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Since Nigeria became a republic in 1963, 14 individuals have served as head of state of Nigeria under different titles. The incumbent president Bola Tinubu is the nation's 16th head of state. Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari both served two non-consecutive periods as head of state, first as military officers and then later as civilians.
On 29 May 2015, Buhari was sworn in as President of Nigeria, becoming the first opposition figure to win a presidential election since independence in 1960. [5] On 29 May 2019, Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term as Nigeria's president, after winning the presidential election in February 2019. [6]
It was the 8th presidential inauguration in Nigeria, and 6th in the fourth republic. [99] [100] The official swearing-in ceremony took place at Eagle Square in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad administered the oath of office taken by President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Name (birth–death) Start End Duration 1 Elizabeth II (1926–2022) 1 October 1960 1 October 1963 3 years Windsor: Although the Queen's royal styles and titles in Nigeria were "Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Nigeria and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth", [2] she didn
The table below lists Nigerian senators of the 4th National Assembly. The 4th National Assembly (1999–2003) was inaugurated on 29 May 1999 at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic . The Senate includes three senators from each of the 36 states, plus one minister for the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja .
The president of Nigeria, officially the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is the head of state and head of government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president directs the executive branch of the Federal Government and is the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces .
2.5 Fourth Republic. 3 See also. ... President Bola Tinubu; ... This is a list of political parties in Nigeria. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has a multi-party system.
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 27 February 1999. These were the first elections since the 1993 military coup, and the first elections of the Fourth Nigerian Republic . The result was a victory for Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party , who defeated Olu Falae , who was running on a joint Alliance for Democracy - All ...