What are the names of all the presidents in Nigeria?
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What are the names of all the presidents in Nigeria?
Fourth Republic (1999–present)
| President | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Left office |
| 13 | Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (1951–2010) | 5 May 2010 (died in office) |
| 14 | Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (born 1957) | 29 May 2015 |
| 15 | Muhammadu Buhari (born 1942) | Incumbent |
Who are the presidents of Nigeria from 1960 to date?
CHRONOLOGIES OF PAST PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE
| S/N | NAME | PERIOD SERVED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALHAJI ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA | 1960 – 1966 |
| 2 | CHIEF BENJAMIN NNAMDI AZIKIWE | OCTOBER 1, 1963 – JANUARY 16, 1966 |
| 3 | MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSON THOMAS UMUNNAKWE AGUIYI IRONSI | JANUARY 16, 1966 – JULY 29, 1966 |
| 4 | GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON | AUGUST 1, 1966 – JULY 29, 1975 |
Who was the first military president in Nigeria?
Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE (3 March 1924 – 29 July 1966) was the first Military Head of State of Nigeria. He seized power amidst the ensuing chaos following the 15 January 1966 military coup, which decapitated the country’s leadership.
Who is the longest serving president in Nigeria?
Gowon’s rise to power following the July 1966 counter-coup cemented military rule in Nigeria. Consequently, Gowon is the longest serving contiguous head of state of Nigeria, ruling for almost nine years until his overthrow in the coup d’état of 1975 by Brigadier Murtala Mohammed.
Who was the only military president of Nigeria?
Ibrahim Babangida
| General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida GCFR | |
|---|---|
| In office 27 August 1985 – 26 August 1993 | |
| Vice President | Ebitu Ukiwe Augustus Aikhomu |
| Preceded by | Muhammadu Buhari as Military Head of State of Nigeria |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Shonekan as Interim Head of State of Nigeria |
Who made the Nigerian flag?
Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi
Almost 3,000 designs were submitted, many of great complexity. The winning design was by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, a Nigerian student in London. In his flag of equal green-white-green vertical stripes, green stood for agriculture and white for unity and peace.
