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List of Presidents of Nigeria

This page contains a list of presidents and other heads of state of Nigeria since 1963. See also:

• Politics of Nigeria
• list of Governors-General of Nigeria
• lists of incumbents,

Table of contents

1 Presidents of Nigeria, 1963-1966 2 Heads of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria, 1966-1979 3 Presidents of Nigeria, 1979-1983 4 Chairmen of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, 1983-1985 5 Presidents of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of Nigeria, 1985-1993 6 Interim Presidents of Nigeria, 1993 7 Chairmen of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria, 1993-1999 8 Presidents of Nigeria, 1999-present

Presidents of Nigeria, 1963-1966

• Nnamdi Azikiwe: 1 October 1963 - 16 January 1966

Heads of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria, 1966-1979

• Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi: 16 January - 29 July 1966
• Yakubu Gowon: 1 August 1966 - 29 July 1975
• Murtala Mohammed: 29 July 1975 - 13 February 1976
• Olusegun Obasanjo: 13 February 1976 - 1 October 1979

Presidents of Nigeria, 1979-1983

• Alhaji Shehu Shagari: 1 October 1979 - 31 December 1983

Chairmen of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, 1983-1985

• Muhammadu Buhari: 31 December 1983 - 27 August 1985

Presidents of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of Nigeria, 1985-1993

• Ibrahim Babangida: 27 August 1985 - 26 August 1993

Interim Presidents of Nigeria, 1993

• Ernest Shonekan: 26 August - 17 November 1993

Chairmen of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria, 1993-1999

• Sani Abacha: 17 November 1993 - 8 June 1998
• Abdulsalami Abubakar: 8 June 1998 - 29 May 1999

Presidents of Nigeria, 1999-present

• Olusegun Obasanjo: 29 May 1999 -

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