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Nigeria

1960–

16 recorded officeholder spells across 4 offices, led today by Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Pres., since 2023-05-29).

How they got the job: the 2023 election → · full election history →

is an editorial flag: associated with atrocities against civilians, systemic subversion of the constitutional order, or a criminal conviction (political persecutions and annulled convictions excluded). It is a curated list, not a measurement, so a name without one has not been cleared of anything. Hover a badge for the reason on file.

Prime Minister

NameFromTo
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa19601966

Head of State

NameFromTo
Abdulsalami Abubakar19981999
Sani Abacha19931998
Ibrahim Babangida19851993
Muhammadu Buhari19831985
Olusegun Obasanjo19761979
Murtala Muhammed19751976
Yakubu Gowon19661975
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi19661966

President

NameFromTo
Bola Ahmed Tinubu2023present
Muhammadu Buhari20152023
Goodluck Jonathan20102015
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua20072010
Olusegun Obasanjo19992007
Shehu Shagari19791983

Head of Interim Government

NameFromTo
Ernest Shonekan19931993