehu Usman Shagari (October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983)
President Shehu Usman Shagari was a Nigerian Politician and the first and only elected President of the Second republic.
8. Rtd General Muhammadu Buhari (December 31, 1983 – August 27, 1985)
Rtd General Muhammadu Buhari ruled as Nigerian Military head of state from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985.
9. Rtd. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (27 August, 1985 – August 27, 1993)
Rtd. General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida ruled as Nigerian Military head of state from August 27, 1985 to August 27, 1993
10. Chief Ernest Adekunle Shonekan (26 August, 1993 – November 17, 1993
Chief Ernest Adekunle Shonekan served as Nigeria’s Interim head of State from August 26, 1993 to November 17, 1993
11. Rtd General Sani Abacha ( 17 November, 1993 – June 8, 1998)
Rtd General Sani Abacha ruled as Nigerian Military head of state from November 17, 1993 to June 8, 1998.
12. Rtd. General Abdulsalami Abubakar (9 June, 1998 – May 29, 1999)
Rtd. General Abdulsalami Abubakar served as the de facto President of Nigeria from June 9, 1998 to May 29, 1999
13. President Olusegun Obasanjo (29 May, 1999 – 29 May, 2007)
President Olusegun Obasanjo served as Nigerian President from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007
14. President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (29 May, 2007 – 5 May, 2010)
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua served as Nigerian President from 29 May 2007 to 5 May, 2010
15. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (6 May, 2010 – 29 May, 2015)
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan served as Nigerian President from 6 May, 2010 to 29 May, 2015
16. President Muhammadu Buhari (29 May, 2015 – Date)
President Muhammadu Buhari is the current President of Nigeria
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