List of heads of government of Nigeria
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Heads of Government of Nigeria
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Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes | |
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| The Dominion of Nigeria | |||
| October 1, 1960 to October 1, 1963 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE was a Nigerian politician, and the only prime minister of an independent Nigeria. Originally a trained teacher, he became a vocal leader for Northern interest as one of the few educated Nigerians of his time... , Prime Minister |
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| The Republic of Nigeria | |||
| October 1, 1963 to January 15, 1966 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE was a Nigerian politician, and the only prime minister of an independent Nigeria. Originally a trained teacher, he became a vocal leader for Northern interest as one of the few educated Nigerians of his time... , Prime Minister |
Assassinated in coup | |
| January 15, 1966 to present | Post abolished | ||
See also
- NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
- List of Governors-General of Nigeria
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