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| Nigerian
Leaders In History |
Administration
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Date
of Leadership |
Designation |
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| Sir
Lord Frederick Lugard |
Colonial |
1914 - 1919 |
Governor General |
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| Sir
Bernard Bourdillon |
Colonial |
1635 - 1943 |
Governor General |
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| Sir
John Macpherson |
Colonial |
1948 - 1955 |
Governor General |
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| Sir
James Roberson |
Colonial |
1955 - 1960 |
Governor General |
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| Benjamin
Nnamdi Azikiwe |
Civilian
|
1 Oct
1960 - 16 Jan 1963 |
President
of the Republic |
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| Alhaji
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
Civilian |
30 Aug
1960 - 15 Jan 1966 |
Prime Minister
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| Johnson
Thomas Umurakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi |
Military |
16 Jan
1966 - 29 Jul 1966 |
Heads of the Military Government
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| Yakubu
Gowon |
Military |
1 Aug
1966 - 29 Jul 1975 |
Heads of the Military Government
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| Murtala
Ramat Muhammed |
Military |
29 Jul
1975 - 13 Feb 1976 |
Heads of the Military Government
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| Olusegun
Obasanjo |
Military |
14 Feb
1976 - 1 Oct 1979 |
Heads of the Military Government
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| Alhaji
Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari |
Civilian |
1 Oct
1979 - 31 Dec 1983 |
President of the Republic |
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| Muhammadu
Buhari |
Military |
31 Dec
1983 - 27 Aug 1985 |
Head of the Federal Military
Government |
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| Ibrahim
Badamasi Babangida |
Military |
27 Aug
1985 - 4 Jan 1993 |
Chairman of the Armed Forces
Ruling Council
Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council |
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| Ernest
Adekunle Oladeinde Shonekan |
Civilian |
26 Aug
1993 - 17 Nov 1993 |
Head of the Interim National
Government |
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| Sani
Abacha |
Military |
17 Nov
1993 - 8 Jun 1998 |
Chairman of the Provisional
Ruling Council |
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| Abdulsalam
Abubakar |
Military |
9 Jun
1998 - 29 May 1999 |
Chairman of the Provisional
Ruling Council |
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| Olusegun
Obasanjo |
Civilian |
29 May
1999 - |
President of the Republic |
Nigerian
Leaders Since 1914: