top of page

Nigeria

Discover Nigeria on Afropresidents Categories in infospacetalk website, and explore the profiles of the Presidents who have ruled this country. Discover their contributions to their country and Africa at large. This page also focuses on their motivations, their self-image as well as their public images

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

16th and Incumbent President of Nigeria
Assumed office 29 May 2023.

Goodluck Jonathan

14th President of Nigeria.
In office 6 May 2010 – 29 May 2015

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

13th President of Nigeria.
In office 29 May 2007 – 5 May 2010

General Abdulsalami Abubakar

11th Head of State of Nigeria
In office 9 June 1998 – 29 May 1999.

General Sani Abacha

10th Head of State of Nigeria
In office 17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998.

Chief Ernest Shonekan

9th Head of State of Nigeria (Interim)
In office 26 August 1993 – 17 November 1993.

Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari

6th President of Nigeria
In office 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

The second Head of state of Nigeria
Appointed head of state on 16th January 1966 to 29th July 1966
He was assassinated after the July counter coup

Yakubu Gowon

3rd Head of State of Nigeria
In office 1 August 1966 – 29 July 1975

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

1st Prime Minister of Nigeria
In office 1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966.

General Murtala Mohammed

4th Head of State of Nigeria.
In office 29 July 1975 – 13 February 1976

Major General Muhammadu Buhari

7th Head of State of Nigeria as a military leader and the 15th President of Nigeria.
In office 31 December 1983 – 27 August 1985 as Head of State and
29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023 as President.

General Ibrahim Babangida

8th President of Nigeria.
In office 27 August 1985 – 26 August 1993

Gen Olusagun Obasanjo

5th Head of State and 12th President of Nigeria.
In office 1976–1979 as a Military Head of State and
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 as President.

Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe

The First President of Nigeria
In office 1st October 1963 - 15th January 1966

Afropresidents Categories Nigeria - Explore Profiles of the prominent Nigeria - Presidents | Infospacetalk

bottom of page