Nigeria: Heads of State: 1963-2024 |
| President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| 1 Oct 1963 - 16 Jan 1966 |
Nnamdi Chukwuemeka Azikiwe [1] |
| Head of the Federal Military Government, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces [2] |
| 16 Jan 1966 - 24 May 1966 |
Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi [3] |
| Head of the National Military Government, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces |
| 24 May 1966 - 29 Jul 1966 |
Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi |
| 29 Jul 1966 - 1 Aug 1966 |
office vacant |
| 1 Aug 1966 - 31 Aug 1966 |
Yakubu Cinwa Dan-Yumma Gowon |
| Head of the Federal Military Government, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces [4] |
| 1 Sep 1966 - 29 Jul 1975 |
Yakubu Cinwa Dan-Yumma Gowon |
| 29 Jul 1975 - 13 Feb 1976 |
Murtala Ramat Mohammed |
| 14 Feb 1976 - 1 Oct 1979 |
Oluṣẹgun Fajinmi Okikiọlakan Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ [5] |
| President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation |
| 1 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983 |
Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari |
| Head of the Federal Military Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 31 Dec 1983 - 27 Aug 1985 |
Muhammadu Buhari |
| President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| 27 Aug 1985 - 26 Aug 1993 |
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida |
| Head of the Interim National Government |
| 26 Aug 1993 - 17 Nov 1993 |
Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan |
| Head of State and Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces |
| 17 Nov 1993 - 8 Jun 1998 |
Sani Abacha |
| 9 Jun 1998 - 29 May 1999 |
Abdulsalam Abubakar |
| President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| 29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 |
Oluṣẹgun Fajinmi Okikiọlakan Arẹmu Ọbasanjọ |
| 29 May 2007 - 5 May 2010 |
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| 5 May 2010 - 29 May 2015 |
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan |
| 29 May 2015 - |
Muhammadu Buhari |
