| 1 |
Muhammadu Buhari GCFR |
President (4th Republic) |
29 May 2015 to 29 May 2023 |
| 2 |
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR |
President (4th Republic) |
29 May 2010 to 29 May 2015 |
| 3 |
Umar Musa Yar’Adua GCFR |
President (4th Republic) |
29 May 2007 to 5 May 2010 |
| 4 |
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR |
President (4th Republic) |
29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 |
| 5 |
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar GCFR |
Head of State (Military Government) |
8 June 1998 to 29 May 1999 |
| 6 |
Gen. Sani Abacha GCON |
Head of State (Military Government) |
17 November 1993 to 8 June 1998 |
| 7 |
Chief Ernest A.O. Shonekan CBE |
Interim Head of State (Interim National Government) |
26 August 1993 to 17 November 1993 |
| 8 |
Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida GCFR |
Head of State (Military Government) |
27 August 1985 to 26 August 1993 |
| 9 |
Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari |
Head of State (Military Government) |
31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 |
| 10 |
Alh. Shehu A. Shagari |
President (2nd Republic) |
1 October 1979 to 31 December 1983 |
| 11 |
Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo |
Head of State (Military Government) |
13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979 |
| 12 |
Gen. Murtala R. Mohammad |
Head of State (Military Government) |
29 July 1975 to 13 February 1976 |
| 13 |
Gen. Yakubu Gowon GCFR |
Head of State (Military Government) |
1 August 1966 to 29 July 1975 |
| 14 |
Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi |
Head of State (Military Government) |
6 January 1966 to 29 July 1966 |
| 15 |
Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe |
President (1st Republic) |
1 October 1963 – 16 January 1966 |
| 16 |
Alh. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
Prime Minister |
1 October 1960 – 1 October 1963 (Prime Minister) |
