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This is a list of the heads of state of Nigeria from the de-
claration of independence in 1960 until the present.
Heads of State of Nigeria
(1960–Present)
Affiliations
• NCNC - National Council of Nigeria and the
Cameroons
• NPN - National Party of Nigeria
• PDP - People’s Democratic Party
• Mil - Military of Nigeria
• n-p - Non-party
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Tenure Portrait Incumbent Notes
Federation of Nigeria
1 October 1960 to 1 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
October 1963 represented by:-
1 October 1960 to 16 Robertson,
Sir James Wilson Robertson Governor-General
November 1960
16 November 1960 Azikiwe,
Nnamdi Azikiwe Governor-General
to 1 October 1963
Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes
Federal Republic of Nigeria
1 October 1963 to 16 Azikiwe,
Nnamdi Azikiwe President NCNC Deposed
January 1966
16 January 1966 to 29 Aguiyi-Ironsi,
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Head of the Federal Military Government Mil Deposed and mur-
July 1966 dered
1 August 1966 to 29 Gowon,
Yakubu Gowon Head of the Federal Military Government Mil Deposed
July 1975
29 July 1975 to 13 Fe- Mohammed,
Murtala Mohammed Head of the Federal Military Government Mil Assassinated
bruary 1976
13 February 1976 to 1 Obasanjo,
Olusegun Obasanjo Head of the Federal Military Government Mil 1st term, transi-
October 1979 tioned to civil rule
1 October 1979 to 31 Shagari,
Shehu Shagari President NPN Deposed
December 1983
31 December 1983 to Buhari,
Muhammadu Buhari Chairman of the Supreme Military Council Mil Deposed
27 August 1985
27 August 1985 to 26 Babangida,
Ibrahim Babangida President of the Armed Forces Ruling Council Mil Resigned
August 1993
26 August 1993 to 17 Shonekan,
Ernest Shonekan Interim Head of State n-p Deposed
November 1993
17 November 1993 to Abacha,
Sani Abacha de facto President Mil Died in office
8 June 1998
8 June 1998 to 29 May Abubakar,
Abdulsalami Abubakar Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council Mil Transitioned to
1999 Civil Rule.
29 May 1999 to 29 May Obasanjo,
Olusegun Obasanjo President PDP 2nd term
2007
29 May 2007 to 5 May Yar’Adua,
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua President PDP Died in office
2010
9 February 2010 to 6 Jonathan,
Goodluck Jonathan Acting President PDP Acting for
May 2010 Yar’Adua
6 May 2010 to Present Jonathan,
Goodluck Jonathan President
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