What are the names of all the presidents in Nigeria?
What are the names of all the presidents in Nigeria?
Fourth Republic (1999–present)
| President | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Left office |
| 13 | Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (1951–2010) | 5 May 2010 (died in office) |
| 14 | Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (born 1957) | 29 May 2015 |
| 15 | Muhammadu Buhari (born 1942) | Incumbent |
Who was Nigeria’s president between 1979 and 1983?
Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari GCFR (25 February 1925 – 28 December 2018), titled Turakin Sokoto from 1962, was the first democratically elected President of Nigeria, after the transfer of power by military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1979 giving rise to the Second Nigerian Republic.
Who was the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966?
Nnamdi Azikiwe
| The Right Honourable Nnamdi Azikiwe P.C. | |
|---|---|
| Nnamdi Azikiwe circa 1963 | |
| 1st President of Nigeria | |
| In office 1 October 1963 – 16 January 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
Who ruled Nigeria in 1976?
Olusegun Obasanjo
| His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR | |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Atiku Abubakar |
| Preceded by | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| Succeeded by | Umaru Musa Yar’Adua |
| In office 13 February 1976 – 30 September 1979 |
Who was the first military president in Nigeria?
Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE (3 March 1924 – 29 July 1966) was the first Military Head of State of Nigeria….Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.
| Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE | |
|---|---|
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British Empire (to 1960) Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1966 |
Who was the first governor in Nigeria?
| Governor-General of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 October 1954 |
| First holder | Sir John Stuart Macpherson |
| Final holder | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Abolished | 1 October 1963 |
Who was the Nigerian Vice President between 2003 and 2007?
Atiku Abubakar GCON (born 25 November 1946) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who served as the Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007 during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
