President Of Nigeria

The President of Nigeria is both head of government and head of state of Nigeria .

When Nigeria became a Federal Republic within the Commonwealth in 1963 , it retained the Parliamentary system of government inherited from the British . Nnamdi Azikiwe , previously Governor General , became President, which was a ceremonial post, while Abubakar Tafawa Balewa remained Prime Minister .

However, in 1966 , the military in Nigeria seized power, establishing a Federal Military Government , and Civilian rule was not restored until 1979 .

Under the new Constitution , modelled on that of the United States , the office of President was an executive post, but in 1983 , the military once again seized power. Although elections were held in 1993 , the military government of Ibrahim Babangida annuled the election results presumed to have been won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola , a wealthy industrialist. Abiola later died in capitivity, hours before he was expected to have been released. Civilian rule was not fully restored until 1999 .

LIST OF HEADS OF STATE OF NIGERIA

This page contains a list of presidents and other heads of state of Nigeria since 1963 . See also:

Prime Ministers of Nigeria, 1960-1966