Nigerian Leaders From 1960 To 2014

 

President Goodluck Jonathan. Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

 Goodluck Ebele Jonathan became the 14th Nigerian President assuming office in May 6th 2010. He was formerly the vice president to the late President umaru Yar’dua. His present vice architect Namadi Sambo is a graduate of Architect from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Goodluck hails from ogbia a small community in bayelsa state. He is a former graduate of Uniport, Rivers State. He is a member of the Nigeria’s ruling party, the people’s Democratic Party. He is happily married
to Mrs. Dame Patience Jonathan.

Late President Yar'adua. Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

The late president Umaru yar’adua was the 13th Nigerian president. Born in the August 29th 1951, he became the president in May 29th 1999. He served from 1999 to May 28th 2007. He emerged victorious after the April 28th 2007 presidential election. Late president umaru yar’adua assumed his second term as Nigerian president on May 29th 2007. Umaru yar'adua could not complete his tenure because of his ill health. He finally passed away on May 5th 2010.

President Olusegun Obasanjo. Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

President Aremu Obasanjo Olusegun is the 12th Nigerian democratic elected president of Nigeria. Obansanjo was elected into power on May 29th 1999. He served as Nigerian president from the year 1999 till 2007. Olusegun Obasanjo is from the Yoruba ethnic group of the south western Nigeria. Born in March 5th 1938, he has served twice as Nigerian’s military head state. He was Nigerian’s military head of state from the year 1976 Oct, 1979.

Abdulsalami Abubakar. Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

General Abubakar Abdulsalami is the 11th Nigerian Head of state. Abubakar took over the mantle of leadership in Nigeria immediately the demise of the former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha. He ruled from 8th June 1998 to 29th May 1999. During Abubakar’s regime, Nigeria adopted a new national constitution. General Abubakar is from the Hausa ethnic group. He hails from minna in Niger State.

General Sanni Abacha. Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

General Sani Abacha is the 10th serving head of state in Nigeria. Sani Abachi ruled Nigeria from the year 1993, Nov 19th till 1998, June 8th. He was born on September 20th 1943. He is from the kanuri tribe in the present day Borno State. General Sanni Abacha’s regime witnessed a high abused of human right and dignity.

Chief Ernerst Shonekan Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

Chief Ernerst Shnekan was the 9th interim serving president of Nigeria. He served briefly as the interim president from August 26th 1993. He is from the Yoruba ethnic group in south western Nigeria. He was born May 9th 1936 and hails from Lagos state Nigeria. Chief Shonekan served for just 3 months.

General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida was the 8th Nigerian Head of State. IBB fondly called is hailed from Niger State and a Gwari by tribe. Babangida was Nigerian head of state from the 27th of August 1985 to 27th August 1993.  He is popular for his role in the annulment of the June 12th 1993 presidential election.

General Muhammadu Buhari Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

General Muhammadu Buhari was the 7th Head of State in the federal republic of Nigeria fro the year 31st Dec 1983 till 27th August 1985. Buhari is from the Northern part of Nigeria. He hails from Duara a small community in Kastina state and a Fulani by tribe. He has several ran again to become the president of Nigeria but failed.

President Shehu Shagari Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

Shehu Shagari was the 6th and the 1st executive Nigerian President. He was the Nigerian president from the year 1979, Oct, 1st to 1983. Born in 1925, Feb 25th 1925, he took over the mantle of leadership immediately after General Olusegun Obasanjo handed over. Shagari is from the Fulani ethnic group and hails from the present day sokoto state.

General Murtala Mohammed Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

General Murtala Ramat Mohammed was the 5th Nigerian Head of State. He was the 3rd in military regime. He ruled from July 29th 1975 to 13th Feb, 1976. He was given birth to on the  8th  Nov, 1938. General Murtala Mohammed died on Febuary 13th, 1976. He hails from Kano State.

 

General Yakubu Gowon Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

General Yakubu Gowon was the 4th Nigerian serving head of state. He hails from plateau State in Nigeria. He was born on October 19th 1934 in a small village called Lur presently in Kanke LGA.  He was the second in the military head of states in Nigeria. Gowon served Nigeria from the year 1966 till 1975.  
 

General Aguiyi Ironsi Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

 General Aguiyi Ironsi was the 3rd Nigerian Head of State. He hailed from the present day Umuahia in abia state. He was given birth to on March 3rd 1924. He was actually the very first Nigeria military head of state. He served Nigerians from 1966 Jan, 15th  to 29th July 1966.

 

Nnamdi Azikwe Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

 Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was the very first Nigerian president. He ruled from 1960, October 1st to 15th 1966 Jan. fondly called “Zik” he is one of the Nigerian founding fathers. Azikiwe served as the first Nigerian Governor General within 1960-1963. He ruled as the 1st president from the year 1963 to 1966.

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org

Sir Tafawa Balewa was 1st and only prime minister in Nigeria. He was given birth to in Dec, 15th 1912. He ruled Nigeria in the first republic between 1960, Oct, 1st to 1966, Jan, 15th .