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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.
President Term of office Political party (at time of start of term) Title No. Portrait Name (birth–death) Took office Left office Time in office 9 Chief Ernest Shonekan (1936–2022) 26 August 1993 17 November 1993 (deposed.) 83 days Independent: In addition to a variety of other chieftaincy titles, Chief Shonekan held that of the Abese of ...
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 ...
The line of succession is set out in the Nigerian Constitution and follows the order of the Vice President and Senate President. [1] While the Vice President succeeding to the Presidency is a given, Section 146 (2) of the Constitution gives the Senate President the powers of the Presidency for a three-month window.
Nigerians elect a President of Nigeria to act as head of state. The winner must have the highest number of votes and at least 25% in each of two thirds of the states and the capital territory. If no one meets both criteria, there would be a second round between the top two vote-getters. [10] [11]
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Pages in category "Members of the 4th National Assembly (Nigeria)" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .