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

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

 

 

Alhaji Sir 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

General 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

 

 

General Sani 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

 

 

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
29 May 1999-29 May 2007
duration: 8 years

 

 

Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
29 May 2007-5 May 2010
(Died in Office)
duration: 2 years, 341 days

 

 

Dr Goodluck Jonathan
5 May 2010-Incumbent
duration: 4 years,150 days(as of 1st October 2014)