Nigeria

 

 

     Adopted 1960

 

 

01 Jul 1849               Bight of Biafra a British protectorate

01 Feb 1852               Bight of Benin a British protectorate

01 Jan 1900               British Nigerian colonies

01 Jan 1914 - 30 Sep 1960 Nigeria colony

01 Oct 1954 - 30 Sep 1960 Federation of Nigeria

01 Oct 1960 - 30 Sep 1963 Independence, Dominion of Nigeria

01 Oct 1963 - 24 May 1966 Fereral Republic of Nigeria

24 May 1966               Republic of Nigeria

31 Aug 1966 -             Federal Republic of Nigeria

30 May 1967 - 12 Jan 1970 Secession of Biafra (not recognised)

 

Governor-general

16 Nov 1960 - 01 Oct 1963 Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe ..................... 1904-1996

President

01 Oct 1963 - 16 Jan 1966 Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe

Heads of the Military Government

16 Jan      - 29 Jul 1966 Johnson Thomas Umurakwe Aguiyi Ironsi ....... 1924-1966

29 Jul 1966 - 29 Jul 1975 Yakubu Dan-Yumma Gowon ...................... 1934-

29 Jul 1975 - 13 Feb 1976 Murtala Ramat Mohammad ...................... 1938-1976

13 Feb 1976 - 30 Sep 1979 Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo

President 

01 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983 Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari ............ 1925-

Chairmen of the Supreme Military Council

31 Dec 1983 - 27 Aug 1985 Mohammadu Buhari ............................ 1942-

27 Aug 1985 - 26 Aug 1993 Ibrahim Badamsi Babangida ................... 1941-

Interim President

26 Aug      - 17 Nov 1993 Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan .......... 1936-

Chairmen of the Provisional Ruling Council

17 Nov 1993 - 08 Jun 1998 Ogagun Sani Abacha .......................... 1943-1998

08 Jun 1998 - 29 May 1999 Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar ................. 1942-

Presidents

29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo ............ 1947-

29 May 2007 - 05 May 2010 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ......................... 1951-2010

05 May 2010 -             Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Johnathan ............ 1957-

 

Prime Ministers

30 Aug 1952 - 30 Sep 1954 Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe

30 Aug 1957 - 16 Jan 1966 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa ...................... 1912-1966

16 Jan      - 17 Jan 1966 Zanna Bukar Dipcharima ...................... 1917-1969

04 Jan      - 26 Aug 1993 Ernest Adegunle Oladeinda Shonekan