Nigeria’s Past Presidents And Military Head Of State From 1960 To 2015. (PICS)

We are bringing back the memories of Nigeria’s past presidents and military head of state since year 1960.

In the article below you will find names and picture of Nigeria’s past leaders alongside their deputy in charge. 

Azikwe

1. 1st Oct. 1960 – 1st Oct. 1963:Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
(Governor General)
Sir. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa; (Prime Minister)
1st Oct. 1963 – 16thJan.1966:Dr. NnamdiAzikiwe
(President)
Sir. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa; (Prime Minister)
 

Ironsi

2. 16th Jan. 1966 – 29th July 1966: Gen J.T.U Aguyi
Ironsi (Military Head of State)
Brig. Babafemi Ogundipe (Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Gowon

3. 1st Aug. – 29th July 1975:Gen. Yakubu Gowon
(Military Head of State)
Vice Admiral Joseph Edet AkinwaleWey,
(Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Murtala

 4. 29th July 1975 – 13th Feb. 1976:Gen. Murtala Ramat
Muhammed (Military Head of State)
Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo (Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Obasanjo

5. 13th Feb. 1976 – 1st Oct. 1979:Gen. Olusegun
Obasanjo (Military Head of State)
Maj. Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua (Chief of Staff,
Supreme Hq.)

Sheu

6. 1st Oct. 1979 – 31st Dec. 1983: Alhaji Shehu
Shagari (President)
Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekweme (Vice President)

buhari

7. 31st Dec. 1983 – 27th Aug. 1985 Maj. Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari (Military Head of State)
Brig. Babatunde Idiagbon (Chief of Staff, Supreme
Hq.)

babangida

8. 27th Aug. 1985 – 26th Aug. 1993 Gen. Ibrahim
Badamasi Babangida (Military President)
Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (Chief of General
Staff;1985 -1986),
Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (Chief of General
Staff;1986-1993 

Shonekan

9. 26th Aug. – 17th Nov. 1993: Ernest Shonekan (Head
of Interim National Government

Abacha

10. 17th Nov. 1993 – 8th June 1998: Gen. Sani Abacha
(Military Head of State)
Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (Chief of General Staff)

  

Abubakar

11. 8th June 1998 – 29th May 1999: Gen. Abdulsalami
Abubakar (Military Head of State)
Vice Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe (Chief of
General Staff)

Obasanjo

12. 29th May 1999 – 29th May 2007: Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo (President)
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Vice President)

Musa

13. 29th May 2007 – 5th May 2010:Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
(President)
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Vice President)

Goodluck

14. 9th Feb.2010 – 6th May 2010:Dr. Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan (Acting President, Acted for Umaru M.
Yar’Adua who was indisposed due to ill health)

=>6th May 2010- 29th May 2011:Dr. Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan (President)
Arc. Namadi sambo; (Vice president)


=>29th May 2011 – 28th May 2015




SO WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST WE EVER HAD AMONG THEM??