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Nigerian Heads Of State From Independence Till Date (1960-2014)

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Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II

1 October 1960 -1 October 1963

Duration: 3 years...Continue


Nnamdi Azikiwe
 Nnamdi Azikiwe

1 October 1963 - 16 January 1966(Deposed)

Duration: 2 years,107 days

Alhaji Sir Tafawa Balewa
 Alhaji Sir Tafawa Balewa

He was the Head of Government - Prime minister( parliamentary system)

1960-1966

Major-GeneralJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
 Major-GeneralJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

16 January 1966-12 July 1966(Deposed)

Duration: 177 days

General Yakubu Gowon
General Yakubu Gowon

1 August 1966-29 July 1975(Deposed)

Duration: 8 years, 362 days

General Murtala Mohammed
 General Murtala Mohammed

29 July 1975-13 February 1976(Assassinated)

duration: 199 days

Major-GeneralOlusegun Obasanjo
 Major-GeneralOlusegun Obasanjo

16 January 1976-1 October 1979(Resigned)

duration: 3 years, 258 days

Alhaji Shehu Shagari
 Alhaji Shehu Shagari

1 October 1979-31 December 1983(Deposed)

Duration: 4 years, 91 days

Major-General Muhammadu Buhari
 Major-General Muhammadu Buhari

31 December 1983-27 August 1985(Deposed)

duration: 1 year, 239 days

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

27 August 1985-26 August 1993
(Resigned)

duration: 7 years, 364 days

Ernest Shonekan
 Ernest Shonekan

Head Interim National Government (ING)

26 August 1993-17 November 1993(Deposed)

duration: 83 days

GeneralSani Abacha
GeneralSani Abacha

17 November 1993-8 June 1998
(Died in Office)

duration: 4 years, 203 days

General Abdulsalami Abubakar
General Abdulsalami Abubakar

8 June 1998-29 May 1999
(Resigned)

duration: 355 days

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

29 May 1999-29 May 2007

duration: 8 years

Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

29 May 2007-5 May 2010
(Died in Office)

duration: 2 years, 341 days

Dr Goodluck Jonathan
Dr Goodluck Jonathan

5 May 2010-Incumbent

duration: 4 years,150 days(as of 1st October 2014)

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