Nnamdi Azikiwe1 October 1963
Appointed President of Nigeria, 1st Republic
Nigeria · Government / Government of Nigeria. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed President of Nigeria, 1st Republic
Appointed President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the January 1966 coup
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the July 1966 counter-coup
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the overthrow of Yakubu Gowon
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the assassination of Murtala Muhammed
Appointed President of Nigeria, 2nd Republic
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the overthrow of Shehu Shagari
Appointed military President of Nigeria after the overthrow of Muhammadu Buhari
Appointed President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the resignation of Ernest Shonekan
Appointed President of Nigeria. Abacha takes over power from the caretaker Government of Chief Ernest Shonekan, which was put into place by General Babangida after his annulment of the 12 June 1993 elections (won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola) causes massive unrest
Majo General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigerias defence Chief of Staff, is sworn in as the countrys Head of State on the death of Abacha. Abubakar had never before held public office and is quick to announce a transition to democratic civilian rule which led to the election of President Olusegun Obasanjo
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the death of Sani Abacha
Abubakar had never before held public office and is quick to announce a transition to democratic civilian rule which led to the election of President Olusegun Obasanjo
Appointed President of Nigeria, 4th Republic
Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2007 presidential election
Appointed President of Nigeria after the death of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2015 presidential election
Appointed President of Nigeria after the 2023 presidential election
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