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(Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa)

On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained independence from Britain. An all-Nigerian Executive Council
was headed by a Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

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(Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe)

On November 16, 1960, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, became the first Governor-General of a Federation
of three Regions of the North, East and West, with Lagos as the Federal Capital. Each of the
Regions was headed by a Premier with a Governor as Ceremonial Head.

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(General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi)

On October 1, 1963, Nigeria became a Federal Republic and severed whatever ties were left
with Britain. Nigeria decided, however, to remain in the British Commonwealth of Nations. The
Governor- General's position was, therefore, re-designated as President. In January 1966, a
group of army officers, led by Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, overthrew the central and regional
governments, killed the prime minister, tried to take control of the government in a failed coup
d'tat. Nzeogwu was countered, captured and imprisoned by General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.
General Aguiyi-Ironsi was named Military Head of State.

Nigeria President
(General Yakubu Gowon)
In July 1966, a group of northern army officers revolted against the government, killed General
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, and appointed the army chief of staff, General Yakubu Gowon as the head
of the new military government.

(General Murtala Mohammed)

In 1975, Gen. Yakubu Gowon was deposed and General Murtala Mohammed was the Head of
the Federal Military Government of Nigeria until his assassination in 1976.

(General Olusegun Obasanjo)

In 1976 Gen. Obasanjo was made head of state in a meeting of the Supreme Military Council.
Keeping the chain of command established by Murtala Muhammed in place.

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In 1979, Nigeria adopted a constitution that was modelled on the Constitution of the United
States, with provision for a President, Senate, and House of Representatives.

(Alhaji Shehu Shagari)

In October 1979, after more than 13 years of military rule, Nigeria was returned to democratic
rule. The National Party of Nigeria emerged victorious in the presidential election and Alhaji
Shehu Shagari was elected President.

(Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari)

December 31, 1983, the military overthrew the Second Republic. Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
emerged as the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council (SMC), the new Head of State.

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(Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida)

In August 1985, the Gen. Buhari government was peacefully overthrown by the then Army Chief
of Staff Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Babangida became the President and chairman Armed
Forces Ruling Council.

(Ernest Shonekan)
In 1993, General Babangida steps down in August and chooses interim government. Ernest
Shonekan was named as interim president.
Nigeria President
(Gen. Sani Abacha)
Gen. Sani Abacha seizes power from Shonekan in November 1993, he became the president and
Chairman Provisional Ruling Council.

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(Maj. Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar)

On 8 June 1998, General Abacha dies at the presidential villa in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Maj.
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar became the new president and Chairman Provisional Ruling Council.

(Olusegun Obasanjo)
In May 1999, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar steps down and the former military head of state
Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo became the newly elected civilian president. Gen Obasanjo served two
terms in office.

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(Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua)

In May 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, the 13th head of state of Nigeria. Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010 in the Presidential villa,
in Abuja, Nigeria.

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On May 6, 2010 Goodluck Ebere Jonathan, the Vice President during YarAdua regime became
the Acting President. He later became the President after the death of Yaradua, and afterwards
Contested and won the 2011 Presidential elections.

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(Goodluck Ebere Jonathan)

2015, Goodluck Ebere Jonathan lost the election on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party
PDP to All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
making it his second spell as Nigerian Leader (First as Military Head of State and now as
President of Nigeria) after unsuccessful attempt to run for contesting for the office of President
in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections. And Finally emerged as the winner of 2015
General Election.

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(Muhammadu Buhari)
Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (2015-date) is the current Nigerian president.

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