Nigeria Past Leaders

Nigeria’s political history can be divided into two main parts from the period when the geographical entity came together and was christened Nigeria to the period of self governance. The period of self governance can also be divided into four categories, representing what Historians about Nigeria called Republics.

For the purpose of this cite however, we would concentrate on the period of self governance that is from the period of the Republics till date.

FOURTH REPUBLIC

Bola Ahmed Tinubu - 29th May 2023

Muhammadu Buhari - 29th May 2015 - May 2023

Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan - 6th May, 2010 – 29th May, 2015

Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua - 29th May, 2007 – 5th May, 2010

General Olusegun Okekiola Aremu Obasanjo - 29th May, 2003- 29th May, 2007

General Olusegun Okekiola Aremu Obasanjo - 29th May, 1999 – 29th May, 2003

THIRD REPUBLIC

Chief Earnest Shonekon- 26th August, 1993 – 17th November, 1993

General Sani Abacha – 17th November, 1993 – 8th June, 1998

General Abdusalami Abubakar – 8th June, 1998- 29th May, 1999

SECOND REPUBLIC

Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari - 1st October, 1979- 1st October, 1983

Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari - 1st October, 1983 – 31st December, 1983

Major General Muhammadu Buhari – 31st December, 1983 – 27th August, 1985

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida – 27th August, 1985 – 26th August, 1993

FIRST REPUBLIC

Sir James Robertson – Governor General of Nigeria – 1955 - 1960

Sir Nnamdi Azikiwe - Ceremonial President of Nigeria – 1st October, 1960 – 16th January, 1966

Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa - First and only Prime Minister of Nigeria  1957 – 15th January, 1966.

General Aguiyi Ironsi - 16th January, 1966 – 29th July, 1966

General Yakubu Gowon - 1st August, 1966 – 29th July, 1975

General Murtala Ramat Mohammed -29th July, 1975 – 13th February, 1976

General Olusegun Obasanjo – 13th February, 1976 – 1st October, 1979