NAMES OF PAST NIGERIAN HEADS OF STATE FROM 1960-TILL DATE(2017), INCLUDING THEIR VICES WITH PICTURES(photos)

HEADS OF STATE OF NIGERIA FROM 1960-TILL DATE(2017) (photos)

Here is a precise list of heads of state from independence(1960) till date.

Between 1960 to 1963, the head of state under the Nigerian Independence Act in the year 1960 was the Queen of Nigeria, Elizabeth II. She was also a monarch of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. She was represented in Nigeria by a Governor-General. The Governor- General exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The Governor –General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. In accordance with the statute of Westminster

1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Nigerian cabinet without the involvement of the British government.Nigeria became a Federal Republic under the constitution of 1963 and the monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a ceremonial president. In 1979, under the 1979 constitution, the president gained executive powers, becoming head of both state and government. Since 1994, under the 1993 constitution and the current 1999 constitution, the head of state and government has been called the president. The Governor-General being Sir James Robert and the ceremonial president being Nnamdi Azikwe.

n 1^st October 1960- October 1963: Monarch and Governor General

Queen Elizabeth II

1^st October 1963- 16^th January 1966: Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe(ceremonial president), Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa(Prime Minister)

Nnamdi Azikwe

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

n 16^th January 1966- 29^th July 1966: Gen J.T.U Aguyi Ironsi became Nigeria’s first Military Head of State. Brig. Babafemi Ogundipe(Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Aguyi Ironsi

Brig.Babafemi ogundipe

n 1^st August 1966-29^th July 1975: Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Military Head of State), Vice Admiral Joseph Edet Akinwale Wey(Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.).

Gen. Yakubu Gowon

Edet Akinwale Wey

n 29^th July 1975-13^th February 1976: Gen. Murtala Ramat Muhammed (Military Head of State), Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo(Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Gen. Murtala Muhammed

Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo

n 13^th February 1976-1^st October 1979: Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo(Military Head of state), Major Gen. Shehu Musa Yar'Adua(Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo

Maj. Gen. Shehu Musa Yar'Adua

n 1^st October 1979-31^st December 1983: Alhaji Shehu Shagari(President), Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekweme(Vice President)

Alhaji Shehu Shagari

Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu

n 31^st December 1983-27^th August 1985: Major Gen. Muhammed Buhari(Military Head of State), Brig. Babatunde Idiagbon (Chief of Staff, Supreme Hq.)

Gen. Muhammed Buhari

Brig. Babatude Idiagbon

n 27^th August 1985-26^th August 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)