Nigeria got her independence on 1st October 1960 from Britain and has had the chance to witness the leadership of 15great men.
The country is considered as one of the most populated in the world and it is evident that each of these presidents played a role in the development of the country to what it is today.
Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first president of Nigeria after she was detached from the queen of England. So many others have risen and fallen as presidents in Nigeria some due to coup d’etas and other reasons. This has made some presidents to be termed “bullet to ballot presidents”.( presidents who were once in the military )
The current president of Nigeria is the 78 years old Muhamadu Buhari who took over from Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
Below are the various presidents who have ruled Nigeria and years in power.
1)Azikiwe Nnamdi =1 October 1963 to 16 January 1966
2)General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi =16 January 1966 to 29 July 1966
3)General Yakubu Gowon= 1 August 1966 to 29 July 1975)
4)General Murtala Mohammed =29 July 1975 to 13 February 1976
5)General Obasanjo Olusegun =13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979
6)President Shehu Shagari =1 October 1979 to 31 December 1983
7)General Muhammadu Buhari =31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985
8)General Ibrahim Babangida =27 August 1985 to 26 August 1993
9)Ernest Shonekan =26 August 1993 to 17 November 1993
10)General Sani Abacha =17 November 1993 to 8 June 1998
11)General Abdulsalami Abubakar =8 June 1998 to 29 May 1999
12)Olusegun Obasanjo =29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007
13) Musa Yar Adua =29 May 2007 to 5 May 2010
14)Goodluck Ebele Jonathan =29 May 2010 to 29 May 2015
15)President Muhammadu Buhari# (Current President).
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Data= wikiperia, Nigerian archives, local reports.
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