Tuesday 30 September 2014

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

Queen Elizabeth II

1 October 1960 -1 October 1963

Duration: 3 years
 
Nnamdi Azikiwe

1 October 1963 - 16 January 1966(Deposed)

Duration: 2 years,107 days

Tafawa Balewa

wasn't really a Head of State.

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

1960-1966

Major-GeneralJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

16 January 1966-12 July 1966(Deposed)

Duration: 177 days
 
General Yakubu Gowon

1 August 1966-29 July 1975(Deposed)

Duration: 8 years, 362 days



General Murtala Mohammed

29 July 1975-13 February 1976(Assassinated)

duration: 199 days


Major-GeneralOlusegun Obasanjo

16 January 1976-1 October 1979(Resigned)

duration: 3 years, 258 days





Alhaji Shehu Shagari

1 October 1979-31 December 1983(Deposed)

Duration: 4 years, 91 days
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari

31 December 1983-27 August 1985(Deposed)

duration: 1 year, 239 days
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

27 August 1985-26 August 1993
(Resigned)

duration: 7 years,364 days







Ernest Shonekan

Head Interim National Government (ING)

26 August 1993-17 November 1993(Deposed)

duration: 83 days


 
 
 

GeneralSani Abacha

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

duration: 4 years, 203 days



General Abdulsalami Abubakar

8 June 1998-29 May 1999
(Resigned)

duration: 355 days

 
 
Olusegun Obasanjo

29 May 1999-29 May 2007

duration: 8 years

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

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

duration: 2 years, 341 days



 
 
 



Goodluck Jonathan

5 May 2010-Incumbent

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



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